Horror and eroge are a combination that I think go really well together, though it's hard to find a game that delivers on the concept. Thankfully, this game more than executes this genre with just a bit of RPG elements mixed in.
The main gameplay loop involves exploring your locale and searching every nook and cranny for items. These range from consumables, key items, as well as collectables that all contribute to your overall progress in the game. Buy, sell, and combine items in designated break rooms to give yourself the best chances of success.
Once the scenario monster appears, it's time to run to safety or else you'll get fucked. It's possible to drive the monster away in battle, but you're only truly safe from danger after finding a safe place to hide so I hope you've been paying attention. Make it to the end of the scenario and it's time to face off in a climactic boss fight.
After completing a scenario, you are taken to what is essentially the gallery room. You can interact with heroines from previous scenarios here, plus there are additional goodies to unlock. Here, you can sell collectables and other items for more money which you can use to raise affection with heroines as well as unlock any scenes that you may have missed during gameplay. Completion is fairly easy because of this, as you don't need to dig through every nook and cranny to unlock everything though obvious a thorough search through each scenario goes a long way to reducing any tedium.
H scenes are well drawn and use some limited animation to really sell the action. There are also dot pixel animations to enjoy as well. Overall, the gameplay is incredibly satisfying and H scenes are placed frequently enough to motivate you to keep going. It's an enticing game with just enough spook to keep you on edge the whole way through and I highly recommend.
The main gameplay loop involves exploring your locale and searching every nook and cranny for items. These range from consumables, key items, as well as collectables that all contribute to your overall progress in the game. Buy, sell, and combine items in designated break rooms to give yourself the best chances of success.
Once the scenario monster appears, it's time to run to safety or else you'll get fucked. It's possible to drive the monster away in battle, but you're only truly safe from danger after finding a safe place to hide so I hope you've been paying attention. Make it to the end of the scenario and it's time to face off in a climactic boss fight.
After completing a scenario, you are taken to what is essentially the gallery room. You can interact with heroines from previous scenarios here, plus there are additional goodies to unlock. Here, you can sell collectables and other items for more money which you can use to raise affection with heroines as well as unlock any scenes that you may have missed during gameplay. Completion is fairly easy because of this, as you don't need to dig through every nook and cranny to unlock everything though obvious a thorough search through each scenario goes a long way to reducing any tedium.
H scenes are well drawn and use some limited animation to really sell the action. There are also dot pixel animations to enjoy as well. Overall, the gameplay is incredibly satisfying and H scenes are placed frequently enough to motivate you to keep going. It's an enticing game with just enough spook to keep you on edge the whole way through and I highly recommend.