Unity - Completed - Spirit Valley [v1.4.1] [Otterside Games]

The gameplay is a bit repetitive, with not much to explore on the map.
The characters are cute, but they all look a bit similar.

a good variety of monster classes, but with attacks quite similar and repetitive between classes, you will see 2 or more monster classes using the same attacks, and it has a small amount of attacks of the monster's element. (example: plant type monster having 4 normal attacks and only 1 plant type attack).

It takes a while to get XP when you get close to Lv 20. It can get tiring, but the game is interesting for those who like the monster capture style of play, but it may not be very interesting for those who just want a +18.

and the initial Neko-Monster could use a bleeding debuff on attacks instead of just a critical increase, I feel like it lacks a few more effects on attacks.

every pokemon looks the same and in not a in a good wa y its the same model big titty besides some very few characters its just so lazily done that i dont feel like playing past the first area and ive sinked like some hours on it already dont play this unless u just like pokemon that much.

Review of Version v1.0.0 EA

Your uncle bull promises hot sex with spirits, so you travel to the promised Land to get exactly that! (Its pokemon with monster girls)

Cons:
-The crystal grind at the start is very annoying. (It drops randomly from enemies). After knocking down a Petunia to 2 hp it still broke out of my first given crystals and getting more was very tedious.
-The sex scenes aren't that great. No penetration animation to fucking to creampie animation, Just the same with more speed and a bit of white stuff popping out. And also you only get 1 scene for each Spirit. So if you see a hot girl you wanna fuck you could end up only getting a blowjob.
-Only idle animation in the battles. No recieving damage animation or attacking. No being defeated, no victory pose, no almost dying pose.
-Too many "human with animal face" body types. Some are pretty creative and funny. But its mostly big ass, big tits. Its not everyone cup of tea, but the vaporeon memes are real.


Pros:
+Very Good Pixelart. The enviroment, the girls.
+One-Hand playable.
+You can increase the combat speed.
+Solid battle system.
+No bugs or anything.

Iam a huge pokemon fan, so the gameplay hits right. But its similiar to pokemon, but not pokemon with sex. The battles are way too boring for the eyes. The scenes arent worth the effort. I aborted my playthrough after reaching the village.
I would play it and pay for it if:
-The spirits get more "pokemon" or more "monstrous"
-Differen Music for wild battles and "trainer battles"
-More sex scenes per Spirit. Maybe you could unlock more scenes by increasing the affection of said spirit . (foreplay-> sex ,etc)

One of the best mon-catching nsfw games so far.
Animations are good
The gameplay is solid
Sexy af.
The grind is a lil tiresome just because it seems health items are a little pricey.
I have no idea which creatures evolve... so I'm not sure if I'm ever wasting time training certain spirits.
I was surprised by a few that actually did evolve, and it seems that it *might be* by amount of level ups they got, not specific level milestones?

The gameplay is too slow. Requires 1.5-3x speed via cheat engine for it to be bearable; fap material is just reskinned animations with 0 depth to them. Good base, but man, I just couldn't find myself enjoying this. The female npcs are spammed and cloned everywhere, but you can't fuck a single one- like this just feels like a step back from Scarlet Maiden (sameish complaints for that, but the gameplay loop was genuinely fun, the animations were in-game/1:1 sprites, fuckable npcs, etcetc), but I guess people are giving this a 10/10, so idk, ig I'll just have to wait a year or two

Pretty good for a beta, good amount of content and look promising, the characters look good both human and monster girls, I also like the little Customization of your mc, I like the art and hope the game do not end up abandoned

Let me start by saying. I've had this on my Steam Follow list for a while. I usually don't take the time to review but, this actually warrants a review.

Are you a fan of Stardew Valley and Pokemon? Well, then this is the game for you.

Gameplay: 5/5

It is reminiscent of Pokemon, especially the older Gameboy/Color days. The combat is what you'd expect from this type of game. So far, it's smooth and I had no problems running through the entire Demo without getting bored. Everything ran in tip top shape.

Story:

I'm honestly not going to rate this yet, not because it's bad. But, because it's very minimal in this demo. You basically inherit this cabin and that's how it starts.

Music: 5/5

Not gonna lie, I was pleasantly surprised for the music being this catchy. I didn't find myself wanting to mute or turn off anything. So, for me that's a win. I enjoyed it.

Sexual Content: 5/5 (Based solely on this demo)

I'm basing this on what is currently available. You basically get to fuck the Spirits after you catch them. The little mini game is easy and for what's currently in the game, it's enough variety for the amount of you play.

Characters: 5/5

For what is in here and the dialogue. I found it amusing, clever and charming. Even the NPC's you battle made me chuckle a little bit. Great start.


All in all, this is a solid start. After playing it, I can't believe it but, I'd almost put money on Early Access so I can play it more. I found myself running around and just battling so I could level the current characters. I have no clue if current save files carry over, but even if it doesn't. I look forward to seeing what else this game as to offer.

As of right now, if you like pixel art and pokemon/stardew. You should do yourself a favor and try this out.

Also, I'd like to note that one reviewer mentioned a minor critique with the RUN/INTERACT button being the same. If that is an issue for your, simply click the ALWAYS RUN and then it basically becomes just an interact button. Your character doesn't run at the speed of light so it's worth doing.

Forgot to mention, while it's minimal. I like the small character creation.

Looking forward to the future of this a game. It's clear the developer put some care into this. Hopefully the end result allows for the same feeling.

Thanks for checking this out! Hope you have a fun journey in Spirit Valley.

Very entertaining for a demo. Obviously, a monster collector game, with a little sprinkle of porn scenes. The control is a bit less snappy, and the gameplay might turn tedious & boring if "these-are" all there is with just more monsters... but, overall it's quite fun (for a demo).

It is cute and has great potential. I kinda hope not only the spirits will be fuckable because some of the human npc are very nice. It's a pokemon clone and I like it. Only problem with the game, furries

[Demo version review]
The plot is basically Stardew Valley, but psyche! it's a pokemon clone. The sprite art and animations are gorgeous, and I hope to see more chances to interact with the spirits outside of the first time you catch them. With a lot of pokemon style H games, the amount of scenes you get tends to be disappointing considering the potential but at the same time with a lot of mons to work with the load can get out of control.

While this game does have a solid foundation, I do have quite a number of nitpicks with the systems. First is the fact that the game tries to be a 1 button game, with the confirm button being both your run and talk/interact button. But because you need to use the Esc key to access the menu anyway, it kinda defeats the purpose. Just assign a cancel/menu key like every other game so I don't have to reach across my keyboard all the time. Also the running should be an optional toggle since there's really no reason to have to walk in these types of games anyway.

The other major nitpick I have is with the stamina system. Unlike Pokemon PP, your spirits have a Stamina stat with each move using a different amount of stamina. You technically have unlimited stamina since your spirits can take a turn to rest and recover stamina, but in practice the amount of fighting you're able to do feels much more limiting compared to the PP system. It also disproportionately punishes the player as you have to fight through a gauntlet of wild mons as well as teams of enemy mons. While stalling out the enemy's stamina is technically a viable strategy, it's needlessly time consuming and you'll really feel the pain when you get hit with debuffs that increase your stamina usage. If this system were to be kept I'd like if stamina costs were cut down by a lot or give some stamina recovery after each battle.

FINALLY, I have been waiting for a tamer game that looks like the creator cares about more than being a pokemon clone. I am very impressed with this game. The concept is fun and the animations look really promising!!!! Not sure if there is a gallery in the demo (maybe I missed it) but overall, I am very excited to follow this game.

[Reviewed Demo version]

Ok, seems like a pretty solid start! Rather short demo, but shows quite a bit of promise.

Amazing art style and neat animations, the spirit designs are pretty interesting/funny too.

Version for this review is the demo

Pretty damn thick demo, haven't even made it all the way to the end yet
Art is nice, sex animation for each spirit captured plus battle effects, SFX, music, the whole deal is pretty nice

40 spirits(mons) to capture already, most of the systems are explained pretty well, could do with a weaknesses and strengths explanation

only real grips, game froze when i tried to change the resolution and the running speed is so slow, even with always run checked it needs to probably be doubled but short of that, oustanding first release

Edit1: Alright I was right near the end of the demo, still plenty of content for a first release and discovered you can actually see weaknesses and strengths in the battle, you just scroll up and select the enemy