VN - Ren'Py - Survivor Strain [S1 v0.2.9.4] [Mr Baker]

This AVN really nails the setting. It feels believable for a post-apocalyptic world—nothing over-the-top or out of place. The character models are grounded too. No massive bodybuilder types running around in a world where food and supplies are scarce. The Latina characters are especially well done. They look like real women, and the white Latinas actually resemble what you’d expect—more Iberian or Mediterranean looking, not the overly Anglo/Nordic features that too many AVNs default to. A lot of games get this wrong and end up making the girls look more like American actresses than Latinas, which kind of breaks the immersion. Here, it feels like the devs actually paid attention to ethnic and regional differences.

And speaking of looks—the girls in this game look amazing. Not just in body shape, but in how their skin and faces are rendered. The skin isn’t that overly smooth, plastic-like texture you see in some AVNs. There’s actual depth and natural detail, which makes the characters feel more lifelike and way more attractive as a result.

The story’s solid overall. Some of the early relationship stuff moves fast—like, a couple girls seem to fall for the MC pretty quickly—but honestly, in this setting, it kind of works. When society breaks down, people tend to gravitate toward whoever can keep them safe and lead. A competent, brave, and resourceful guy would naturally attract attention and loyalty, especially from women looking for stability in a dangerous world. So even though the pacing is quick, it feels more believable than the usual AVN "just because" romance setups.

The morality system adds an interesting layer too, with the choice between Peacemaker and Warlord paths. That said, it’s a bit confusing. Your path depends on how many enemies you kill—but the people you're fighting are raiders who want to murder, steal, and kidnap. It’s not like you’re out there being ruthless for no reason, so the morality behind those choices could use a bit more nuance.

That said, the game does a great job of building tension. Even if you know the MC isn’t going to die, you still find yourself wondering how he’s going to make it through the next situation. There’s real suspense, and that keeps things engaging.

The ending of this first season comes a little fast, but it works as a setup for what’s next. If this is just the beginning, then there’s a ton of potential here. Definitely one of the stronger starts I’ve seen in an AVN.

VISUALS: The renders aren't terrible, the women especially looks beautiful, the zombie, but I do think at times the game has cringey or silly looking images.

Story: Had the story been better, this would EASILY be a 4.5 for me. How everything is set up in this universe doesn't register with me logically, and some conversations seems to miss context or simply doesn't make sense. The killer part for me, is outside one love interest, all the others just seem easy to get with, and a lack of bonding and connecting that comes with the process of getting with love interest like in most VN's. I will also, the way the MC comes back after a certain event and reunites, it was so nonchalant given the context, as if he just went out to get some milk or something.

Gameplay: Typical VN at fist, that turns into a sandbox, with a generic but easy to use UI. The UI shows a map layout with character bubbles to interact, and when done you can click depart or continue to enjoy the typical VN style story. There isn't a whole lot of choices, the bulk of them towards the end are basically how you want to interact with LI, but not too many that involve the story.

Overall, this is a very decent game that has a lot of positives, and shows a lot of process for future updates/games. I would hope the Dev looks at and reflect on his writing, and how people genuinely interact, to improve his work.

One of my favourite games on this site.

+ top tier renders

+ very attractive LIs

+ excellent world building

+ excellent storytelling, you can tell that the dev already has everything planned and is not pulling things out of his/her ass randomly

+ hot sex scenes with very good animations

+/- long wait between updates, but the dev compensates with a lot of content dropping each time

- like most of these games, it has too many LIs; as we move forward, it will be quite hard to give every LI the attention they deserve, in my opinion

Easy 5 stars and highly recommended!

Awesome. Such erotic scenes; and character-driven storylines. I continue to be impressed by this AVN. The scene with Martinez, the military lesbian gal, who gets closer to MC, is SO erotic. Beautiful!
My one quibble: PUBIC HAIR. What's up with that? The fact that Claire, the MILF (over 30), seems to be the only female, or only HUMAN, with pubes, is weird AF. Why? 'Cause she's "old"?
Here we have all these beautiful people, under extreme hygenic duress, trying to meet the most basic needs like food, shelter, survival... and yet they all seem to have epilators at hand apparently, because when MC comes a-calling -- wow, they're all smooth and silky to the touch! WTF? Come on, dev, I know it's de rigeur to have the babypuss look, but really? You had me at Zombie, so why the hairless scam? Just my take.
Otherwise, Love it.

Review for S1 v0.2.9.4
Survivor Strain takes you into a completely different world full of mystery. There honestly aren't many games you can compare it to, which is a strength in itself. The unique setting gives the game a lot of creative freedom—it's not bound by typical tropes or expectations, and that opens the door for some truly original storytelling.

The graphics are also top-tier. Probably some of the best you’ll find in an AVN. The environments and backgrounds are handled with great attention to detail, and that level of care really elevates the immersion. The world feels alive and fully realized, which pulls you deeper into the experience.

That said, the music can be a bit off at times. For example, you're introduced to a bleak and dangerous world full of corruption and survival challenges, but then a cheerful, swingy tune plays in the background. It completely clashes with the tone. Thankfully, this seems to be more of an exception. In most scenes, the game does an excellent job with its sound design—using background effects and ambient noise in a way that enhances the atmosphere and mood.

One downside, however, is the romance. It feels rushed and not particularly believable. The MC ends up with multiple girls fairly quickly, and given the grim, survival-driven context of the world, it just doesn’t feel earned. The girls all seem to fall for him with little development or reason, and that weakens the emotional impact of those relationships.

I’ve also seen a lot of praise for the animations, but personally, I didn’t find them that impressive. They were decent, but not at the level that some of the reviews made them out to be.

All in all, Survivor Strain delivers a strong and unique experience with a gripping setting, fantastic visuals, and solid world-building. But there’s still room for improvement when it comes to romantic development.

Visuals: 4/5
The character designs are the best aspect by far.
Character models vary and are done pretty well, alot of angles and scenery are being used so keep up the good work in this regard.

Story: 2/5
I hate to give such a low score since the story on the surface is pretty original, for this site.
Atleast its not the last man on earth and he has to breed everyone, lol.

jokes aside, the story is often so nonsensical and confusing, the context of what's being said does not match what's happening, or what we're being shown.
An example: *the infected are running down a hallway* (we are being shown a corridor with a dead end).
This happens alot and I just lost interest, too much dialogue and introductions are being made, a prime example of that quantity does not beat quality.
You have over the top scenarios introduced every 10th minute or so with gangsters, cops, military to name afew, possible antagonists thrown your way at every turn.
This MIGHT have worked if the dialogues we're better written and made sense in the scenarios, I feel the writer has a poor vocabulary and watched too many action movies where things happening all the time can cover for the direction and execution of story.
I might be abit picky in this regard but I detest something with potential being presented with lazy or bad writing.

Gameplay: 3.5/5
Normal VN mostly, from time to time you get alot of choices, but they can be pretty frustrating/feel like bad choices alltogether and you rarely get these choices when you really want them, altough cudos for trying to introduce more interactions this way.
Unfortually there's some sandbox but atleast it's not too bad and ui is decent.


I would suggest the developer has someone rewrite the dislogues and the rest going forward, someone who has a good enough grasp of the English language and story telling overall, this would make it a solid game I have little doubt.

Anyways a decent game, hight potential but in my opinion if you value story telling its abit of a hot mess right now.
Might update my review at a later date, best of luck to the dev/s.

Might take the price as the best post apocalyptic VN. I love the characters, love the MC and i love the world building. Bonus, if you like bigger asses, this game absolutely provides.

The story fits your general zombie genre tale but with a nice addition of slightly staying from the complete collapse of order, although it seems it could be on the horizon.

for a game with a slight Harem feel so far, the MC does have a lot of personal value that is hard to discount. He risks his life for others multiple times in situations that are almost guaranteed to get him killed, he is vulnerable and clearly still effected by the losses he has suffered, but unlike so many other VNs where that is the case, he hasn’t just transformed into an uncaring asshole.

The LI’s are likewise fantastic, none are without their own issues or problems in the apocalypse but all that feel very human. While Anais initially caught my attention just based on looks, Claire won me over in every interaction and she is not the only one. Further while this is a porn and the LI’s gravitate towards the MC, his dick isn’t magic and doesn’t solve every single issue in their lives. Also, it doesn’t fall into the pitfall of everyone of them just falling completely in love at the first second they see him. Instead you get the sense that the time they spend together in the montages, and the smaller time jumps does actually lay a lot of foundation for their relationships. Granted we are still talking a matter of days, but compare that to so many other VNs where that same bond happens in a matter of hours, or often just a single encounter.

Honestly, in my opinion every thing that has released for this so far puts it on track to join some of the truly great VNs. As it’s still ongoing development, i obviously can’t rate the full journey yet, but I absolutely love what we have gotten so far.

This game feels like the AAA title of the Renpy games, stunning renders and fluid animations. The writing of each character is distinct and unique. While I was sad to see it end so quickly, I hope season 2 continues to build upon the strengths and doesn't stray too far from what made it so enjoyable.

Visuals: 5/5 ⭐
The character designs are amazing. The scenes are beautifully animated and feature different camera angles.

Story: 4/5 ⭐
It's rare to see an apocalyptic setting executed so effectively. It refreshingly avoids the overused trope where the last surviving man is instantly the object of everyone's love and affection.
The writing is excellent, and the pacing is so well-done that I was completely engaged and couldn't bring myself to skip through any of it.

Gameplay: 5/5 ⭐
It's mainly a simple VN but briefly opens to a sandbox mode between chapters. The sandbox mode has a clear UI, making it easy to understand what actions you can take.

Choices have consequences, and while I'm personally not a fan of the explicit '+love' and '-love' choice system, it's very clear what each character likes, making it easy to choose your path.

Sounds: 5/5 ⭐
The music choices are excellent and perfectly complement each scene. The game also has a range of sound effects, including gunshots and immersive sounds for the sex scenes.

Overall: An excellent game. I'm really glad the dev decided to wrap things up instead of dragging it out forever. Looking forward to whatever they do next, whether it's season 2 or something totally new.

One of the moxt fun VN ever played.
The MC is not OP and that makes him more relatable.
The ending of Season 1 could have explained a few things more but this could become a Story for Season 2 so overal 5 Stars must play VN.

Hands down the best zombie game on this site. There's so much good about this game, most importantly it was made with passion, the creators care and it shows. The writing could be polished a bit, but it's no big deal, and it's a game that demands a harem route, I'm pretty sure there will be, but it looks like the routes aren't fully established yet. I'm gonna be keeping an eye out for this one and recommend you do the same.

The renders in this game are FANTASTIC. Easily some of the best I've ever seen. Great sex scenes as well. However, it's not so much a game as a story that the creator wants to tell. This game has the same interactivity as PornHub. Do you want to see these two people fuck? Yes or No? Then it moves on with the story. No real replayability, after you've played through once, it's too long and has too much text to sit down for that long to see the exact same scenes a second time. Definitely worth playing through once, but I wish it had any branching paths or narrative choices... to fap to.

A genuinely good visual novel in the apocalypse genre—something that’s incredibly rare. This one stands out with impressively high quality across the board. The characters are all well-written and compelling, with a story that flows naturally and feels thoughtfully crafted from start to finish.

All the love interests are attractive, and the world-building is excellent—even the supporting characters are fleshed out and meaningful. Overall, it’s a simple yet extremely well-executed VN: high production value, plenty of content, and a truly engaging story.

Highly recommended. Great job to the dev
EDIT: Just a small brainfart — I forgot that the game already allows you to start shaping your main character into either a "good" or "evil" persona early on. Also, as an extra note, the realistic elements of the apocalypse—like taking bucket baths or Valentina considering growing potatoes because they're easier to cultivate in these conditions—really help ground the experience and enhance the sense of realism.

High quality zombie post-apoc story driven, harem focused, big ass flavored visual novel. There is no Walking Dead tier drama, conflict and character depth, but they're definitely good enough for an AVN. I'd also say that author introduces way too many love interests way too quickly, should have been more gradual. But otherwide decent writing, great romance (albeit sometimes rushed), and phenominal erotica.

Somewhere I belong Ep.2
Overall - 8/10
Recommended - enjoyable mid story but renders + animations carry
3-4 hours gameplay - no real routes established
Hot FMCs, easy to play
Story - 6/10
Set in a zombie apocalypse, you MMC is a refugee/mercenary/survivor do odd jobs -> roam outside safe zone for meds etc.
Surrounded by many FMCs, routes not fully established yet (harem route possible)
Nothing really special about the story kinda simple -> zombie world -> interact with party members - all got their own thing mildly enjoyable to read
Renders - 9/10
Very good
Animations - 9/10
Starts off choppy as in click to see frames, then leads into solid high quality animations.
Hscenes - 8/10
There's a lead up e.g. teasing -> eating her out -> sex animation
4-5 ish possible FMC sex encounters with a few scenes each.
Good animations + renders
Sounds - 8.5/10
BGM plays throughout
BGM changes accordingly to environment -> tense music etc
Good SFX - water dripping, gunshots
no sex sounds
Playability - 8/10
Plays like a normal VN - most choices are to sex/romance FMC, some are morality based - but no varying consequences to them yet
Sometimes turns into semi-sandbox - click on who to talk to and what about
Simple to play

The strongest point of the game by far are the renders, every girl feels unique and hot, which makes the sex scenes one of the best in this site.
However this doesn't mean that the story is subpar or anything like that, in fact it's the complete opposite, every character is intresting in their own way and it never feels like you're wasting time.
Overall I feel like this game easily takes a top 10 spot in the best games here

Hitting that download button was one of the best decisions that I ever made. This game is freaking goooooooooooooooooood. huge s/o to the developer, aka the creator of this masterpiece. Thank you for creating this game.
i cant wait for moreeeeeeeee ♥

This game has a few positives to it: good renders and slightly above average animations (for a daz3d game). Character designs are decent enough that I'd say they're better than the vast majority of daz games on here.

But everything else is kind of ass. Dialogue is bad, story is pretty bad, you have a million characters given the spotlight for 15 seconds only to be immediately swapped over for new ones surrounding you, everyone comes and fucks off in a very quick revolving door sort of scheme.

The game apparently takes place in south america and apparently there are zombies but the approach to an american in S.A. is very orientalist and the zombies are only there for convenience, the setting has no stakes as everyone seemingly has functioning cities and shit.

I can't fathom how this game has less attention than it does. The art is beautiful, the story is solid and immersive. Releases contain a staggering amount of content.

Blows my mind. If you are reading this to decide, invest the time.

One of the best games I've tried. Very good story, quite compelling, gorgeous models, with different body types. Nice animations too! Not really Harem, at least yet, but many girls and many separate sex scenes.
A must try, I really recommend

Now, this game certainly has its shortcomings.
Just a few words about why and how it made me feel:

Goes without saying, but pretty much everything about visual aspects of the game is impressive and quite captivating, sometimes leaving you in awe how certain frames and angles were done. Truly riveting.
Another thing: despite every silliness there may be and how age disparity does not look believable at all ( seemingly there just for the sake of it ), Claire and everything there is to her made me feel deeply in comfort, every time leaving me looking forward for more interactions with her.
Also I'm a sucker for dystopian setting, and in this game in particular it does not just serve a background purpose, but pretty much defines main events and the plot in general.
All these did a good job in persuading me to support the creator(s) of this game.

However, how some have already pointed out before me, the game is not without its flaws.
First, as of Ep. 2, you've only ever given a meaningful choice when the game asks you whether to engage with a character in sexual relationship. Beside that, MC has his own opinions that he will not hesitate to proclaim quite definitively. He will throw himself into the thick of things and risk his own well-being despite the fact that you may have different idea in mind. And all of this seemingly to establish a certain image of a hero, to kickstart events and make other characters have a specific opinion of him. There is no fixing what's already done, but later episodes might just bring more branching, I hope. At least there is a hint of that at the end of the second episode, where MC may influence certain dialogues and character interactions depending on what he chose to do earlier in the episode.
Second, everyone unconditionally likes MC, and if it's a female, almost immediately feels sexual attraction to him in some way. Such... flatness in characters profiles may not be to everyone's taste. Not for mine definitely.
Third, there is porn logic and it's what mainly accompanies how characters see and interact with you, as in MC. Predictable, perhaps, but not poorly executed, so, in my opinion, palatable.
Forth and last, as I grow tired of writing this, most of the characters tend to open their soul to you right upon your first meeting, making it feel unwarranted and thus unnatural. I found myself skipping some of them just because I have yet to feel any connection to them, but they are already deep in monologue about their personal story. Feels rushed and uninspiring.

Looks like Ep.1 was planned with one plot in mind and Ep.2 took completely different development, making the game abandon many previously shown prospects, but it may be to soon to tell if it was for the better or for worse.
Overall, I think this game deserves attention. See it for yourself. At the very least I can almost guarantee that it will not be a waste of time.