VN - Ren'Py - Radiant [v0.7.1] [RK Studios]

Definitely the best way to describe this AVN is as "wasted potential"

The strong point of this AVN is the decision-making, those parts where the MC does introspection and decides how to feel or face situations is the closest you will see to the real life, because in reality our choices are made before we can even visualize them and this is scientifically proven, that's why introspection is so important... But that very good system of decision-making is being wasted by the laziness of its own Dev. Cuz even ignoring the fact that in almost 5 years the game barely has 7 short chapters, the story is super linear, you could practically take away the decisions and the story would be the same and not satisfied with that the game keeps forcing you to accept Brooke to the point that it even tries to make you feel guilty with her "tragic past" personally only made me hate her more, no doubt Brooke would be better fit with Zendaya's name because the Dev wants you to like her even by pity.
And of course we must also mention the few sex scenes it has for the years it has been in development. Just Imagine, within the story of the game not even a month has passed, I think it is only for the second ingame week... That's how slow the development is and one might think that it's justified by the complexity of creating at least 3 different paths, but I repeat, the story is linear, only a few dialogues change and that doesn't take so many months of programming... No, here we are facing a lazy Dev who is scamming people with a game that hopefully in another 5 years will end, but I doubt it because the story is not even halfway through

The game is good so far (v0.7.1) but it has some issues:

-Story: IMO The story and its narrative is fking great until the end of chapter 4, after that litle by litle It kind of loses its essence and I fear for this game to become a generic fuckfest like many others, I hope this will not be the case.

- Characters: MC is great (in early stages at least), the main LIs are also fine (especially the daughters)

- Music: It's great.

- Renders / Animations: Renders look good, animations on the other hand are a bit clumsy but passable.

- Others: The diversity of choices is incredible in this game, it's possible for the MC to be a monumental asshole and also there are some scenes that can be quite controversial to some, that's risky but good IMO.

Overall, despite everything the game is pretty good, so I'd give it an 8/10. I just hope it rectifies its path to what it was in early stages. Looking forward to new updates anyway.

Radiant [v0.7.1]

The whole time while I was playing, there was only one thought going over and over again in my head, - "Shut the fuck up, you pretentious peacock. F C-movie plot tries so hard take all the Oscars in the world."
Otherwise, if we'll forget about story, characters, writing, progression, etc and focus on how it looks, it's pretty good game.

Story - ~1,5-2.1/5. Eh, meh.
Choices - 3/5. Flavour text, scenes and some crucial moments.
Characters - ~1-3/5. Most of the time it's just 'eh, whatever'.
MC - Wet towel.
Models - ~3.8/5 Pretty good.
Animations - ~3,6/5 Not much, but looks good.

Easily worth the asking price.

Beautiful women with a great story, absolutely fantastic alignment system with a real weight to your choices and character outcomes.

Don't think I have been THIS emotionally invested in a story since Eternum.

I understand there is a version out there with different relationships, but the standard version is preferable to me personally, especially when pursuing the positive relationship dynamics


Needs a gallery in next edition though.

Radiant: A Wasted Potential

Radiant is like one of those movies that promises the world in its trailer, only for you to realize, after watching the full thing, that you’ve been duped by flashy marketing and a lackluster execution. In development for years—since 2020, to be precise—this AVN had all the makings to stand out in the incest genre but ended up lost in questionable narrative choices, unnecessary detours, and shameless greed that prioritizes profit over player satisfaction.

Story: A Cliché That Tries Too Hard to Be Serious
The story of Radiant kicks off with a protagonist who gets stood up by a date but, within minutes, hooks up with another woman, leading to a near-fatal accident—he falls asleep at the wheel, kills someone, and slips into a coma. Upon waking, we’re thrust 20 years into the future, where this guy has somehow become a world-famous photographer, rich, well-endowed, and irresistible to every woman he encounters. He also becomes the guardian of three girls who—shocker—are obviously his daughters from that fateful night years ago. And yes, they don’t even try to hide their instant attraction to him. What could’ve been an intriguing drama or a spicy narrative turns into a predictable slog, packed with slow burn that never pays off—a blatant ploy to milk every penny from supporters without ever delivering a satisfying development.

The early chapters are deceptive: there’s minimally acceptable character development for the main girls and some cheap drama that, while basic, works thanks to the initial expectations. But then the game tosses it all out the window. The focus on the three girls—the heart of the game and the reason most people play—gets sidelined for dull, uninteresting side characters nobody asked for. These side girls fall for the protagonist in five minutes flat, get quick sex scenes, and, unbelievably, some of them receive as much or more development and screen time than the main girls. It’s almost laughable how ridiculous this is, especially for a game that still flaunts a banner featuring the three girls as its selling point.

Gameplay and Writing: Decent, But Unremarkable
The gameplay is solid for an AVN. There are choices and branching paths that affect the story, a plus for anyone who wants more interactivity than just a “skip to the next sex scene” button. The writing tries to stay grounded within the story’s absurd framework, but it’s hard to take seriously when the protagonist is a flawless Gary Stu, and every woman in the game treats him like a god on Earth. The dev was probably chuckling while typing this script, because players can’t help but feel a mix of second-hand embarrassment and disbelief.

The game’s “dark” path, which could’ve hinted at something deeper or sadistic, is just a “jerk” version of the protagonist—a missed chance to explore something bolder. For a game that’s been in development for half a decade, the sexual content with the main girls is embarrassingly scarce. Slow buildup is fine, but leaving players with blue balls after years of waiting is downright cruel.

Graphics: Cute, But Nothing Special
Visually, Radiant sits slightly above average for the genre, but don’t expect anything groundbreaking. The girls are well-drawn and easy on the eyes, but the overall style doesn’t stand out among other titles. It’s functional, not impressive.

Development: A Lazy Disgrace
The development pace is one of Radiant’s biggest sins. The latest update, after a full year of waiting, delivers a pitiful amount of content with laughably short playtime. For a project raking in significant funds, it’s pathetic to see such little return. It feels like the developers are more focused on stretching the game’s lifespan for maximum profit than crafting a cohesive, satisfying experience.

Wasted Potential
The saddest part is that Radiant had everything it needed to be the best incest AVN on the market. The initial setup with the three girls was perfect, and it could’ve outshone competitors if it stuck to what fans wanted: the development of the relationship with the main girls. Instead, we get a flood of irrelevant side characters, bizarre story detours, and a protagonist who’s a effortless woman-magnet with zero depth. If the game just played to its base—the genre fans here for the main girls—it could’ve been a classic. But no: it drops its pants and pisses all over any hope of redemption.

Final Verdict: 5/10
Radiant starts strong with a seductive promise and real potential, but it derails in an unbelievable way. It’s a game for people with saintly patience and a high tolerance for poorly executed clichés. If you want a well-made incest AVN, there are better options out there. This one’s just a reminder that even the most promising ideas can flop in the wrong hands.

An excellent well rendered and animated harem AVN with sub-themes of incest (MC's relationship with his three daughters Olivia, Allison and Maddie) and cheating (dating Brooks while cheating with her arch rival Mira).

Do note that despite what the game page says, Radiant is first and foremost a harem game, so it is ill-suited for those looking for intense incest material while rejecting other LIs in the harem. The breakdown is roughly 35% incest, 25% cheating and 40% random flings, so you aren't going to get a lot if you forsake harem.

Story
The are three branches of storyline as of Chapter 7. The first and biggest is the incest one where MC had a one-night stand with a girl eighteen years ago and subsequently got into an accident, fell into a coma and woke up with amnesia (typical AVN). He lived a new life post accident and one day his grown-up triplet daughters conceived that night turn up at his house and they stay together.

The second storyline consist of MC dating a subordinate at work while actively cheating behind her back with another subordinate who also happens to be his girlfriend's arch rival at work.

The third storyline is a mish mash collection of random LIs pouncing on the MC for sex because they find him irresistible. These are the most "porn logic" scenarios without much build up and exist mainly just for the lewd scenes.

Game Mechanics
Typical visual novel with choices to either add love, lust or dark points for main LIs which will affect MC's relationship with them and also choices to reject other LIs. Do note that you will miss out a lot if you reject all the side LIs.

Background / Character Renders
Very nice backgrounds and characters made with Daz3D. The three daughters and two subordinates are very well designed and distinctive while the rest are more typical Daz characters you see in many other games. Developer also has a preference for freckles so you'll see a lot of them here.

Character Development
The three daughters Olivia, Allie and Maddie definitely have the most robust character development with adequate interactions and slow burn to drive home the incest theme. It's pretty good and makes the relationship more than just daughter in name and screaming daddy during sex.

Brookes is a tad strange. At first, I couldn't get why the developer seemed adamant in forcing players to accept her as a girlfriend especially when she isn't really attractive and her character somewhat irritating with her constant clinging and whining on the MC. Though you are given a choice to reject her sex scenes, their interactions still continue as if they are a couple.

In the later chapters it became apparent that Brookes has to be paired up with Mira, her colleague and love rival. Although technically a harem game implies cheating, the developer emphasizes the cheating aspects explicitly with MC and Mira enjoying getting together intentionally behind Brooke's back. I suspect Brook's BFF Chelsea, is another LI who is going to join the cheating ring in future updates.

As for the rest of the LIs, they don't have much character development per se as they seem likely to be discarded after a fling. Most of their stories consist of them jumping on MC at first sight and the most ridiculous of all is Natalie swinging from wanting to kill MC to seducing him in record time.

Sex Scene
One of the best I have seen in Daz3D games especially the animations which are top grade. Lots of renders, extensive dialogue, music backed by a myriad of smooth animations with different camera angles. It would be perfect if sound effects are added in the future.

BGM and Sound Effects
BGMs are ok generic types that fit the story well, some basic sound effects here and there.

Conclusion
I think most of the frustrations and bad reviews come from players who felt misled into thinking Radiant is an incest focused game; the developer would do well to fix his game page summary, banners and screenshots to present a wider variety of LIs and be clearer this is primarily a harem game.

Other than that, Radiant is an impressive AVN - it offers a good enough story playing on the incest and cheating kinks which is balanced by typical pornish elements of harem relationship with many LIs. A good alternative for those who find a singular theme game too dry and slow and yet are looking for something beyond just one sex scene after another.

Review of V0.7.

I have played lots of VNs over the last 3 years. Radiant is one of the best ones out there!

+Great graphics. The quality of the renders is good, but what makes it really stand out iscthe details. Is it being mentioned a girl is wet? They show her pussy being moist! You make a girl deepthroad? She gets cum through her nose! It's these little details that really make this one special inte graphics department. It shows that even after 5 years of development, the dev still cares about the quality of his product!

+Choices and changeable texts: lots of choices for the 3 paths, you can kind of take a dfferent path for all LIs. Really appreciate the fact the dev lets you change certain things like ages, names and nicknames. Low effort, great value for these kind of things.

+Characters and character development: there are quite a few characters, but not an insane amount. They mostly look attractive, and they have different personalities and interests. While of course some porn logic is applied as always, it isn't to the point that all characters will just spread their legs at scene one (and if they do, it is explained why they did so).

+The pacing of the story is good. The days have enough stuff in them, but not so much that it feels like a day is more than 24 hours in the game. And there are a lot of days in it. That might sound unimportant, but in a game with the intention of supporting a harem an pregnancy system, that IS in fact important.

CONS:

You're a mannequin man fucking mannequin girls with your mannequin dick. Kidding. Sort of. But...

Renders: Models look like they're made out of plastic, rubber, or fiberglass. Life-sized dolls. Very shiny. Unnatural textures. Sometimes you'll want girls to put more clothes on so you don't have to see their weird alien skin. Same applies to hair, eyes, tongues, etc.

Style: Most of the primary love interests look like five dollar hookers thanks to really bad fake eyelashes as well as fake fingernails.

Animations: Some of the worst you'll ever see. Most look like they were made by a six-year-old guessing what sex looks like. MC fucks girls by barely moving or moving very slowly. Girls who suck cock spend most of their time on the first half of the tip of the cock.

Writing: Hang out with your daughter while she's in nothing but her panties. After a while say, "Oh hey. Her tits are out." Characters are dumber than they need to be or bitchier than they need to be. Plot holes are bigger than they need to be. Sometimes you're forced to play the pussy. Even with choices, manhood's not an option that's offered.

Text speed: It's Renpy. It gives you a huge range of speeds by default. Creator here said, "No, fuck you, you can't have instantaneous text. You have to have an annoying scroll."

Main font: Small and stiff and clashes with secondary font.

Gallery: Doesn't have one.

PROS:

It's not glitchy or anything.

If you can look past the alien mannequin hooker appearances, there are several beautiful girls. Nobody covered in tats and facial piercings. Not a game for punk/queer/alternative tastes. No elves or demons or blue haired chicks with golden eyes. Just normal girls.

It's a harem game with different girls and a good blend of story and erotic content. It has its intended audience (including me), and it works.

Cute girls being sweet and sexy. If you love innocent girls with freckles you'll love the girls in this game.

The MC is very likeable and not some alpha-obsessed asshole. There is a system that defines the MC's personality based on your story choices (which are clearly indicated) so it's possible you COULD make the MC like that if you wanted.

It's very much a slow burn sort of game (at least on the path I chose), but there's plenty of cute moments that touch your heart and make you smile, so it never feels like a grind.

The only downside I can see is that the game doesn't seem to be getting releases as fast as a lot of other games. However, when you compare it to other, similarly rich and beautiful games, it's about average for single developer games.

This game is good! The biggest drawback seems to have a long wait in between updates. There are quite a few characters to interact with and unfortunately, they are not all included in each update. But with that said each chapter seems to be decent length. I look forward to seeing where this story goes.

"Radiant" offers an absurdly fanciful and thoroughly unoriginal story. The main character (MC) wakes up from a coma, then he recovers and somehow becomes the world's most successful photographer. To top it off, every woman he meets falls at his feet, treating him like he’s the epitome of irresistible charm.

Most of the side characters have weird personalities making them to seem unhinged and unappealing. They deliver ludicrous scenes, such as when the protagonist gets slapped twice by a psychotic woman who first tries to kill him but then becomes infatuated with him because he reminds her of her deceased son—a son who died in a car accident that the MC was involved in. Then there’s the asshole cop neighbor who inexplicably insults the MC, spies on him, and plots to blackmail him, while his deranged wife sneaks into the MC's car to spill the tea on her husband's schemes and her marital woes. This is just the tip of the iceberg; the plot seems to be begging for an award for the most ridiculous narrative.

Amidst all this chaos, there are a few genuinely sweet and emotional scenes featuring the triplets: Liv, Allie, and Maddy. They are the only interesting characters in this entire mess. However, the girls act completely clueless about sex, which feels laughably outdated in today’s world.

The game forces the inclusion of Brooke into the MC's life, despite offering multiple choices to avoid her. Why does it insist on pairing the protagonist with her or with any random, bizarre women who cross his path?
The fact that they all find the MC irresistibly attractive is so overdone that it becomes cringeworthy. Brooke herself is a tedious character: she's a “virgin mother” who has absolutely no sexual experience and had a daughter through assisted fertilization (WTF?). Her desperation is off-putting; she constantly tries to engage the protagonist in a relationship and begs him to teach her about sex. I had no interest in digging deeper into her character, but even after opting for the "friend route" and shutting down any sexual content with her, the game continues to throw awkward dialogues at me as if they were in a romantic relationship.
The game clearly has issues with its choices, characters keep bringing up things that shouldn’t be happening based on the player's decisions, which is frustrating.

On the plus side, the graphics are pretty decent. After finishing version 0.7, I can't help but think that if the game focused more on developing the relationships with the triplets instead of dragging out the ridiculous drama with the quirky side characters, the novel could be much more interesting. Honestly, the only thing that keeps me hooked to the story is what will happen to those three girls.

The story is really good with sad and happy moments, in addition the characters are very well written, each one has their own personality and their own problems, in addition the game offers several choices for each love interest so the player will be able to play as they see fit and in addition these choices have consequences, in short it is an excellent game that is worth it

We're not going to lie, at the beginning we all thought we were in for a AAA game. Excellent rendering (all the love interests are hot), fluid animations and the promise of important, impactful choices. And then time went by, a few touching scenes, but above all, it became the harem-type game you see everywhere: the girls are crazy about you at first sight, the choices take you well towards dialogues and a few different scenes (especially for the dark part) but nothing we haven't seen elsewhere (spanking or sleep sex scenes...). And even more damaging, the dark part, instead of taking you towards progressive corruption, just makes you look like an asshole. And the biggest problem with this game is undoubtedly its creator. The delays between each update are getting longer and longer, and the playing time shorter and shorter. The guy's sitting on a diamond in the rough, but he'd rather rub his buttocks on it than polish it... Which doesn't bode well for the future of this game. This game would be more than worthy of 5 stars if the early promises had been kept and the development of this game had been more consistent. But instead of selling me dreams, this game is just frustrating, and nobody is here for that.

I'm giving this game 4 stars because it is a pretty good game. Got to give
the Dev/Devs credit on that part. But it ends there! The development time
for the VERY little content that is put out ONCE A YEAR! is rickdickulas!
The really crazy part is the subs continue to sub lol! Well not my money!

i really love this game there are sisters love the incest fucking my daughters i can't wait for next update writing is pretty terrible but it is alright it has very cummy pictures very nice id love to see pregno girls but i see people being unfair for this developer ssaying uopdates take too much time but it has lots of pictures and games takes time to make plus i like ntr so it kinda my fetish waiting for updates and last update was small and it make my fetish even better it is all about waiting and waiting but in the end it is perfect as you get nice game and final release all over yourself very good game it is nice 5/5
support the developer this game is best on site! very high hopes

5 Stars for the first third of the game, 2 stars for the rest.

The developer sets up a perfect incest scenario at the start, only to completely cast aside the main cast in favor of padding your playtime with unlikeable side girls. These sidegirls fall in love with the MC within five minutes, get a sex scene, and then are probably never seen again.

Apart from the beginning, each update seems to bring more content for side characters than for the main ones. Every update introduces one or two new side girls who instantly fall for you, and, at this point, every woman who appears on the screen becomes a romanceable character. Aside from these dateable characters, the only other active presence in the story is your male friend.

It’s honestly disappointing because Radiant used to be one of my favorite games on this site. The main trio was absolutely lovable, and every small sexual interaction was filled with tension, whether it was the sisters jealousy, rivarly or naivety. Now, it’s just a mindless fuckfest with characters you barely know and zero consequences.

This game is just a big disappointment and you would be well advised to spend your money elsewhere and check the progress every other year.

When this game started out there were some lofty promises made and I'm not talking about a regular, acceptable release schedule.
Radiant was supposed to have this groundbreaking step up in its narrative structure where your choices really matter and so on and on.

There is no revolutionary high concept rpg system running in the background where your choices have these unique and surprising outcomes. It's a simple multi path porn game like there are probably thousands at this point.
Just pick a route and you're good to go, play it 3 times and you've pretty much seen it all, there are no hidden scenes, unique ways you can explore this game. Nothing but wishful thinking and/or straight up lies from the - sorry for the euphemism - untrustworthy devs.

It's only a mildly varying story that, although above average I guess, is just as embarrassingly written as you would expect from a game like this. Sorry to bust your "omg the prologue changed my life" bubble, get a grip. I'm aware many don't play for the riveting stories but this narrative is what I would expect a hormone ridden 15 year old to come up with after he takes his first bong hit.
You've seen it before and you'll see it again: devs throwing in random side girls after hooking the players on the main girls, bizarre detours, diversions, absurd storylines and cut out characters.
If you're into having constant narrative deja-vu, this is the game for you.
I for my part feel like I'm stuck in a nightmarish loop of cliches and tropes that border on satire, an irresistible MC that comes out of a coma and unlocks an infinite money cheat is not exactly what I would consider creative writing.

It's all so tiresome and played out.

I could point out the main story surrounding the triplets and its highly praised supposed emotional depth as a saving grace, but then again I'm not into mexican daily soap levels of characterization.
The only time there seems to be a spark in the pathetic writing is when the dev indulges in soziopathic sadism, so congrats if you're into that.

I really wouldn't care that much but the dev, acting like he's Hemingway, spontaneously rewriting for months on end like he's about to drop the next Paradise Lost apparently wants to be taken seriously as an artist or something. Well, if he is even writing for 99% of the "development", should be more likely he got hooked on another 100+ hour rpg he platinums during the breaks he takes from sh*tposting on twitter and lying to his supporters.
If you always dreamt of becoming a gullible pay pig enriching professional procrastinators, this is the opportunity of a lifetime.

The renders are ok I guess, the models are fine as well. The story should be an insult to your intelligence if you are able to dress yourself in the morning without help.

Review of [v0.7.1]



I discovered it by chance and at first it didn't seem like a big deal to me, but then I realized that it's a GREAT GAME. Possibly one of the best stories I have read, where after sleeping with a girl and having an accident you find out that you had 3 daughters with her and they come and live at your house.

The story is too offensive for me...

Despite everything, it is a great game not to call it a small work of art. And the story of the protagonists is what makes it unique.
The renders are very good and have good quality and workmanship.

The most negative part I find is the DEV,
It's not normal to wait practically a year for an update and receive such ridiculously poor content.

PROS

• Excellent Renders with high quality
• Very interesting story about corruption
• Good animations with good details
• Very immersive with details and decisions that affect your progress

CONS

• The last update took practically a year and was ridiculously lacking in content...
• There are some scenes that are too offensive for me.
• No moans or audio in sexual scenes

RATING :

Content: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sound: ⭐⭐⭐
Renders: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Animations: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Final conclusion: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ GREAT GAME BUT UPDATES TAKE TOO MUCH
HIGHTLY RECOMMENDED



Thanks for reading my analysis. The analyzes I make are based on my taste for the game I have played. I try to be objective although there may be parts that Im not. What interests me about these games is that they have little dialogue (I don't like absurd stories just to read) and the SEX scenes. If there are good animations and good sound, for me it is already a GOOGD GAME. Of course the last decision is yours, whether to play the game or not. SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH!

The first 3 chapters are incredible. There's a good cast, good screen distribution, and character development. Maybe some reservations about Mira and a way to reduce Brooke's content when we reject her. However, starting from chapter 4... it becomes a mess. Many choices have no weight, just a few lines of dialogue, which seemed different with the presentation of the system. Choosing the "Dark Path" just makes you a jerk. But that's not even the problem; it's the ever-growing cast. These characters could be ignored, and the game would be better: Leah, Jade (Putting her content into Madison's Dark Path would be great), Rachel, Vanessa, Mira, Chelsea, Natalie (* Good at the beginning, forgotten in the rest; if they combined Rachel's content here, it might be better), Alita, and Norah (These two could be just one character).

I only don't include Brooke because she always appears and has some influence, like Bernie. So if you want to enjoy an experience without filler, ignore the other characters as much as possible, especially Rachel and Mira.

Game's really well made: nice visuals, nice characters, nice drama, nice sex scenes, etc. There isn't much to pick on except maybe for constant 5+ seconds transitions that you can't skip with LMB or Space.
⠀ But there is an issue. You see, this game is FIVE YEARS OLD yet only has ~6 hours of content! And the 3 main "paths" don't help. Pure and lust paths aren't that different except maybe you get more scenes with lust, but "dark path" is a joke. All choices associated with it are just MC being an asshole to everyone for no reason. The only incentives to stick to this path that I see is: you either finished everything else and curious about more content or you really want to roleplay as P. Diddy.
⠀ I have seen year old games made from scratch by single person that have more content than this. Not a clue what the devs are doing, but they are definitely not making "Radiant", which is funny considering how much they make from subscriptions and Itch sales.

Actual rating is 4/5, but since release version will only played by my grandchildren, I can not in good faith give it that much.