Karmasutra

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Karmasutra is a single player casual role playing game with fantasy, drama, anime and erotic themes. It was developed by Top Hat Curios and was released on September 29, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Karmasutra is an RPG/VN hybrid inspired by Dungeons & Dragons. It takes place in the world of Tattva - a mysterious, heavenly realm that acts as the final challenge for sinners who seek the call of Nirvana in other worlds. Once home to ancient, sacred civilizations, these eras have now passed; in the wake of this passing, the realm has become an afterlife, a final challenge for restless wandering …

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Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

story8 positive mentions

atmosphere1 negative mentions

Beautiful, high-resolution artwork with well-drawn character images and backgrounds.
Interesting and unique story with religious and mythological themes, particularly referencing Indian and Buddhist culture.
Multiple playstyles and choices with a morality system, encouraging multiple playthroughs and exploration of different endings.

Combat is slow, simplistic, and lacks tactical depth, which can make gameplay feel tedious.
Map navigation is cumbersome and slow, requiring repetitive clicks and lacking helpful features like a better journal or map guidance.
The game has bugs and pathfinding issues, including crashes and problematic auto-pathing, which impede smooth gameplay.

story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story receives mixed feedback, with some praising its originality, depth, and unique religious themes inspired by Indian mythology, while others find it flat, overly complex, or poorly conveyed due to lack of engaging delivery and helpful tools like journals. It appeals particularly to visual novel fans and those interested in narrative-driven experiences, though some feel the story is overshadowed by other game elements. Overall, the story is seen as a strong point by some but not universally compelling.
- “The religious tone intertwined with the story is pretty unique and you can see that the writing shows some real effort.”
- “Simply the story alone is amazing to me and the artwork is fantastic.”
- “Overall a 7.5/10, I would suggest a try if you like visual novels and are looking for something with a very original story.”
- “All of this backstory just sort of falls flat because there’s too much and it’s not engaging enough to have any of it stick.”
- “A journal or a more informative map screen would have done wonders for all of the hidden quests and backtracking that is required.”
- “I just don't know... boring and flat story ruined it for me, and I gave it a fair shot to impress me.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features standard RPG elements with straightforward combat mechanics that lack complexity but are balanced by an engaging story offering meaningful choices. While initially challenging due to minimal tutorials, the mechanics become approachable over time, with movement conducted on a map via small circular steps. Overall, the simple yet slightly difficult gameplay contributes to an enjoyable experience.
- “Gameplay is standard RPG fare with attacks, skills/magic, consumables, and dialog.”
- “Playing the game itself takes a bit of getting used to at first, as there's very little tutorial to get you understanding the mechanics of exploring, combat, and equipment, but it's not too hard to learn or adapt to.”
- “Great art and simple (though a little hard to learn) mechanics make this game fun and definitely worth the price.”
- “Combat mechanics are not complex and lack depth but the story is interesting and provides a variety of choice.”
- “Playing the game itself takes a bit of getting used to at first, as there's very little tutorial to help you understand the mechanics of exploring, combat, and equipment, but it's not too hard to learn or adapt to.”
- “So the gameplay is like this: you move on a map on small circles.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are praised for their unique and appealing art style, standing out from typical anime visuals. Users appreciate the beautiful, high-resolution artwork that enhances the overall experience.
- “The graphics are beautiful and high resolution.”
- “Simply the story alone is amazing to me and the artwork is fantastic.”
- “Look, I'm not the type of person to buy visual novels about big titty women, but the art style of this game caught me; it didn't seem like the other stereotypical big anime eyes trash, so I was like why not.”
atmosphere
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The atmosphere is marked by beautifully drawn art, especially in the h-scenes, which significantly enhance the experience; however, its simplistic nature makes it challenging to fully appreciate the depth and complexity of the story and routes.
- “Between the beautifully drawn art (really, the h-scenes really carry this game far) and the simplistic atmosphere, it's hard to really appreciate how deep and complex some of the routes and story are.”