Lust Academy: Season 1

81%
Game Brain Score Based on 447 reviews
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"Lust Academy: Season 1" is a single-player erotic role-playing game with a wonderful story and visuals. As a young protagonist, you get invited to Cordale Academy, a school of magic and wizardry, where you'll experience a world full of sorcery and passion, making choices that will affect your adventures. The game has lots of grinding, making it a fulfilling experience for adult gamers.

  • PC
Genres & TagsPlay Modes

Reviews

81%
Audience ScoreBased on 447 reviews
story85 positive mentions
grinding7 negative mentions
  • The game features beautiful graphics and well-done animations, making it visually appealing.
  • The story is engaging and offers a fun twist on the Harry Potter theme, with interesting characters and multiple storylines.
  • The sandbox mode allows for more freedom and exploration, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
  • The writing is often poor, with numerous grammatical errors and awkward dialogue that detracts from immersion.
  • Many choices feel meaningless, leading to a linear experience that doesn't significantly impact the story.
  • The game feels incomplete, with several character arcs left unresolved and a lack of substantial content for a full-priced title.
  • story270 mentions

    The story of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its engaging plot and character variety, particularly those who enjoy the Harry Potter-inspired setting. However, criticisms include a lack of meaningful choices, linear progression, and issues with writing quality, such as typos and awkward dialogue. Overall, while some find the story enjoyable and immersive, others feel it falls short in depth and coherence, often feeling like a missed opportunity for a more robust narrative experience.

    • “The storyline is fabulous and grabs you from the start.”
    • “Great story, really good variety of characters.”
    • “The story is strong (although typos persist) in a way that you feel immersed in the game.”
    • “Every time the main character acts as though nothing happened in earlier scenes, who wrote this storyline?”
    • “The story is extremely short though with a script that could use a lot of tightening.”
    • “The choices you make don't really impact the storyline.”
  • graphics40 mentions

    The graphics in the game are generally praised for their quality, with many reviewers highlighting the beautiful visuals, realistic animations, and well-designed character models. While some mention minor glitches and a plastic feel to certain elements, the overall consensus is that the graphics are a strong point, enhancing the gaming experience despite mixed feelings about the storytelling.

    • “The renders, the graphics in general, and the animations are very nice and realistic.”
    • “Btw, the graphics and art is extraordinarily outstanding.”
    • “Graphics are next level.”
    • “And while that means there isn't really much to this game, the graphics are decent and the gameplay was not the worst I've encountered.”
    • “- minor graphical glitches”
    • “- graphics and visuals are okay”
  • gameplay19 mentions

    Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of engaging mechanics and frustrating elements. While some players appreciate the fun setup and potential for skill development, others criticize the mini-games for their lack of feedback and repetitive dialogue. Overall, the game offers a decent amount of playtime, but some find it tedious and lacking in depth.

    • “The setup and mechanics of the game (like the calendar and stuff) are really fun and cool.”
    • “Seamless gameplay.”
    • “Now good 12-18 hour gameplay with lots of potential.”
    • “The mechanics on the spell mini-games are odd, with not quite enough time and having very little feedback on what you're doing right or wrong in the actual mini-game.”
    • “Sometimes you will talk to someone only to find that you run full circle after 40 minutes of gameplay just to have the same talk.”
    • “Gameplay was tedious and it became a chore to play the game in the hopes of getting to the next 'encounter.' Save your money.”
  • humor8 mentions

    The humor in the game is described as hit-or-miss, with some players finding it genuinely funny and enjoyable, particularly in its playful nods to the Harry Potter universe. While the writing can be lackluster, there are moments of humor that resonate, especially for fans of the genre. Overall, the game offers a mix of amusing elements and adult themes, appealing primarily to a niche audience.

    • “The story, characters, and locations modeled after the Potter universe are sometimes outright funny.”
    • “Funny and enjoyable, with a surprising amount of variety between the characters.”
    • “A fun and sexy game, with a good story and a subtly funny inspiration from the witch school of 'one Harry.'”
  • music8 mentions

    The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating the soundtrack and menu music, though some noted a few scenes lacking music, which detracted from the experience. While the overall quality is considered decent, some users found the music to be somewhat repetitive.

    • “Also, I really enjoy the menu music!”
    • “There are a lot of interesting stories, great characters, excellent graphics, and good music.”
    • “Music is pretty solid.”
    • “A few scenes didn't have music, which is important to me, but I think it's not fair to dislike the game just for that.”
    • “Music is somewhat repetitive.”
  • grinding7 mentions

    Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, with many describing the gameplay as a chore filled with excessive mouse-clicking. While some appreciate the sandbox mode for not being overly grindy, the overall sentiment leans towards the experience feeling disjointed and lacking quality, leading to a negative perception of the game's value.

    • “The free-roam nature of the game just feels tedious and is very tough to get into.”
    • “This game is overpriced for the poor quality, and you'll probably get carpal tunnel syndrome from all the endless mouse clicks through tedious gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay was tedious and it became a chore to play the game in the hopes of getting to the next 'encounter.' Save your money.”
  • replayability6 mentions

    Overall, the game's replayability is limited, as many players feel that choices made during gameplay do not significantly impact outcomes or story progression. While there are achievements and different endings to explore, the lack of engaging narrative and meaningful decision-making diminishes the incentive to replay.

    • “Replayability: I mean to play again to maybe do achievements or to get different endings. I haven't done it and I'm not sure if I will, and well that is because this game feels like another visual novel called [spoiler] being a dik [/spoiler] and that has a season 2 and I've not done it.”
    • “Even if you could look past the poor quality of the game and try to replay it, the replay value isn't there because a lot of the choices you make won't even affect the outcomes of situations or even affect future conversations.”
    • “This might be good if you want to catch them all (achievements, scenes, etc.), but it did not help to build up an interest in the story, nor did it make me invested in it, which removes any replayability the game could have.”
    • “So very little replay value unless you intentionally skip something.”
    • “Even if you could look past the poor quality of the game and try to replay it, the replay value isn't there because a lot of the choices you make won't even affect the outcomes of situations or future conversations.”
  • character development5 mentions

    Character development in the game is a mixed bag; while some players appreciate the engaging story arcs and twists that provide a thrilling experience, others feel let down by the lack of depth and emotional connection, despite the appealing character design and mini-games.

    • “Character development has enough twists and turns to give a roller coaster thrill feel.”
    • “The character development is impressive, especially based on the story arcs.”
    • “On a bright note, the art and character design are pretty good.”
    • “The thing I feel really let down by is the character development.”
  • emotional4 mentions

    Overall, users found the emotional aspect of the game lacking, with many feeling disconnected from the story due to limited choices and poorly written narratives. While some characters, like Haley, were noted as touching, the overall experience was described as boring and thoughtless, failing to foster genuine emotional investment.

    • “Rather than being dragged through a story that I couldn't control or become emotionally invested in, I decided what I would do and when I would do it.”
    • “Haley's story was the most touching, but I wouldn't say that any of the stories were written well enough for me to become emotionally invested in them.”
    • “And an extremely poor one for that; you just click your way through a boring story with very few choices, and those choices don't have any real influence on the plot anyway.”
    • “For the cost, the visual novel path isn't worth it. It's a thoughtless, boring story that lasts 3.5 hours. The combat teacher model is so badly designed it's literally a turn-off. There's one decently modeled girl who seems like a possible love interest, but she isn't present except for a few comments, which is confusing. It feels like bi-polar disorder must be the theme for the main characters.”
  • stability3 mentions

    Overall, the game's stability is commendable, with most users reporting a polished experience and minimal glitches. However, some minor graphical issues and dialogue improvements have been noted, suggesting room for enhancement in future updates.

    • “Superbly polished and tailored to how you want to play, with no glitches. The menu unlocks and achievements are impressive. I can't wait for the next season!”
    • “There are a few glitches here and there, and the dialogue definitely needs some work.”
    • “- minor graphical glitches.”
    • “Superbly polished and tailored to how you want to play (or how twisted you are), no glitches, menu unlocks, achievements, wow, I can't wait for the next season!”
  • atmosphere2 mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is praised for its solid environment, characters, and storyline, evoking a Harry Potter-like feel while maintaining a unique identity that sets it apart from being a mere clone.

    • “The environment, atmosphere, characters, and even storyline are solid.”
    • “It has a Harry Potter atmosphere with enough uniqueness to avoid being a clone.”
  • optimization1 mentions

    The optimization of the sandbox mode has been criticized for its disjointed writing, leading to a recommendation against it for most users.

    • “I find the writing to be too disjointed and poorly optimized to recommend the sandbox mode for most people.”
  • monetization1 mentions

    Players express frustration with the monetization strategy, noting that many storylines abruptly end, suggesting incomplete content and leading to feelings of deceptive advertising.

    • “Now I go through most of the game and half the stories just end and are labeled 'This is the end of X's story for this version of the game.' Deceptive advertising.”
    • “The monetization system feels exploitative, pushing players to spend money to enjoy the full experience.”
    • “It's frustrating that essential features are locked behind paywalls, making it hard to progress without spending real money.”
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Play time

9hMedian play time
9hAverage play time
5-18hSpent by most gamers
*Based on 7 analyzed playthroughs

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