Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home
- August 27, 2021
- TeamKRAMA
- 12h median play time
Get on Steam"Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home" is a post-apocalyptic FPS dating sim game where you fight zombies and build relationships with heroines. Upgrade your base and skills with points earned from combat, and unlock intimate events with your favorite girl. Survive the ruined hellscape and create a new life filled with love and action.
PC
Steam Deck
Windows
Reviews
- The game features significant improvements over its predecessor, with better graphics, gameplay mechanics, and character designs.
- The inclusion of various gameplay elements such as base building, character leveling, and a relationship system adds depth and replayability.
- The adult content, particularly the H-scenes, is well-executed and offers a variety of scenarios, making it appealing for fans of the genre.
- The game suffers from performance issues, including crashes and poor optimization, which can detract from the overall experience.
- AI companions are often unhelpful and can hinder gameplay, leading to frustrating moments during missions.
- The NTR content and certain death scenes may not appeal to all players, and the lack of a gallery mode for viewing unlocked scenes is a missed opportunity.
- story153 mentions
- 13 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally considered mediocre, with a mix of main and side missions that often detract from the overall experience, particularly due to poorly received NTR elements. While some players appreciate the character interactions and the main plot's simplicity, many find the side quests frustrating and poorly written, leading to a lack of engagement with the narrative. Overall, the story serves as a backdrop to the gameplay rather than a compelling focus, with players often opting to skip dialogue and cutscenes.
“The game is still janky, and the story is contrived, but the characters are cute, the animations are bouncy, and the voice acting is great.”
“The graphics, the story, the gameplay is just absolutely blowing the first Seed of the Dead out of the water.”
“The plot wraps up with a face down between brother and sister, but instead of him killing her like they did to Ichika's brother, he instead forgives her, along with the extra personality that is the parasite with human intelligence.”
“The extra goals are a waste of time, the NTR isn't my cup of tea (also poorly written), the extra outfits and plot you unlock are weak, the random elements mean you barely see specific things, the retreading of old areas feels slow and repetitive.”
“I knew that the story writing was going to suck... but, I'm still impressed on how much this kind of stories are written by adults instead of teenagers, and even worse, the thought of this getting somehow an 'okay' as good enough, competent writing by other adults...”
- gameplay67 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the fun mechanics and engaging shooter elements reminiscent of games like "Left 4 Dead," while others criticize it for being poorly optimized and janky. Many appreciate the integration of adult content with gameplay, although the lack of polish and some frustrating mechanics detract from the overall experience. Overall, the game offers a decent gameplay loop with a variety of activities, but it suffers from performance issues and inconsistent quality.
“The gameplay is very fun, and I actually found myself looking forward to the gameplay segments.”
“The gameplay loop is okay, there are glitches and bugs here and there, but overall it is enjoyable.”
“Gameplay was fun, loved the characters and voice acting, intimate scenes were great!”
“Even bought a 4070 to enjoy the DLC thoroughly, as the game isn't really optimized, and the 1% lows during intensive gameplay (or when a lot of particles pop out from a zombie's head popping right in front of you) were noticeable on my EVGA (RIP) 1070.”
“So the loss of gameplay quality from the optimization problem is critical and fatal.”
“Very bad first person shooter; bad mechanics, bad animations, bad level design, and poorly optimized.”
- optimization42 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 36 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with many players reporting significant performance issues, including frame rate drops and instability, even on high-end hardware. Users note that the game struggles with rendering and hit detection, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience, particularly for an FPS title that demands higher performance standards. Overall, there is a strong consensus that the game requires substantial optimization improvements to enhance playability.
“If this game was a plain visual novel, maybe this optimization problem could be just dismissed as a trivial failure, but this game is an FPS game that requires higher standards of performance for a seamless gameplay experience than other genres.”
“The stability of the game is shaky, to be honest, maybe because my gaming laptop is from 2017, but still, this game shouldn't take so much performance.”
“I seriously hope they could find some help with the optimization issue.”
“The developers seriously need to hire someone to do the optimization for them.”
“Game is very poorly optimized, I have a 3070 and the FPS is all over the place, from 30 to 120 FPS.”
“It's poorly optimized and will chug on machines it has no rights chugging on.”
- graphics34 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the improvements in 3D visuals and overall aesthetic, while others criticize the inconsistent art style and poor optimization that leads to performance issues. Many players find the graphics decent but not exceptional, often noting that they are overshadowed by gameplay and story elements. Overall, while there are notable enhancements, the graphics still fall short of modern standards and can be taxing on hardware.
“Additionally, with the patch 1.89 of September 14th, 2023, the game is noticeably improved graphically and has become more responsive as well.”
“The graphics are alright, but it is pretty unoptimized since it keeps rendering stuff that are not in my view, so it taxes the GPU.”
“Now let's talk about its good sides, its graphics are pretty freaking good!”
“Meh graphics, bad optimization (takes 5 clicks to buy/sell something), enemies clipping through everything (walls/floor/player...), enemies spawning out of the air, wrong hit boxes...”
“Compared to the quality of the graphics, this software puts disproportionately heavy burden on your machines.”
“The graphics are alright, just that it is pretty unoptimized since it keeps rendering stuff that are not in my view so it taxes the GPU.”
- stability15 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 7 % neutral mentions
- 93 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and AI issues that significantly impact gameplay. While players note that the game functions without crashes, the presence of clunky animations, NPC pathfinding problems, and frequent freezes detracts from the overall experience. Despite these flaws, some users still find the game enjoyable and worth playing, albeit acknowledging its unpolished state.
“The game functions and plays and had zero crashes, but it is really buggy.”
“There are glitches, NPCs skating around instead of walking at base, and sometimes the girls just disappear during a mission and then turn up later.”
“Okay, the game is a mess right now; it has a lot of bugs and glitches, and the lack of a minimap will hinder you because you don't know where you are going.”
- humor14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised, with players finding it both entertaining and unexpectedly engaging, often highlighting the funny interactions between characters and the absurdity of the game's design. Many reviewers appreciate the comedic elements woven into the gameplay and dialogue, likening it to a humorous take on familiar gaming tropes. Overall, the game's charm lies in its ability to deliver laughs amidst its janky mechanics and quirky storytelling.
“The waifus are funny and lovable~”
“The heroine interactions were also more fun/funny than I expected.”
“Also, the cutscenes and dialogue sections are hilarious; constant jitters and characters going bald at the start of each sentence is ridiculous.”
- grinding11 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding in the game to be optional but tedious, often feeling that it unnecessarily inflates the game's length. Many reviews highlight the repetitive nature of grinding for upgrades and rewards, with some quests being particularly frustrating due to bugs and poor enemy pathfinding. Overall, while grinding can lead to desired modifications, it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the gameplay experience.
“The issue with this game other than the tedious grinding and only 8 stages is the bugs.”
“It's not a bad game at all... just repetitive and very grindy.”
“It's quite a long game... but that's mostly just because the game length is inflated due to all the grinding.”
- music7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, with many players enjoying the soundtrack and its integration into gameplay, enhancing the overall experience. While sound effects vary in quality, the music consistently stands out as a highlight, contributing to the game's fun atmosphere. Overall, the audio elements, including music and voiceovers, receive positive feedback, making it a significant aspect of the game.
“Really fun game, great soundtrack & set to 4K ultra at 144Hz is amazing.”
“The music for that part is totally my jam.”
“I played the mission just to hear the soundtrack while I punched some holes in the zombies.”
“Sound 7/10 (voiceovers on characters are pretty solid, music, enemies... everything except gunshots.)”
- emotional5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game elicits mixed reactions, with some players appreciating the wholesome moments and character relationships, while others express frustration over the negative emotional impact of certain narrative choices, particularly in NTR (netorare) quests. The contrast between engaging, lighthearted gameplay and emotionally distressing storylines creates a complex emotional experience for players.
“Some were very wholesome and I liked them a lot.”
“Sotd:sh is a fun, engaging, and wholesome first-person shooter about saving the world and building relationships with 4 adorable characters.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers solid replayability due to well-calibrated item drop rates, multiple difficulty levels, and a variety of customization options for characters. Players can enjoy the experience repeatedly, especially with the addition of ability perks and hidden items to discover. Overall, it addresses previous concerns about replay value effectively.
“The item drop rate and difficulty levels are well calibrated; there are a few rare bugs, but nothing game-breaking. The replay value is solid because you have many gifts and customization options to buy for each character.”
“The game is replayable since it has four difficulty modes, ability perks, and hidden items.”
“Items drop rate and difficulty levels are well calibrated. There are a few rare bugs, but nothing game-breaking. The replay value is decent because you have many gifts and customization options to buy for each girl.”
“If you saw my review for the first game, I asked for more replay value... this is it.”
“Replayable since there are 4 difficulty modes, ability perks, and hidden items.”
- character development2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is mixed; while some users appreciate the great character design and voice acting choices, others criticize the overall aesthetics and the hub world, describing the character designs as unattractive.
“Great character design and choices for voice actresses.”
“The character designs are very ugly, and the hub world is a complete letdown.”
“Character development feels shallow and uninspired, making it hard to connect with anyone.”
“There is a lack of meaningful progression for the characters, which makes the experience feel flat.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users suggest that after reloading a gun, the game should automatically reset to hip fire mode rather than returning to aim down sights (ADS) mode, indicating a desire for more intuitive controls that enhance gameplay experience.
