Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire

About

"Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire" is a visual novel game where players assume the role of a lazy student who uses a hypnology device to hypnotize his classmates, with the main target being the student council president, Tsukino. The game features three branching heroine routes and is fully voice-acted in Japanese. The story unfolds as players explore the consequences of the protagonist's actions and his relationships with the hypnotized characters.

Genres & Tags

Adventure

Play Modes

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

Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire screenshot

77%

Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews

story3 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

The game features high-quality art from Aiue Oka, which many players appreciate.
The story is engaging, particularly for fans of hypno and mind control themes, providing a fun experience.
Voice acting is well done, adding to the overall enjoyment of the game.

The game is incomplete without the 18+ patch, which is necessary to access the full content.
Performance issues are prevalent, with lag and responsiveness problems reported after a short playtime.
The character designs and translation quality have received criticism, with some players finding them lacking.

story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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33%
The story is generally considered good, featuring an interesting narrative and engaging voice acting, particularly in the context of its adult themes. However, many users find it incomplete, with frustrating pacing issues and a lack of visual continuity during key scenes, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, technical performance problems hinder progress, leading to recommendations for updates before fully enjoying the game.
- “Voice acting, art style, dialogues—they all make for an enjoyable story that slowly progresses the corruption of your targets.”
- “18+ hentai visual novel with an interesting story, sexy girls, and very lewd scenes featuring voluptuous beauties and entrancing voice acting.”
- “It's a pretty good story overall, even if the character art style isn't one of my favorites.”
- “There are only pieces of the story; the story is incomplete. When scenes get a little better or spicy, the screen goes black and you can only click your mouse for the next part because in the text block there are only dots and there is nothing else.”
- “Right after a few minutes, the game's responsiveness becomes too slow, which makes it quite a drag to progress further in the story. I wouldn't recommend this eroge until the developers bring some updates for this game.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
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The graphics are generally well-received, with praise for the overall art style and voice acting, although some users express a preference for different character designs. While there are no animated scenes, the visual presentation effectively complements the storytelling, enhancing the experience of the game's narrative.
- “No animated scenes, but the graphics and voice acting more than make up for it.”
- “I hope it continues with this art style.”
- “Voice acting, art style, and dialogues all contribute to an enjoyable story for the slowly progressing corruption of your targets.”
- “The graphics are outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
- “The character models look flat and lifeless, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The environments are bland and uninspired, failing to capture my interest.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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100%
The game faces significant performance issues, with response times deteriorating after a short play period. Users recommend running it in compatibility mode to potentially alleviate some of these problems.
- “This game has a lot of potential, but it suffers from various performance issues.”
- “Man, this game suffers from various performance issues.”
- “If response time slows to a crawl after a few minutes of play, try running the game in compatibility mode (just Google 'Steam compatibility mode').”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development has received mixed feedback, with some users expressing dissatisfaction with the character designs of female characters, suggesting that this aspect may detract from the overall experience.