RPGM - Completed - Overgrown: Genesis [v1.03.2] [Dystopian Project]

From all of the "lose against an enemy and get porn" games there are here, this one is probably one of the best, even though that aspect is still kinda bad
Regardless, this game is pretty solid, the writing holds itself and the porn is plentiful, most of my gripes are with clunky movement at times due to RPGMaker and some bugs here and there (of which they did actually fix a lot of them along the way, which is pretty awesome) the bad endings (+ post game) could use some work since those are the ones you'll most likely want to get if you just want to see the chicks getting fucked, figuratively and literally and in a broader sense, it left me wanting a little more.
Overall, this one sits pretty much in the top of the dystopian setting games, a steady development and a clean structure, great work

I bought this on Steam back when it was still finishing development... So, yeah, insanely good game.

I was mostly interested in the monster and lesbian scenes (there's also some gangbangs... and some rape by scumbags, which is not up my alley - it is entirely avoidable, though) and OH BOY do those not disappoint.

Also: you see the futa tag? Yeah, you've got a lot to look forward to.

There aren’t a lot of adult games I’d want to replay other than rewatching some scenes. Overgrown: Genesis is the first exception that comes to mind, as I really enjoyed the combat and scarcity mechanics, having to loot and ration out resources, making the hard choice to not use some of your resources because you know you’ll need them more against even tougher enemies. Really conveyed the feel of a post-apocalyptic struggle for survival.

The game that features amazing gameplay given that the dev was constrained by the clumsy and imperfect engine. Great art, interesting plot to follow and likeable character - that all makes this game quite unique. Some people might say that it's close to Zombie's Retreat and they will be right but here things happen way faster and dialogues are may more mature.

Don't forget to save your game as often as possible!

Curious to see their other works!They can definitely improve it with 2d Animations and bigger variety of positions and kinks

Great art, good game.
Mechanics are solid. Great variety of enemies, encounters and traps.
Pixel graphics are great treat to have. Multiple CGs for branching paths with NPCs.
The storyline is brief but enjoyable. A female PC is generally rare so it was a treat to have her as well.

4-4.5 v accurate. You can be a slut/bad ass/badass slut. It's a good game with good H premises, not entirely focused on that which is hit or miss for some. For the ones to like a challenge and/or virgin route this is your dream game because it's hard af. For those who enjoy a fap, it's not quick it's highly rapey but some good scenes. Art is hot but h scenes with people are quite rare and it's heavily focused on zombie rape. Great storytelling, good side quests/stories is why it deserves a high rating; act 1 awesome, act 2 boring, act 3/epilogue decent. Overall as a GAME good.

Only criticism is I would've liked more H scenes with people/community rather than a handful.

still pictures for sex scenes. i didn't find them hot. but you can see the art yourself. the story is not bad, but this imo is just not a good sex game. quite boring. it seems quality so i can't give it less than 3 but since it's boring i cannot give more than 3 either.

I first tried this game couple of years ago and didn’t played much of it. Last year I completed it (don’t recall the version, but it was after 1.02.1d) and have to say, that this is a really good game. I don’t recall how long it took to complete but it was at least more than 10 hours for me.

Pros:

- Story. Basically, a survival zombie game with influences taken from Last of Us. The plot is pretty good with good twists, and there are different endings. The characters are well written and thought out.

- Setting and world building. The world looks perfect for the collapse of society scenario, and monsters are varied. NPC dialogs add to the despair of the people and to the overall bleakness.

- Game mechanics. There are different weapons and inventory objects. The monsters work differently so you’ll have to think sometimes. Also, you’ll have to watch for ammo. The game has bad ends, and they are very much worth seeing.

- Animation. Good art and even the tiny pixel animations add surprisingly much to overall enjoyment of the game. The environment isn’t consisted of normal RPG maker assets, and it really sets this game apart from basic run-of-the-mill games.

- Voice acting. Well, there’s not much of it really. Except for the Queen of Grass Blades. And holy hell is it good. This might be the best example on how to use finite resources in the right place. Her whole portion differs from the rest of the game and the voice acting makes a really big difference.

Cons:

- The controls can take a bit of time to get used to. When I first tried this game, I stopped played after 30 minutes solely because of the controls. What a mistake that was.

- The bad thing about the wonderful world they have created is that you don’t get to explore it that much outside the main quest. There are some side quests that give more depth, but they aren’t very long.

- Apart from the different endings, I don’t see much replay value in this game. One of the reasons is the last point I made, that you don’t get to explore that much.

- The final missions start to tear away from the game’s established world. Of course this could be due to natural evolution of the story but why not use one of the game’s best asset (the world) to its fullest?

- From the middle part of the game onwards, different meters like the infection start to lose their meaning as you are showered with stuff.

Give it try.

Version 1.03.2

A 2D RPG survival horror game where you play as Juno, an engineer trying to survive after a zombie apocalypse and trying to uncover the mystery of the origin of the virus that infected the world. A pretty basic horror story that doesn't try to derail off the main path, but at least conveys its themes well and its characters are written correctly. It's a bit of shame that they don't take many risks with their scenario, but at least it means they could focus on a more solid experience, instead of tackling ideas they may not master at all.

The game is surprisingly long, but it never feels like it overstays its welcome at any point. You only have max. 2 or 3 missions in each level, most of them optional, and you can move on at anytime to te next level if you feel like it. There's also multiple endings, which I honestly did not expect coming in, but it was easy on my first playthrough to get the best ending and see all the content I couldn't have unlocked as I didn't stop at each encounter.

The gameplay is alright, although it is very easy to get permanently softlocked in certain sections of the game if you don't manage your resources correctly. Resources in this game are all finite, including ammos and weapons, so combats against groups of enemies end up feeling like trial and error, where you take multiple attempts to route out the best path across a level and then use some of your bullets on very specific enemis in a group to not get overwhelmed too quickly.

You can also take some hits to preserve ammo but honestly, the game doesn't do that much of a good job at making you care about resources management outside of ammos. You have stats like hunger and infection to monitor, but wile the resources are finite, they are plenty enough early enough that you will never get the bad effects of neglecting your character. It doesn't help that soon after the 2/3rds or the game, the game auto manages your stats for you, so you can just rush through enemies and not care about being infectedd or whatever. So the meter and resources management in this game needs some work. You can see the improvements in their next game, Claire's Quest, where the meters start getting more problematic ver early on, but for Overgrown, it feels more like an afterthought.

One thing that I really disliked in this game however, is the fact that you fight enemies directly in the levels rather than in the dedicated, built-in RPGMaker fight scene. While this allows for more engaging fights, it also means that you often have to deal with RPGM's jankyness when it comes to movement and actually gauging then distance that separates you from the enemies, as some of their sprites take more than one tile. It's not that much of a problem, but I wish more devs would realize than RPGM is not suited at all for real-time combats at all. This was espcecially true in the dryad boss fight at the hotel, where I almost emptied all my weapons as you can miss enemies by shooting between them when you actually think their hitboxes are bigger than they really are.

The artstyle is really great, with classic 2D pixels for the overworld and character icons during dialogues, and fully hand-drawn 2D CGs for the sex scenes, which I honestly I really dig in as the style is really unique, uncensored and covers many of the fetishes I have. So a big plus in my book.

Overall, I really recommend this game, although I think many aspects could be improved a lot, like the resources and meter management mechanics you don't interact enough with. It's a very good game, but not a great game to the point that I would replay it past the best ending, or could call a classic in the adult game genre. Still, it would be hypocritical to spit on what the devs gave us, and I hope they build upon what they created in the future.

Damn good game. Excellent writing, very fun gameplay and a variety of characters and choices. The sex-scenes are frequent and high quality.

It does suffer from the age-old issue of having to purposefully lose to see a lot of scenes but that sadly comes with the genre.

there are no words for this masterpiece. it has good scenes, the player based surroundings and choıces that accually matter, good gameplay, vısual design, sounds... Game is full of good content and any sex scene doesnt feel like there for just to be, they are there because your doings, if you fail you may get fucked in thon of ways . you can avoid sex or whoring but for that you have to give yourself, loot, fight when only necessary... bla bla just play it

Overgrown: Genesis is a 2D adult action horror game where you play as Juno, an engineer trying to survive in the post-apocalypse world.

STORY++++
The story itself is generic, as you would expect from a zombie themed horror game. Juno is an engineer trying to survive the zombie apocalypse while also trying to find a cure for the infection. Where the game shines is in the characters who are interesting and give depth to the world and the plot. The pacing is also good with the game being divided into 3 acts (4 if you include the prologue) which are all memorable and feel different from each other.

GAMEPLAY+++
Combat itself is basic and some of the game mechanics feel unfinished. You can use melee weapons which break after a few uses, making them useless. For ranged weapons you have a pistol, a shotgun and a rifle (each with different damage, range and reload speed). Game mechanics like morale, hunger and infection feel like useless features since i never had to worry about anything like that while playing.

GRAPHICS+++++
I love the art and character designs. The sex scenes and world design are also of a high quality. It also helps that the art reminds me of Zombie' s retreat, which is one of my favorite adult games of all time (If you liked this game and want something similar then i recommend it).

SOUNDTRACK++++
I think the music and sountrack fit the zombie post-apocalypse theme really well. The game can be dark and depressing and i think the soundtrack perfectly shows that.

EXTRA
I like that in the early levels (Prologue and ACT I) ammo for your weapons is hard to find so it' s best to avoid the zombies instead. At times the game can feel unfairly difficult with a small area being crowded with zombies making it difficult to avoid them all. I like that supplies and resources are important in this game, since you can trade them for ammo and upgrades. If you want to unlock the true ending then you have to complete all quests and find all of the collectibles. I think this is a good idea since the player is rewarded for exploring the game and completing all the content.

REVIEW
Overgrown: Genesis is a game with many features and game mechanics feeling unfinished or abandoned. Despite that, the game is still good with high quality art and interesting characters. The game is also surprisingly long, since it took me about 10 hours to complete the game while also exploring the map and talking to the NPCs. If you like post-apocalypse games or anything zombie related then i recommend it.

Very quick review since just noticed had not reviewed

3.8/5
One of the best of this type and worth playing .

-.8
some story bits rushed and can feel out of place etc...
-.4
could have been better and update for proper fullfilled ending toke way to long to release

There are enough other reviews as game is old now, so suggest looking to them for more.

Version: v1.03.2

A pretty linear and short game with some really good quality art and scenes. Sadly there is no animation, just simple powerpoint slide pictures, but despite that, its still pretty good in terms of material.
The story is basic, just like the characters and the setting, but they serve well for a short and sweet game, no need to make anything more complex when the game is no longer then 4 hours.

Overall a quick game with above average stats.

I'm docking a star because this game successfully played itself. It's solid all around. Your choices matter and can have real impacts on the future story. You are rewarded for exploring and looking for subquests. You don't have to submit to slimy guys to get sex scenes (sure you will if you do, but there are other scenes you can get by not and doing the less obviously sexual method.) Gameplay is solid. Graphics are solid. Story is soli--EXCEPT THE TIMELINE IS NONSENSE. YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THEY'VE HAD THE TIME TO RUN EXCESS OF 10,000 EXPERIMENTS ON SIDE PROJECTS TO THE MAIN RESEARCH BUT SOME DONNY HAS BARRICADED HIMSELF IN HIS HOME WITH ENOUGH FOOD AND DRINK TO SURVIVE FROM THE START OF THE APOCALYPSE TILL MC ARRIVES??? DID DONNY FORESEE THIS HAPPENING AND STOCKED WELL IN ADVANCE? HE DIDN'T SEEM LIKE A PREPPER. RESEARCH, ESPECIALLY LARGE AMOUNTS OF RESEARCH, TAKES. FUCKING. TIME. A LOT OF IT. SO WHICH IS IT? HAS IT BEEN MERE WEEKS OR YEARS? MAKE IT CLEAR!

But yeah other than the timeline of background events and story seeming a little weird if you stop to think about it (and bother to read all the lore and story you can), great game and excellent story.

it was an unexpectedly awesome game. the story, the animations the gameplay all was awesome. at first, I thought it was gonna be one of those types of games but after some time it got me curious and hyped. I really loved the game. good job developers. keep up the good work

Absolutely great. one of the best H games out there. Love each of the scenes and it was challenging. I love that every checkpoint you unlock every H scene. It does help by making things easier and not have to go through all of that again just to get the scene. Also i like how you are able to essentially save scum everywhere. Looking forward to more games like this!

This is possibly one of the best (if not the best RPGM) h games here on the website! It has some stellar art and pretty great character if you slow down to read the dialogue. One of my favorite parts of the game is the world that it builds, Dystopian Project did a great job building a world that feels is going to shit. I highlight this because I have seen far too many games fall into the hole of making their universe center around dick jokes and lose all believability in the world. Another thing that I love about this game is how ammo scarcity affects the player, let me explain. In other RPGs by the 20-minute mark, you will basically have enough consumables to last you the rest of the game. In OG everything is limited, especially in the early game every bullet counts, because if you are not careful with your supplies you will find yourself fleeing a group of enemies with no way to fight back. Do yourself a favor and try this one out, you will not be disappointed.

An actual great game with great art (no animation though)

The story is pretty cool, gameplay is nice and the development into different endings is very good to play through. It also has a gallery, though it's a bit clunky to me, but shows all scenes and even endings

Version: 1.02.1d
Completion Time: ~8 hours (2 playthroughs)
Enabled cheats/mods: Yes, in-game cheats

PROS:
- Challenging, but thrilling gameplay (but only if you don't use any cheats)
- Intriguing storyline and side quests
- In-game gallery
- Possibility to view the alternate endings

CONS:
- Weird keyboard layout
- Missable gallery content
- Game is completed, but there is still content missing.
- 'Hunger' doesn't add much to the game

Story:
The story is well written and properly thought trough. Even the side quests are at least interesting and aren't just "fillers" to increase the lenght of the game.

Gameplay:
As far as the gameplay goes, it stands pretty firm for a RPGM game. Combat is something to get used to. There are a lot of obstacles blocking your way, which makes manouvering using a keyboard a bit annoying. Using your mouse for movement might be the solution, but firing your gun isn't really easy then. Every NPC their own unique dialoge (sometimes even more than 1-2 lines), which makes you feel less lonely in the game.

Language/Grammar:
I have no comments on this, other than that it is well written.

Graphics:
The game itself is entirely pixelated, including the avatars in the dialogue boxes. Keeping the same style throughout the game makes it feel whole. The H-scenes are 2DCGs, which are neatly drawn.

Sound:
The addition of voice acting in ACT III was a nice touch.

Conclusion:
The Dystopian Project delivered a solid game, where you can easily spend a couple of hours in their distopian world. If you are into the fetishes stated in the tags, then I'd recommend this game. The game sometimes feels a bit raw, but I haven't found any game breaking bugs. Overall, it has the looks and feels of a proper game, apart from all the adult content. (4/5)