Ren'Py - Desert Stalker [v0.16c] [Zetan]

This is the most original VN I am currently following.

DS has a great world setting that really brings something unique to the story, the complete loss of current societies "rules of conduct" in a way that feels completely authentic to the story/setting.

The graphics (both character and settings) are different from all other VN's I have encountered. DS has great music and a well rounded story, and a great balance between the story and repeatable content.

The only improvement I would like to see is better (smoother & longer) animations as well as more variation in the repeatable content.

Absolutely one of the top five currently running VN's in my book.

Keep it up folks, outstanding work!

This game was pleasantly surprising. Managed to binge play through it.
Currently has like ~4-5 hours of content
Finally a game that has a really original story, that is delivered well.
The models are amazing too. Not the same ones you see in most of the games.
Outstanding music! It's sets the mood just right. You have to play it with sound on!
The incest part is delivered also pretty well, as it has an interesting twist that one would expect from a post apocalyptic world.

TL;DR: One of the top games here. Check it out.

Ok, where to start? The game actually has in interesting setting, nice dialogues, plenty of action without having to click non stop and great characters. I especially like the very mature and cruel setting, it something different than most games on this forum. Even if you are more of a vanilla type player I still recommend the game if only because of the story. This game has been a very pleasant surprise.

[Review for v0.06b]
The best VN released in 2020 without any doubt
I can confidently say I enjoyed every second playing Desert Stalker
Its story is surprisingly deep with tons of potential
Its characters are lovely to look at and each have a unique personality
Its harem is done right
The sex scenes are super hot
The gameplay is not confusing and navigation system is easy to use.
I loved the library part where all the info about different characters, places etc. is written. It's suitable and necessary for a world this big.
If I have to describe the setting and the world of the game I'd say it's like Fallout and Mad Max had a baby together.
The only negative is that there are very few actual animations in the game which is understandable since the dev needs funding to add more of those. I hope the dev put the effort to remake the older scenes and add more animations to the game once the game received more funding.
Can't wait for more.

This is by far my favorite game on the entire site. It's so good I had to support it on Patreon and give it 5 stars. There are so many things I love about it. Not usually the biggest fan of incest, but I love it here. It's violent and dark but those elements are optional. All I can say is: More

It's just excellent,
The post apocalyptic setting is a nice touch, the world seems somewhat coherent. The story finds the right point between simple and complex
The entirely out of the norm social setting is what gives this game it's soul.

Otherwise you know, great renders, beautiful characters blah blah

This is a great game. Very well written and rendered. The story is interesting and it keeps you going. Can't wait to see what's coming up next. I'll definitely support this dev. Keep up the good work!

Great story with actually interesting characters. The renders are top notch but sadly not animated. Also sex scenes are rather frequent and not to hard to achieve and yet not too frequent something some other games struggle with. Really stoked for future updates!

Not really knowing what to expect before trying out this game I was pleasantly surprised. The art direction is very original for the genre. By combining elements of Arab epic medieval styles, sci-fi and post apocalyptical themes, the author has managed to create a fresh setting for their game. It is like Ali Baba meets Mad Max meets Fallout, yet it makes sense and feels authentic.
This being a fairly new game, the content is still rather limited and seems to be in the works. That said, what is here looks great and most the visual elements are top quality. All that is really needed at this time is a focus on more animations. For now, most of the images are individual stills or key framed which just leaves one wanting to see more. Best luck to the author in that regard since quality animations can take a loooong time to produce.
The sound design is done well and the music is engaging. Interestingly it fluctuates from epic middle eastern scores to industrial grind which is quite refreshing. Some of the sound seemed like the levels needed to be more equally mixed however but generally they are great.
The story is top notch being both entertaining and intriguing. I totally would not mind if the next Fallout game were set here with the contrast between old world and new giving the player something interesting to do on any given day. I genuinely found myself interested in what was happening with the various factions at play. The characters are enjoyable, even the less friendly ones and it is nice to get a generally positive feeling from the player's relationships.
Personally I hope to see more content involving the raider sisters and fully animated scenes for the content which currently exist for them since they were my favorite characters, both funny and enticing.
Overall this game is very promising and still in early development from the looks of it. Again, wish the author well and hopefully we will see more polishing on this game in days to come.

Where to even begin?

ART: 5/5
The art/concept is fantastic. Finally, there is a focus on models that arent the same bland color. The models themselves are beautiful and shapely made. Nothing too out of proportion, but instead a realistic version of a babe.

ANIMATION: 3/5
There are no animations, so far only 2 scenes that are partially animated. IF THE DEVELOPER IS READING THIS, please animate the game, as it would drastically improve the game to being a top game. The graphics are so good, that with the quality of the current 2 animations, the game fully animated would be elite.

STORY: 4/5
Not exactly sure where the story is going so far, as in there isn't much of a problem/climax yet. So far, its been more of an introduction arc, where all the characters are still being introduced. However, you won't be bored playing and reading into the game.

UI: 4.5/5
Game UI is good, not hard to understand at all, plus theres a questlog in RenPy which i dont see much often.

Overall: 5/5
Even with the lack of animations, I'd still rate the game a 5 because of the story and quality of graphics. Expecting big things from this game.

Man, I've been on this site for a decent amount of time, and I've tried every game that interested me thus far, which makes it hard to find new ones to sink into, so I was pleasantly surprised – and a little shocked – when I realized I hadn't tried this yet.

Now look, I'm not claiming that this game is perfect as is, but man does it have potential.

~ Art? 4/5

Just great, solid work. Everything is high quality; the different locations all look unique and well thought out and are pleasing to look at; the only complaint I have, and the reason it gets a 4, is that each location – namely in the city – feels very lifeless.

Now I don't make games, so I don't know how easy or difficult it would be to do so, but if the author could add in more background characters (they don't have to actually do anything, just stand there) to make the city feel more full of life, that would be amazing. Especially in the scene where Ain almost gets kidnapped, it felt a little odd that no one was around.

~ Character Models? 5/5

This was definitely one of the easiest 5's I've ever given. Zahra, Shani & Ain are so fucking gorgeous that even if they were the only three girls you had access to, I wouldn't complain for a second. To a slightly lesser extent, but still gorgeous is Emilia, Kateryna, Ivy, Merneith & Asani. Same with them, Asha & Kyra are a-fucking-mazing. Twin-tailed, psycho raider sisters, each of which loves to be put into their place by a strong man? A million times, yes.

~ Characters themselves? 5/5

I'll say 5 for now because while I don't have anything, in particular, to complain about, I feel like we don't really know anyone as of yet and thus wouldn't have anything to dislike, which is one of the only things I felt was lacking from the game thus far. I hope the author can add in some more personalized dialogue with characters when you visit them in their rooms, where we can learn more about them and their opinions on things.

~ Sound? 4/5

The game has music, something that a lot of authors overlook for some reason; more so, the music is actually nice to listen to and fits the setting perfectly. I'm only giving it a four because there aren't any other SFX in the game, sexual or otherwise.

~ Animations? 2/5

I would say this is the only area of the game that is particularly lacking. Animations are present, which is good, but they are rare. A lot of the game's 'animation' consists of just different images being recycled, an example being during a blowjob with Asha after you head to Adira with Kyra.

During the scene, it will cycle between a couple of images, one where her mouth is barely on your dick, and another where more of it is in her mouth, thus giving the appearance of an animated blowjob. And don't get me wrong, this isn't horrible; I mean, it's better than nothing, but when you have a game that's as fleshed out in every other aspect as Desert Stalker is, more so, when you have girls as gorgeous as the ones in this game, you just want to see more.

My only other complaint regarding the animations, and it ties in with the X scenes altogether, is the shortness of it all. I feel like my character will be getting blown for ten seconds, and he'll already be ready to burst. Same with sex, we'll thrust a few times, bust, and that'll be it. There's also no mention of the woman ever cumming. I hope our MC isn't a selfish lover, lol.

I feel like the author needs to add more interactive sex scenes with more positions that we can cycle through to make the scene feel longer and more realistic. Maybe give each girl some preferred positions and different reactions to them?

~ Dialogue? 4/5

I'm going with a four because, again, while there isn't anything specifically negative about it. I just wish the conversations were a little more robust and more options were given when talking to other characters. It just feels like there's not ever much to say, and what the characters do have to say is very brief.

~ Story and Worldbuilding? 4/5

It's super interesting thus far. And I'm really impressed with how well thought out everything is. The book in your library gives a brief history and summary of everywhere you go and everyone you meet, which really helps add to the believability and immersion of everything.

As for the gameplay itself, cave spelunking is never boring, and I look forward to seeing what locations we get to experience as a Stalker and the treasures we can find while also interacting with Zeta, Old Cairo, Adira and the Bunker, and the politics we can push, the story decisions we can drive through them.

~ Final Thoughts...

A couple of quick notes about some of the fetishes before I end it. I'm SUPER happy that swinging was added, but more so that we are given full control over it. I'm a big fan of the fetish, but most authors who give you a choice over whether or not you want it in the game don't also give you full control of which swinging scenes you see, and some will be forced on you, which is never a good thing.

Secondly, I'm a little disappointed by the lack of any foot fetish/worship content thus far, as I feel like it was being set up pretty perfectly. You have the femdom tag and a female queen who clearly loves being in control and flexing her power. Each time you meet her, you are given choices that either make her more dominant or submissive with you. Also, during the second meeting, she even has a couple of servents present at her feet, one of which seems to be doing some light worshipping.

I don't know how the author feels about the fetish or if there are plans to include it, but I would really love to see it, and I think it would fit perfectly as some exclusive content you (and maybe Shani) can do with the queen.

Anyways, those are my thoughts on the game. I really love it thus far and can't wait for more!

This is one of the best VN game.

Character are attractive and unique. Only the older daughter looks familiar.

It has home taboo elements, but can live without it and still be erotic.

The game has real no BS sound effects and BGM. This along can beat most of the VN. Some game has already developed for years with multiple chapters but still almost silent with low quality moan, or random loop BGM (Yes, I am looking at you Mr. Dot).

The game lets the player choose very important choices. Almost all the heroine can be let go forever at some point. And the gore really looks hurt, even lethal, if you choose to cause it. Even sex can be vastly altered by the choices.

If this game can keep this quality till the end. This may really be the best VN game.

Interesting setting that allows the main character to be dominant in a believable way. The game does not hours teasing the player, instead they can quickly take what they want from the girls. Highly recommend

As of v0.06b, this game is shaping up to be a high-quality title. The setting is interesting and it doesn't shy away from representing the brutal reality of the situation, so there is a dark edge to the game that makes it interesting to progress through.
The renders are fantastic and all of the female models are quite striking. There are enough choices to keep it interesting, but it doesn't feel like these choices will restrict you from enjoying all scenes.
I'm definitely keeping my eye on this title and this developer to follow how it all develops.

Revieving v0.06b:
Desert Stalker has a fresh setting, nice edgy characters, hot images and is gererally fun. If you don't take it too serious you'll have a good time. You can turn of the gore (I didn't) but I generally like to play games as the dev intended it. Animations would be fine but I don't feel they are missing. Better good renders than shitty animations.

Story: 10/10
Originality: 10/10
Renders: 10/10
Playability, Performance, Bugs: 10/10

This is a great game, one of the best of the current generation.

It is still far from being complete, but, as of 0.06b, provides around 8 hours of play (plus or minus, depending on whether you want to explore branches and replay repeatable scenes). The game stands out from its peers in that its scenes induce a variety of different feelings, not only sexual arousal. Really it is a high-class game.

The renders alone are fantastic -- the girls look very nice, and have a realistic skin texture, not cartoon-type glossy surface. The erotic scenes in the game may not be the most fappable ones around, but still quite hot, and I hope to see even more interesting content in future versions.

The only thing that I am not excited about is the amount of violence and cruelty. This is not to say that I would prefer a vanilla "child-safe" branch of the game, but the current version is overdoing it when it comes to violence.

Anyway, I think it is a superb game and wish the developer all the best.

I mean... it all has been said so far. Been here since 0.3 i think and it got so much Improvement since then.

You have options for everything, not into gore? Turn it off, not into ntr? Turn it off, not into Ivy... f off

Seriously though, the Dev puts so much work into improving and story telling that he is pretty much unique and you can tell that easily. In that short amount of time that he has upgraded and puts out updates that is one of a kind.

Great game definitely one to support, the developer has put thought and energy into the MC and other characters, if I'm fishing for something negative to say I would like more BDSM options for the girls.

Truly a great game. Dark, adult, sexy, with great world building.I love the relationship between the MC and his family, and the different relationships the game allows you to have with them. They are all so good, I can't even pick a favorite. I can't wait for the next update.

(v0.06b)

Wow just wow. I did not expect that. Heads are falling off, people are dying before your eyes. PERFECT. Sometimes when I say 'what if I make a bad choice', what comes up is really punishing and perfect. You can even let the one of important girl be killed in front of your eyes and of course, the content of the dead girl will be erased at the future updates. It is a wonderful thing. I love the universe of the game. It's brutal and I love brutality.

It's a wonderful game. Play it, you won't regret it.

I'm excited for the new updates already )