Ren'Py - Steps of Debauchery [Ep. 4.2] [Fooxied]

Amazing sandbox game which is NTR/NTS based.
The characters are likeable and the teasing is pretty hot. The husband is also not just an idiot/unlikeable douche.
The story is fine - husband has to pay a hugh credit for the house and the bar - you explore your kinky side while you have a lot of different arc types which you can choose (rich friends, young boy, old senior, ...)
The minigames are not super boring and you actually have a purpose to earn money since you have to return some money by the end of the week.

Favorite part: Interaction with the neighbors and the relationship to the friends at the bar.
Least favorite part were the lesbian encounters I were not interested in...

Progression-wise: Right now the story is at the point where you start to actually fuck other characters (not just blowjobs etc)...so I hope there will be a lot of progress the next time Im gonna revisit the game

Version: Ep 4.2.

This is the best story I've experienced in an adult graphic novel game. Can't wait to see what happens next. Riley is amazing—so charismatic, and her growth feels totally organic. I can't wait to see what happens next.

As a preface, I purchased this game on Steam and did not play it for free via F95Z before purchasing. That said, here's why I rate this as a 1 star:

Pros:

1. The story concept and scenarios the MC finds herself in are sexy and alluring. While I wouldn't call the MC interesting, I wouldn't necessarily say she's boring, either. She exists and for a sexy AVN, that's enough - the scenarios she finds herself in carry the burden of being interesting.
2. Scene transitions are smooth and font doesn't make me want to poke my eyes out. Ren'py should be simple and SOD is that.
3. If you like BJs that's basically all this AVN is, and so you may have hit the jackpot.

Cons:

1. The first and most important thing: THE MC RARELY HAS SEX. This MC gives out BJs like they're handshakes but there is very little sex occurring outside of her sleeping with her own husband or the scene being some type of in-story deep fantasy/VR gimmick. Truly: fake alternative universe MC has more sex than existing MC, whom is not only encouraged to engage in sex but has every opportunity to and simply doesn't. Don't chalk it up to being a slow burn; this is deliberate milking of developing under the guise of teasing.
2. The story in reality is shallow and, at times, lacks continuity. Without spoiling the story beyond what the title itself would reveal, the MC seems to have both the means and desire to explore her sexuality. The problem? She just... doesn't. She blows a bunch of dudes and sometimes shows some skin. The sexual frustration the story punishes its readers with is undeserving.
3. The script is middle school young-adult levels of experience. It lacks any mystery or intrigue. Description of sex scenes is adequate but the day-to-day conversations being had are boring and largely unimportant. You can unironically skip from scene to scene without reading a thing and generally pick up on the gist of the story. There's no depth to the writing and to call this a 'novel' in any fashion, even visual novel, is a borderline insult to novels everywhere.
4. While many rave about the beauty of the MC and how hot she is, I consider this a point against this AVN as almost the entire production is Daz3D marketplace-bought models. Playing through this AVN is painful as virtually every room, model, and prop is something that can be purchased for $10 on sale on Daz3D or some render hub. Zero originality. It's the same old man in every AVN. The same young guy. The same studio apartment, and bedroom, and bar, and university, and etc etc. It's partly why I call her MC in this review and not by her provided name - she doesn't have any personality in the story and is a reused model. Sadly typical and not worthy of a name that would signify individuality.
5. Choices are largely an illusion and do not impact outcomes very much, if at all. The story is linear and there's nothing necessarily wrong with that; I would just prefer to not be given options for conversations/actions that really don't impact the story in a meaningful way.

Overall, I am disappointed with the effort of SOD. It is far from a top 5 or 10 AVN on this site, in my personal opinion. While I try not to actively poop on AVNs, as some amount of work goes into them and so I am sure pride and eagerness to make an AVN people want to engage in, SOD makes it very hard for me to want to attempt playthroughs for future updates. I sorely regret purchasing it, have been unable to get a refund despite multiple attempts from the platform I purchased it from (not SOD's fault, mind you), and can't recommend anyone play this. You may enjoy it but I certainly didn't. The crazy thing is that SOD was actually my first AVN. It's what hooked me on the genre and why I originally signed up on F95Z. I used to love it but then I started playing other AVNs and made a realization about my experience with SOD after the fact. That which I once loved and opened me up to the genre is now the (my) lowest rated AVN I've spent any amount of time on.

Ultimately, it leads me to a personal rating of 1 star.

Das Spiel, das ich gerade spiele, ist einfach fantastisch! Die tiefgründige Story hat mich von der ersten Minute an gefesselt. Es gibt so viele spannende Wendungen, die dafür sorgen, dass man immer weiter spielen möchte. Die Grafik ist atemberaubend schön und lässt die Welt lebendig wirken – man kann richtig in das Geschehen eintauchen.

Ich bin begeistert von der Detailverliebtheit, die in jedem Aspekt des Spiels steckt. Es ist selten, dass ich ein Spiel entdecke, das nicht nur gut geschrieben, sondern auch visuell so beeindruckend ist. Ich freue mich schon jetzt auf die kommenden Updates! Hoffentlich werden diese schneller veröffentlicht als bei vielen anderen Spielen, die oft Jahre auf neue Inhalte warten lassen.

Obwohl ich erst seit kurzem dabei bin, habe ich mich bereits in die Welt und die Charaktere verliebt. Ich kann es kaum erwarten, mehr zu erleben! Weiter so, Entwicklerteam – ihr macht einen großartigen Job!

The game I'm currently playing is simply fantastic! The in-depth story captivated me from the very first minute. There are so many exciting twists and turns that make you want to keep playing. The graphics are breathtakingly beautiful and bring the world to life - you can really immerse yourself in the action.


I'm amazed by the attention to detail that goes into every aspect of the game. It's rare that I discover a game that is not only well written, but also so visually stunning. I'm already looking forward to the upcoming updates! Hopefully these will be released quicker than many other games that often take years to release new content.


Although I've only been playing for a short time, I've already fallen in love with the world and the characters. I can't wait to experience more! Keep it up, development team - you're doing a great job!

Disclaimer. I came(heh) to this game with high expectation of corruption. Seeing as people praised this game for such. I don't include the "actual" stroy that has nothing to do with corruption into my rating consideration

TLDR: For acorruption aficionado this will not hit that spot.
Ok normal gameplay rant first.
This game should've VN tag on. Most of the decision have no bearing on gameplay. It effectively "Do you want to watch the scene or not ?" You refused every lesbian interaction ? your character still have to go through lesbian situation down the road. You don't like certain sub storyline ? nope you can't skip or avoid them regardless of choices given to you.

The normal gameplay also full of "skip time" to progress. The mini game is what you'd expect from a porn game albeit not necessary grindy still feel uvery unnecssary to include them.

Now for the "Corruption"
THIS IS NOT CORRUPTION. It's pretty clear that there was an attempt for corruption element but doesn't understand how corruption supposed to feel like. Think of vegan meat vs actual meat.
You basically able to perform sexual act from the very first few time your mc supposedly get in the corruptable situation.
You can also refused to do anything that logically would not lead you to be corrupted and then in the next few scene you still given the choice to be a slut anyway. The corruption has only two meter "No I will not do that" and "Yes I'm horny" there is no in between progression. Mc's state of mind flip flop depend on how the writer want not on how actual character supposed to react.
just replace corruptionwith ntr and it will be signigficantly more accurate.

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Personal rant: my god I hate the Elijah's storyline both streaming and dnd.
To other reviwers saying "slow burn corruption" : a long time between scenes doesn't mean it's a slow burn corruption.

I waited a lot of time before writing a review about this game, because I can't wrap my mind and come to conclusion
Now I'm ready

Story
It's a very rare kind of game where slow burn is walking hands to hands with a good story that keeps you involved, because everything in this game have a reason why Riley needs to do it.
It's that kind of game where you see less, but it shows more.
The dev meticulously fans the fire from a spark into an unstoppable wildfire

Quality
Renders and animations are pretty good
I faced no bugs

General thoughts
I hate sandbox as a mechanic and grind in particular, but in this game sandbox made so well that you play it almost naturally. All you need to do is reading [tasks] regularly and plan you day in advance
Camera and perspective are good as well. It's extremely involving and you are feeling like you are sitting right next to heroes. Also I like changing of the focus in the same frame from one thing to another. It's very well made

Conclusion
From my point of view, this game is easily top 5 on this site. Definitely recommend it to play, this is quality and very well made product. I wish to forget it completely and starting to play form the beginning

Version played: Episode 4.2
Time played: 10+ hours
Walkthrough: In-game hints. The game also tells you when you've reached the end of current content.
Gallery: Yes, unlockable bonuses as well

From setup, to renders, to situations, this game is superlative.
Our MC is a university student in a marriage to a man many years her senior who dreams of running a successful bar and she can make decisions that either put her on a cheating path or find out that he is onboard with sharing.
She can interact with fellow students, staff, her older next door neighbor and his grandson and others for a full complement of ages, races and body types and genders.
The narrative is compelling with her finding out her husband used less than legal means to fund his bar, so she gets wrapped up in the criminal underworld as well.

Positives
+ Riley is quite possibly the hottest FMC I have ever seen. Design-wise, she rides this (implausible) line of being dummy t h i c c, yet still slim in the right areas with a gorgeous face. My only complaint is that I'm not a fan of the Botox lips. She's also a good and kind person and it's a delight to see her interact with others in even the non-sexy situations.
+ Many different ages and body types of the people she can interact with including some other very hot women means you should find something to get your motor going
+ Lots of care given to the outfits Riley wears and her hairstyles making an already gorgeous FMC even more so
+ Player-driven choices of who to involve Riley with

Neutral
= Sandbox gameplay with 7 days/week and 4 times of day with some occasional money-grinding. I don't find it that bad, and the pole-dancing minigame is actually kinda fun, but if you don't like sandbox or minigames, this is something to be aware of as it can get a little grindy.
= The women are all super-model level gorgeous and the men...aren't. This doesn't bother me, but I know it does some people, so it's worth noting.

Negatives
- Not a lot of penetrative content. Only her husband and one asshole right now. I actually skipped out on the asshole content cuz I don't like blackmail and sub/dom shit, but I'm sure it's up a lot of people's alleys.
- Related to the above, but most of the sexual content is drip fed. I'm totally ok with a slow burn approach and the game usually has Riley in a cute, skimpy outfit or some level of dishabille so there's eye-candy, but if you're looking for quick slammin' or even a lot of sexual content beyond nudity and teasing, I don't think this is it.

Overall, I really enjoy this game and think it's one of the best here. I took about a 6 month break from it to let it accumulate more content, and while there was a lot of new content created in that time, it was mainly story-advancing with more teasing sexual content (flashing, lapdances, blowjobs). If you don't mind a slow burn and appreciate goddess-tier characters, I can't recommend this highly enough.
4.5 rounded down to a 4. Will be revised upward more content is released.

Note to devs: Absolutely breathtaking work. I can't wait to see what remains in store for Riley. Please continue to give her agency and allow the player to make the decisions of who she gets involved with.

Wow...just wow. The story itself alone just blew me away, and thats not even the tip of the iceberg. Several hours of gameplay to get through and I loved every second of it. The character designs are flawless and the animations are beautiful. God this game is legit perfect. I can't wait for the next update. This game is awesome, big fan of the sandbox and loved the creative little mini games placed in there too. This game is beautiful. Big big fan! well done

Pros: Good render.

Cons: Certain parts of the game have too much grind. I feel like the work mechanic can be streamlined. The part where you need to explore every room and click several objects, it is not fun and unnecessary. Maybe some people enjoy doing that, but I wish there's an option to disable it for other players who don't like it.

A very good corruption game. The different threads of the story get a bit jumbled towards the end, and I lost interest in the whole 'possessed by a goddess' story, but all in all the story is hot, well written and with decent renders.

I am not sure what's up with this 2 and 3 stars rating, but in my hamble opinion this is a great game. Hot base idea and super hot women and sex scenes. I think it is easy on the top 20% ... 5/5 It doesn't have a lot of content yet, but hopefully it will expand. Hope the developer keeps developing, looking forward for the next version.

This game is amazing! I’m Italian and I love how Riley, the wife, get more troiaggine (slutty) step by step. The story is good, renders are beautiful, and animations are perfect! Some parts are little exaggerate, but it’s fun. Music is nice, writing is ok, and updates come often. Great adult game, I give 5/5! Grande Fooxied!

Interesting art, interesting story, a good amount of grind so reward is apprichiated.
Also you have a few desicion that change story and those are clearly advertised, so it is easy to fall in character and choose your own path and not miss any content.

Great corruption game with an interesting few twists, some models are ugly af, mainly the male ones, but I guess is part of the charm?
Some of the "side quests" can be very hot indeed and interestingly done.
Wish to see more of it.

Relatively standard fare wife corruption game, but extra points for good pacing, solid narrative depth without being needlessly verbose, and nice artwork.

It's your pretty common VN but doesn't give you too much of a day-to-day slog so not too click-intensive

In my opinion, Steps of Debauchery is one of the best representatives of this genre and definitely worth 5 stars.
Riley is a very pretty model, and I like her face, especially when she looks slightly innocently to the side.

I don't want to list all the positive aspects; previous reviews have explicitly described that. I would rather point out a few points here that could add a bit more balance and spice to the game. That may sound negative, but given the current quality of the game, they wouldn't justify a point deduction; rather, they would be an enrichment.

To put it simply, the game lacks sex scenes.
Currently, you stumble from event to event (and there are many events) to discover a scene, and that's it. Where's the regular sex? Especially when it comes to her husband.

• The husband who comes home from work, has served a lot of hot women, and then finds Riley asleep in bed.
• Why doesn't Riley take care of her husband's morning wood when she gets up in the morning?
• A shower scene together? A cuddling scene in the afternoon on the couch? A quickie at the office after work at the bar?
• But other contenders for Riley's attention also get short shrift.
• Bending over the dean's desk or using his couch?
• A caress from Madison when Riley visits her.

Currently, there's a repeatable scene.
In my opinion, two or three scenes should be developed for certain characters, which are then randomly triggered at irregular intervals to avoid sex with the husband only ever happening on Tuesday afternoons.
It doesn't even have to end in sex right away, but a few moments that would improve the relationship.

• Massaging shoulders while Riley studies on her laptop.
• Visiting the beach as a couple (okay, that would probably be more of a full-blown event), but repeating them once the event has taken place.
• Watch a movie cuddled up together, and depending on the film, add a little sexual element. Blowjob, breast massage, pussy eating, a semi-striptease, and breast motorboating, then off to the bedroom.

With a relatively small effort of 5-10 pictures, a ton of additional hot scenes could be created here, which would not only create a real-life sex life but also foster a vibrant relationship.

The game was surprisingly engaging with solid story and fun mechanics. The cheating scenes added spicy drama that kept things interesting, but I wish there were more of them. Also, the lack of foot content was a bit disappointing—definitely room to expand that niche!

Game has now a good amount of content thanks to the regular updates. From the technical side I have no complaints, great UI and good renders. Gameplay & story are the ones where I have some complaints.

- Sandbox: almost all sandbox games feel like a waste of time with going to certain location as an extra step & with some pointless repetitive events. This game is no exception. Locations are not only accessible on certain daytimes, but also on certain days. You have to give $200 every week and need to put your grades up by going to the classes or study at home. So it's forcing you to go to certain locations and do repetitive mini-events regularly. Outside of the tasks you can barely do anything interesting.

- Lack of choices: There aren't many choices you can make and most of them are meaningless. Some parts of the story don't even offer a choice when needed. Riley gave BJ to 3 different guys even though I don't wanted that to happen. It's more like a kinetic novel, so the purpose of a sandbox system isn't really clear to me.

- Main Character: the premise of the story is Riley to slowly become corrupt. But it doesn't give you the intended appeal, because Riley is already behaving like a slut from the start. It wouldn't feel strange at any time if she starts to fuck the first guy she sees.

- Husband: I don't see why Riley would be married to him. The intro alone showed me enough when he makes Riley apologize to a customer for slapping him as a reaction for touching her. Even throughout the game I don't see any chemistry as lovers. They would have more as father & daughter. Even if I would choose him over any other guy (which is highly unlikely) Riley would still cheat on him.

The game is not finished yet so I hope to see more action besides a BJ. I don't know why some people think that giving a BJ is more decent than having sex or even making out. Even if didn't go short on my complaints, I still like this game. For now it's a 3.5 out of 5.

Another game with awful story telling. You are forced to make a stupid decision. Where you find people doing bad things, but of course somehow that winds up with you being blackmailed even though you have better blackmail material against them. I am so sick of blackmail stories they are retarded. Oh i did this better let them do more so it just gets worse and worse. Not to mention the grind, this game is just boring as hell to. The only thing good about it is the woman looks great.

Great game with fun progression and very nice scenes. 5 stars for this game, and would recommend it to others. NTR path is fun and intriguing, and it's enjoyable to make Riley into the type of girl you like. The outfits and mini games are great as well.