Fleeting Iris
- April 23, 2021
- Heaven Studios
- 7h median play time
Get on Steam"Fleeting Iris" is a Slice of Life RPG set in a contemporary setting, where you guide Ayame's journey in Heaven City after she moves there to be with her fiance, Robert, a CIA agent. The game features dynamic storytelling and lets you make decisions that will determine Ayame's fate. This marks the debut of Heaven Studios on Steam and the first Western published game by Kagura Games.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features excellent artwork and a variety of story routes, providing a decent amount of content for players to explore.
- The narrative is engaging, with multiple endings and choices that allow players to shape the protagonist's journey, making it more than just a typical eroge.
- Despite its flaws, many players find the game enjoyable and recommend it for those who appreciate NTR themes and character-driven stories.
- The game is incomplete and lacks updates compared to the Patreon version, leading to frustration among players who feel they are not getting the full experience.
- Many players report bugs and issues that hinder gameplay, such as being railroaded into specific paths and a lack of meaningful interactions in the game world.
- The gameplay can feel repetitive and slow, with players often spending too much time searching for events in an expansive but empty city.
- story27 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story is praised for its depth and quality, featuring multiple routes and plot twists that enhance replayability, particularly for fans of the ntr genre. However, some players find the overall narrative too short and the pacing inconsistent, with certain sections feeling repetitive and lacking in content. Despite these drawbacks, the combination of engaging storytelling and beautiful artwork makes it a worthwhile experience for those who appreciate a more substantial narrative in h-games.
“A very nice game with plenty of content and story.”
“The setting's kind of typical for an NTR eroge, but the devs have focused heavily on plotting and story.”
“A good time and quite a bit of content with the multiple story routes available to the player.”
“The story is mostly NTR, with corruption if you choose to.”
“Despite the high degree of control the authors have over how the story unfolds, the pacing ends up being very inconsistent.”
“At later points in any given main story route, you do feel like you get a load of very similar sex scenes thrown at you again and again, which can make the last hour out of a three-hour route drag towards an abrupt and unsatisfying conclusion.”
- gameplay7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The gameplay primarily consists of walking around, engaging in dialogue with NPCs, and experiencing a visual novel format, which results in a linear and dialogue-heavy experience. While the game features a large city and various meters for charm, lust, suspicion, and morality, these elements feel underutilized and redundant due to the lack of meaningful exploration and interaction. Overall, despite its charm and strong premise, the gameplay is criticized for being shallow and lacking depth, making the city feel empty and limiting player engagement.
“The gameplay involves walking around, going to work, and talking to NPCs, so it's expected that there is a lot of dialogue.”
“The game has 'charm', 'lust', 'suspicion', and 'morality' meters, but large portions of the plot are linear and derived from the visual novel style, making these meters feel redundant.”
“While the city is large, some areas lack gameplay or story elements, which could change with future updates.”
“The gameplay consists of walking around, going to work, and talking to NPCs; other than that, it's all a visual novel, so it's expected that there is a lot of dialogue.”
“The game has 'charm', 'lust', 'suspicion', and 'morality' meters, but because large chunks of the plotting are entirely linear and derived from the visual novel style routing, these meters are pretty much completely redundant from the gameplay and could've been dropped altogether.”
“The art is great, and the premise is excellent, but it drops the ball entirely when it comes to gameplay and exploration; the city feels vastly empty, and there isn't a whole lot to do.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for their excellent quality and wonderful art style, contributing to an engaging experience with multiple endings. While some reviewers find the art style to be merely decent, the overall visual presentation is considered worth exploring through multiple playthroughs.
“The graphics are excellent and there are many endings to pursue.”
“Wonderful art style, amazing scenes.”
“Good artwork and story; it will take multiple playthroughs to unlock everything, but it's worth it.”
“The art style is not remarkable, but it's fine.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
“Character models are poorly designed and lack any real depth.”
- emotional3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by a mix of wholesome endings and intense emotional roller coasters, leaving players feeling overwhelmed at times. The narrative effectively shifts perspectives, enhancing the emotional depth of the story, particularly in routes that allow players to control different characters.
“Of course, there is a happy ending, a wholesome ending if you will.”
“Some routes will actually feel quite wholesome, while others will take you on such a roller coaster of emotions that you will feel completely overwhelmed by what just happened.”
“Fleeting Iris does this better by occasionally changing perspective between characters when the scenes require it, and even (in one route) letting you control the husband.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues with the game, including frequent crashes and freezes that can lock up their computers. There are concerns about the lack of support and transparency regarding the game's buggy nature, with some players feeling pressured to pay for updates through alternative platforms.
“It would be nice for Steam to remove all this crap that doesn't specify that they're selling you a buggy and unsupported game, but then they tell you when you report a bug, if you want updates, buy it again through Patreon.”
“Locks up and freezes my computer every 20 minutes, not sure why.....”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game offers a good level of replayability, particularly for players interested in exploring all the NTR storylines and enjoying the variety of CG content available.
“It's also very fun, and the replayability is very high due to the number of CGs this game has.”
“There's a decent amount of replayability if you want to see all the NTR storylines.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to replay the game.”
“The lack of varied outcomes makes replaying feel more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game is noted for its wide and airy quality, providing an above-average background experience, though it may not be considered the best overall.
“The music has a surprisingly wide and airy feeling; it's not the nicest background music ever, but it is above average.”
“The music is surprisingly wide and airy, but it's not the nicest background music ever; it's just above average.”
“The soundtrack feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“While the music tries to set a mood, it often falls flat and feels generic.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is versatile, offering players a range of emotional outcomes, including cool, funny, and even sad endings, which adds depth to the overall experience.
“You can experience a cool, funny, or sad ending.”
“The humor in this game is absolutely top-notch, making every moment enjoyable.”
“I found myself laughing out loud at the witty dialogue and hilarious situations.”
