That's typically what the abandoned tag means, yep.
Cookie is also correct. Even in its current state it's better than half the dating sim AVNs out there. Even some of the "complete" ones.
I'd be careful about requesting recommendations here, even with the game abandoned. It's against site rules (Rule #2.4). If you post a new thread asking on the Recommendations forum, you might get more responses. It will take me a bit to think about it too, but if you post here the link to the thread you create over there, I'll try to give some suggestions. It will probably take me a day or two, and I don't think any of them will really give the same feel as this game.