Love ritual

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Love Ritual is a visual novel game that follows the story of a young woman named Lyra as she navigates through life, love, and magic in a mystical world. The game features a unique blend of fantasy and romance elements, with multiple branching storylines and endings. Players will make choices that affect Lyra's relationships with other characters and uncover the secrets of her mysterious heritage. Can Lyra find true love while also discovering her place in this enchanting world?

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

59%

Audience ScoreBased on 74 reviews

story50 positive mentions

stability20 negative mentions

The artwork and animations are stunning, providing a visually appealing experience.
The story has engaging elements and interesting character dynamics, particularly with the love interests.
The game offers a unique interactive aspect with puzzles and clickable objects that enhance gameplay.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including game-breaking issues and problems with saving/loading.
The writing and translation are often poor, leading to awkward dialogue and immersion-breaking errors.
The romance feels rushed and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the characters.

story
78 mentions
64 % positive mentions
32 % neutral mentions
4 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its engaging plot twists and unique investigation elements, while others criticize its weak world-building and translation issues that detract from the overall experience. Despite the beautiful art and animations, some found the narrative simplistic and convoluted, leading to a lack of character depth and romance. Overall, while the story has its enjoyable moments, it is often overshadowed by bugs and translation errors, leaving players with a sense of frustration.
- “I didn't expect the plot to be as engaging as it was, always a pleasant surprise.”
- “The story is unique enough that it made me want to get to the bottom of the mystery.”
- “Wonderful twisting story with lots of hints and clues to puzzle over throughout.”
- “The story is okay, but the script seems like it may have been translated poorly, resulting in awkward language and sometimes incorrect words.”
- “Story is the weakest part; world building is non-existent.”
- “When the story and especially world building are weak, characters don’t have the ground to stand on, resulting in pretty thin characterization and consequently romance.”
graphics
32 mentions
69 % positive mentions
22 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning and unique artwork, with vibrant colors and engaging character animations that effectively immerse players in the world. However, despite the high-quality visuals, many reviewers note that the game suffers from significant bugs and issues with gameplay, overshadowing the overall experience. While the art style is a standout feature, it is often described as the game's only strong point amidst a lackluster plot and character development.
- “The artwork in this game is unique and gorgeous; it really pulls you into the world instead of feeling like you're looking at sprites on a background.”
- “Yes, that’s right, visuals are top-notch, from backgrounds and attractive sprites to amazing CGs full of vibrant colors.”
- “The visuals are lovely, and the movements of the characters are also quite enchanting.”
- “Even though the game design is beautiful, both graphics and plot-wise the game is a bit lacking; mainly I had many problems saving and loading, it lags with animations and between scene cuts.”
- “Yes, that's right, visuals are top-notch, from backgrounds and attractive sprites to amazing CGs full of vibrant colors.”
- “[u][b]to summarise[/b][/u]: there's 3 [b]pros[/b] - visuals, music, seth's drunken rants...ok and shanrae’s chest and abs (I’m feeling generous); and a lot of [b]cons[/b] with greater weight - story and plot, world building, characters, romance, smut, no achievements where they should be, no steam overlay, buggy.”
music
22 mentions
55 % positive mentions
32 % neutral mentions
14 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as nice and complementing the visuals effectively, with some memorable tracks that enhance the overall experience. While some players may not prioritize background music, many appreciate its whimsical quality and how it contributes to the game's atmosphere. Overall, the music is considered a positive aspect, adding to the beauty of the graphics and engaging gameplay.
- “The music adds to the whimsical feel the art has, and the fact that the visual novel has animations just makes it far more interesting than just having changing facial expressions.”
- “Graphics and music were beautiful, and the point-and-click interactions were really engaging and well done (just wish there were more!).”
- “It was absolutely beautiful; the music was nice, animations were great, and the plot was good.”
- “The music is okay.”
- “I don't go in for background music, but others have said they like it and I will defer to their opinions on the subject.”
- “+ music doesn't drive you crazy.”
stability
20 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is frequently criticized for being buggy and glitchy, with reports of freezes and issues that have gone unaddressed for years. While some players have not encountered significant problems, others have experienced frustrating gameplay interruptions that require restarts. Overall, the stability issues detract from the experience, making it advisable for players to save frequently and be cautious with their progress.
- “Buggy, glitchy and hasn't been addressed in years.”
- “It freezes up at times, some of the challenges require you to do things in a very specific (but not explained anywhere) order before you can proceed, and it doesn't really interact well with Steam.”
- “The game is buggy.”
gameplay
18 mentions
33 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
17 % negative mentions
The gameplay combines traditional visual novel elements with adventure and puzzle mechanics, but many players find it laggy and underwhelming. While the integration of puzzles and clickable objects is an interesting concept, it feels poorly executed and fails to enhance engagement, leading to a mechanical and bland experience. Overall, the gameplay lacks the depth and polish needed to fully realize its potential.
- “Fun gameplay.”
- “[b] [u] To the gameplay: [/u] [/b] You have the normal visual novel, while you also have puzzles and clickable objects.”
- “You may or may not listen to her technobabble (thank god, ugh) so this puzzle gameplay is severely watered down and doesn’t really make the game more engaging, only more buggy.”
- “I'm not a fan of point and click, but if the devs were going with that mechanic as gameplay, I feel like it should have been used more.”
- “This visual novel attempts to incorporate adventure/puzzle gameplay into its structure, which is interesting, I guess.”
humor
8 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as a blend of funny, sexy, and interesting moments, particularly highlighted by the amusing interactions between characters and animated situations, such as the "nose" incident. Players appreciate the comedic elements, including quirky animations and the inclusion of cat memes, which add to the overall charm and entertainment value.
- “The relationship between the characters is funny to watch, particularly when funny situations are animated out (e.g., the men shuffling around the crack of the door after the 'nose' incident).”
- “Although the latter can be quite hilarious in the way rolling eyes makes them look doll-like.”
- “I also enjoyed finding the cat memes and a few moments in the story were funny and quite interesting.”