HTML - Masters of Raana [v0.8.3.8 public] [GrimDark]

Ok, an essential premise: I cheated on this game, badly, giving myself top everything from the start. I've this theory that if a game has no interesting content, putting aside the grinding, than it is not worthy to grind for.

Well, this game has very good content..
If I had to grind to reach that level, I'd quit, and it would have been a shame, because the game in itself is crazily good.
It has everything: large amount of lore, content, quests related to the unique slaves you can acquire in market or related to specific places, a decent combat system, mistery, a great UI, good graphic for the the slaves.

Probably one of the best games around for people who love free roaming/sandbox. And not only in the html section.

A true gem... BUT... this if you start with crazy high stats and money. If you start with the measly 280 points in character creation, I've no doubt that it can be a grinding nightmare.

So, this is one of those rare cases where the grinding is NOT the content, but blocks the content. (HINT to the dev: be way more generous with character creation points).

Aside that explained above, the game has just a tiny bit problem for a game on this site: the sex content is not always such a turn on. The graphic, as I said, is good, there are a lot of ways to interact with slaves, but it just misses that 'magic' that makes a situation hot.

But I tell you, I've played it for hours and I'm still playing it just for the lore and the quests, more than for the images of the naked slaves.

A sandbox that mistakes grinding for depth. Every stat is basically useless unless it's really high and every stat raises incredibly slowly(when there's a way to consistently raise them at all).

The slaves all use modular, generic dialogue and scenes so there's nothing setting them apart besides numbers. Their responses are based almost entirely on skill check dice rolls, so they can go from accepting to horrified and back within the span of 3 text boxes, end the interaction on a positive note and then be mad at you for it.

Most actions are limited by stamina which drains incredibly quickly and only recovers about half when you sleep because I guess the other half of your stamina bar is just imaginary, or something? You can train it higher but you're still gonna need 2 days to recover from a day of work. Speaking of work, for most of the game anything that isn't beating the shit out of random people in an alley and enslaving them pays jack all.

There's potential here but as is it's mostly just a number-go-up simulator.

For an html porn game, Masters of Raana is surprisingly good. There's a good amount of quest and stuff to do that you can absolutely just ignore most of the porn stuff (most, not all, because you have to empty your ballsack pretty often)

- Some features that caught my attention:
1. Character customization. It offers you enough choices that you can keep replaying the game with different build each time (although, I ended up always doing the solo melee walkthrough)
2. Many content. Like I said earlier, there's a ton of content that will probably make you addicted to it. There's slave capturing and shaping (the game's main focus), investment mechanic, bounty hunting, crafting, etc
3. Pretty high quality CGs. Although I mostly play the game for the lore and gameplay, the CGs are objectively high quality.

- Bad things that should be optimized in the future:
1. Unbalanced. It's very hard to make decent money in the early game if you didn't have certain build (especially for pacifist and business man walkthrough). The late game money making is just... easy. Too easy.
2. Grinding fest. If you picked some unoptimized trait and waste your stat points, your first quarter of the game is just grinding for stats.

Ovarall, this is one of the best html games I've ever played. Hope the dev optimized the early game walkthrough, though!

One of the few games on this site, that feel complete with game play and H elements. Now this is probably not lore friendly, but I really wish one day a female protagonist could be added to this game or the next similar game. Maybe in a game or expansion called "Mistress of Raana"

A mix of adventure game and slave trainer. You acquire a manor and can recruit/enslave/train party members and your household. There's a lot of dynamic interactions based on personality stats that are adjust via training, though it's a lot of grinding and number work to try to get certain stats, you're probably better off save editing if you have a particular npc goal.

There's multiple named npcs that have their own rendered scenes and outfits, most of whom all have some special quest to unlock new upgrades. Interactions will vary on how you treat npcs (cruel/kind, love/fear etc.).

Has turn-based party combat, quests, levels/stats, and basebuilding. I had fun with it, although I didn't feel it had much replay value for me. Your protagonist is fairly static and there's a fair bit of initial grind, which weighed on the replay value for me.

Gameplay is great, with notably good storyline and image sets, this quickly became of my favorite game on the site. I am looking forward to upcoming updates and new features or storyline additions.
Renders are good and their quality makes up for it not being a animated scene, and unique NPC backstories certainly add up to the rating of game. If anything, I would love to see few more renders with possibly new poses or angles.

Version: 0.8.3.6d
I will start by saying, that this game seems to be meant to be played for very long in-game time (years) to achieve anything. Sure you can get sex scenes without problems, but any training or getting money for buying/upgrading will take majority of your time if you don't want to cheat.

Everything in this game is decided by damn dice and for training odds of success can vary from 1% to around 15%. So imagine scenario where you have 10 girls and want to train their discipline to increase it by 50 points... That means you have to roll that 15% or less, 50 times for each girl. Which will take literal years.

Making money is sorta easy if you can capture some slaves and sell them in auction house (crystal or watery). That should let you make enough money to start your workshop which is real money maker. Don't waste cash on investing in stuff. It will take years to return your investment.

My biggest disappointment was that very first girl that you can capture doesn't even have her backstory completed (Mae), just some gibberish after first page. And one other girl missing...I think missionary? scenes. Plus all scenes are more or less the same for your household girls.

If you can get past mentioned things then you will get serviceable game. Renders are nice, managing slaves can be fun if a bit frustrating with all low odds rng going on. There is some story and quests to do, but time spent on those in not comparable to time spent grinding money/training slaves.

Overall I like the game, but hate low odds rng.

The best sandbox game I've seen on here so far. There is a lot to do and the dev regularly releases new updates with a good amount of new content. The dev also put a lot of thought into the world building and as a result we get a original dystopian world setting.
It's definitly a little overwhelming for new players but there is a Wiki and Discord channel where you can find help easily. I'd recommend to just start playing and not trying to minmax too much. Just go at your own pace and enjoy the game. You can do whatever you want (it's a sandbox after all). The only downside to this game is that the grind for money can become a little repetitive in the later stages of the game, but it's really not too bad if you have invested in a workshop and scavengers.
Easily 5 out of 5 stars from me for the amount of content, freedom of choice, constant updates, world building and hot renders.

A wonderful game that I keep coming back to over and over. Each new update fills it with enough content to keep my occupied for days.

Gorgeous girls, interesting lore, great quests and a very active dev. An easy five stars.

I wouldn't call the grind a bad thing as other reviewers state. It's there for a purpose and it gives a sense of fulfillment. It should take time and investment before you're able to storm the palace and overthrow Ikaanos governor.

It's also surprisingly advanced and runs stable for being in the html format. Porting this game from html over to a 3D environment would make it an epic AAA-title. Fingers crossed that will happen one day.

Final verdict:

ART: 5/5.
MUSIC&SOUND: 4/5.
STORY: 5/5.
FAP VALUE: 5/5.

There's a fair amount of content, though some would claim that it's fairly repetitive. I would agree in the sense that there is a fair amount of grind in this game, but I personally believe it is an entertaining grind. Good models with decent variety, and the story is intriguing so far. Four out of Five recommended.

A good game at first but getting really repetitive at some point.

Unbalanced economic system, the only thing worth doing is selling prisoners you capture fighting, even with the saturated market.

Using dices in everything is cool but here they kill the replayability and roleplaying, and promote save scumming.

I feel it is a game with so many things but lacks harmony & story driven.

Most of the girls in MC harem are used sex toy by other mens which is really a turn off for most players.So, if you dont mind we add sluts, whore, ex sex slaves, then this is the game for you.

alright game if you are bored & dont have anything else to do

I've played this one alot over the last couple years, its worth a proper review!

Its a great sandbox scifi RPG with lots of strengths and variety and a deep story with many characters with quests and intricate backgrounds. You do what you want to; its possible to just like get one slave be happy or to try to do everything. You can fight, teach, hunt, improve/sell slaves, build industries, take over factions, etc.

The dev is amazing and seems to be perpetually working on this 12 hours a day minimum, which is nice! And available on Discord etc.

Like any game there are are a few weaker points but I cant rate it any less than five stars. Room for improvement: Bit too grindy, as the dev wants you to to realllly work for it to perfectly train slaves or afford nice stuff. So prepare to play a lot! Bit too many characters, you end up not remembering every girls' story. The negatives basically revolve around 'grind too much' often. Some interactions might also feel generic sometimes but that keeps getting better. There's also Bud. A weird NPC you dont actually need to interact with who wants way too much of your time if you do. Find a creative way to kill him or wipe his mind, there's sci-fi drugs for that

But play it! If I rate it 5 stars despite a few little flaws, its because its something quite special, I swear. You would not normally expect that of a HTML game!

This is a pretty cool game. There's a lot of mechanics which made it a bit overwhelming at the start but it didn't take too long to get a grasp of the basics. The best part of the gameplay is that there's a lot of things to do and lots of ways to make money or progress. There's parts of the game that aren't fully fleshed out but that's to be expected for a game in development. There's a decent amount of content though and you can definitely invest a lot of hours into this game.

Honestly I don't even care about the porn at this point I'm just playing to play.

I really enjoy the game; it offers a lot of freedom within its world and the activities available. However, I sometimes find it can become monotonous when you’re repeating the same actions over and over. I hope future updates will introduce more interesting activities and things to do to help break up the routine. It can also be a giant time sink.

Master of Raana is a game that immerses players in a world filled with rich lore and captivating characters. With its sandbox-style gameplay, players are free to explore at their own pace, uncovering hidden secrets and intricate plots.

The game's storytelling is very good. The narrative is engaging and full of lore and "flavors", keeping players very immersed. The characters are well-developed and memorable, each with their own unique personalities and motivations. The developers have done a fantastic job of creating a world that feels believable and lived-in.

The sandbox nature of the game offers possibilities for experimentation. Players can choose their own path, whether it's following the main questline or venturing off to discover side missions. The world is vast and diverse, though a bit WIP.

Overall, Master of Raana is for fans of immersive RPGs. It has captivating lore, memorable quests, and sandbox gameplay, it offers a truly unforgettable gaming experience, which I wasted a lot of my time on.

I feel obliged to give my appreciation to this game.
It is the only HTML game that really made me want to play and also I played it several times, you can see the dedication and I really hope it continues like this, maybe I am sinning of fanaticism but I spent almost 1 week dedicating my time to this game during my free time and I think that even with all the hours I have dedicated to it I haven't seen all the paths yet.
It's a bit difficult to win the love of the slaves but I like it, you can really be the guy you choose (good, bad, rich, poor, respected or not).
If you're looking for a game that will really engage you and really care about your decisions and the way you shape the MC's personality, this is it.
I don't recommend to those who are looking for just sex scenes and then leave, it's a game where you need to spend time so if you're just looking for sex you'd better look for something simpler.

MoR is a very cool RPG slave management game , one game file can last forever , you can train up your slaves , invest , capture slaves and sell them, a nice arsenal of weapons at your disposal , and you can hunt for food. u start off at your new home passed to you and have to figure out what to do . many different stats to train and traits u can pick at the beginning for your Main Character . Its lengthy and you can devote many many hours to it and still have stuff to do. you can also upgrade your house which is nice , you can play it if u have 2 monitors or not, sometimes i like to turn off my 2nd monitor for better immersion myself. u can have over 90+ people in your house with various things they can do. The setting of the game is also what makes this game enjoyable the planet or the city isnt nice to u and you need to survive its dog eat dog out there and can be pretty hard especially with the various difficulty settings. Overall this is the best Slave management RPG game out imo so id say check it out sometime and see how u like it i definitely enjoy it. The Dev GrimDark also really does a great job on updates and content as well , very cool Dev im definitely looking forward to all the next content

I played a few weeks ago, and I don’t remember the version (I think it was v0.8.3.3). This review is a summary of this post.

Positive Points:

1. Depth and Content: The game offers a vast amount of content to explore, from building your own empire to diving into political intrigues, promising a rich and varied experience.
2. Music and Atmosphere: The game captivates from the start with its music and atmosphere, creating a world so vivid that the city itself feels like another character.
3. Aesthetic and Nostalgia: The interface's design evokes nostalgia, reminiscent of old classic games.

Areas for Improvement:

1. User Interface: While the interface has a nostalgic charm, it could benefit from a reorganization to be more intuitive. Currently, some menus are challenging to navigate, which can slow down the player's experience.
2. Micromanagement: The level of micromanagement can feel overwhelming. Automating certain tasks could enhance the game's flow and make it smoother.

The game has incredible potential and provides deep immersion that ensures hours of entertainment. I highly recommend it. It’s excellent work, and I’ll eagerly follow the announced future updates and continuation.

Pre-Review Disclaimer: I am not a native English speaker, so the following review was translated by DeepL.

The rating is around 4 out of 5. I played 0.8.3.4Tier4 for about 40 hours.

Overall: the game has a lot of content but is very grindy and contains the vast majority of fetishes (the vast majority that can be thought of on F95) as well as slave and investment management and world dynamics. The game still tends to favor breadth over depth at this point, and many of the systems need to be automated or refactored to increase gameplay and reduce repetitive grinding.

Pros:
1. ambitious worldbuilding about the evolution of a deserted postmodern human colony. The coup plot is very interesting.
2. rich character building with huge amounts of text and varied backgrounds.

Cons:
1. very grindy, with a lot of repetition required for both combat and managing investments (factories, taverns) or developing characters.
2. lack of variety in erotic scenes: many characters don't have special erotic paintings and most of the erotic scenes are just repetitive in the huge amount of grinding. I basically skipped them all.
3. the economic system is too simple: the current economic system is basically empty, players can easily earn millions or even tens of millions of wealth and the whole economic system does not change in complexity depending on the player's actions. the economy of Ikaanos is basically related to only three traits (Prosperity, Corruption, and Control). For example, let's say I open a factory and manufacture guns in the game, and the selling price doesn't seem to have anything to do with demand or production. I sold 5000 rifles instantly to the market and it's price was constant, which made the late game unchallenging.

Suggestion:
1. deeper personal plot expansion and world construction, especially the management of the aria government.
2. more intense business competition and economic system to make the later stages harder without affecting the earning of money in the early stages. Possibly more missions like assassinations and sabotage need to be added, and the protagonist will be subject to more business sabotage operations, which grows non-linearly with scale.
3. more erotic scenes, more fetishes (body modifications?, Mass brainwashing?).
4. most importantly, the game need more automated operations. It's nice that the game is set up with automatic bathing as well as assigning other slaves as trainers to help with training. Why not adding auto-fighting or rule-based auto-training? Could take a look at the free cities game, which would trivialize the grind and put the focus on character plot and world evolution.

Overall, the game has a very attractive setting and a nice framework with a lot of potential. However, it lacks detail polish and story depth, and suffers mostly from non-automated grinding.

neat tho the constant save breakign patches make playing this annoying long term then again who am i to judge please keep up the good work author maybe hire people to do actual h scenes to spice up the game theres relatively few of them i nthe game imo