NTR Idol – Promise of Dreams v2.0 is sitting at around a 3 star game right now. It’s got the base of a decent RPG sim, with choices, branching paths, and that idol fantasy setup. The new version added more content and feels a lot more like a demo you can actually sink time into compared to the earlier builds that were way too bare. You can see what the dev is trying to do here, mixing a bit of story drama with gameplay that gives you different endings depending on your actions.
The big problem is accessibility. This version can’t hit Steam, so it’s locked out of the main place most people would pick it up. Because of that, the community is quiet, barely any chatter, and it kills the hype before it can even start. Even though the content is there, the lack of exposure makes it feel unfinished just by how few people are talking about it.
From a vibe standpoint, the dev clearly wants players to feel like they’re part of this idol’s rise and fall, mixing in romance and stakes, but without a real crowd to test it against, it comes off more like an extended demo than a polished release. The bones are here, but until it’s more widely available and polished up, it’s not delivering on the bigger promises.
So yeah, decent foundation, stronger than before, but right now it’s in that awkward spot where it looks like it could be something, it just isn’t there yet.
The big problem is accessibility. This version can’t hit Steam, so it’s locked out of the main place most people would pick it up. Because of that, the community is quiet, barely any chatter, and it kills the hype before it can even start. Even though the content is there, the lack of exposure makes it feel unfinished just by how few people are talking about it.
From a vibe standpoint, the dev clearly wants players to feel like they’re part of this idol’s rise and fall, mixing in romance and stakes, but without a real crowd to test it against, it comes off more like an extended demo than a polished release. The bones are here, but until it’s more widely available and polished up, it’s not delivering on the bigger promises.
So yeah, decent foundation, stronger than before, but right now it’s in that awkward spot where it looks like it could be something, it just isn’t there yet.