Shady Lewd Kart
- March 3, 2020
- Shady Corner
- 13h median play time
Get on Steam"Shady Lewd Kart" is an ecchi kart racing game with fast-paced power sliding and sexy power-ups. Collect dating items for the 'Pitgirls' to unlock lewd content in a gallery. The game features over 45 guest characters from popular hentai games and IPs, with more to be announced. Expect multiplayer, seasonal events, and additional game modes.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Shady Lewd Kart offers a fun and engaging kart racing experience reminiscent of classic titles like Mario Kart, with tight controls and a variety of characters.
- The game features a large roster of unlockable characters and lewd content, providing plenty of replayability and incentives for players to keep racing.
- The developers are responsive to feedback and actively work on updates, showing a commitment to improving the game and adding more content.
- The AI can be frustratingly difficult, often feeling unfair with rubberbanding mechanics that allow opponents to catch up quickly, even on lower difficulty settings.
- Collision detection and physics can be inconsistent, leading to moments where players get stuck or bounce uncontrollably, detracting from the overall racing experience.
- The gallery and unlockable content menus are poorly optimized, making it cumbersome to navigate and view the collected artwork.
- gameplay45 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this kart racing game is generally well-received, featuring a solid mix of familiar mechanics inspired by titles like Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing, alongside unique power-ups and a rewarding gameplay loop. While some players appreciate the depth and challenge, particularly with the drifting and boosting mechanics, others note issues with control responsiveness and track design, suggesting that the game could benefit from further refinement. Overall, it offers a fun and engaging experience, especially for fans of the genre, despite some early access growing pains.
“The powerslide mechanic adds some nice challenge to keeping up speed.”
“Fun kart racer, the gameplay is actually top-notch.”
“The gameplay feels great and there is a lot of attention to detail and love that went into it.”
“That's a terrible game mechanic.”
“The main issue gameplay-wise is right now the tracks are a bit basic; there are only the first two cups, which, compared to a lot of kart racers, tend to have more simplistic tracks early on.”
“Well, the game does seem promising, but it does have some significant gameplay issues.”
- graphics28 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game present a mixed bag, featuring a blend of retro and modern styles that some players find charming while others see inconsistencies. The cute, low-poly art style and vibrant character designs are praised, alongside the nostalgic PS1 vibe, but the blocky visuals and lack of visual effects during gameplay detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the game offers a fun aesthetic with a variety of unlockable artwork and a playful atmosphere that resonates with fans of the genre.
“Shady Lewd Kart isn't just a Mario Kart clone/parody; it actually feels like its own thing with its cute art style, humor, and wonderful presentation of PS1 nostalgia.”
“I like the graphics; it reminds me of a PS1 style.”
“It's loaded with pretty (silly) visuals and with a cutesy moving background.”
“There are no visual effects that indicate when an item is used; it feels random as far as I can tell.”
“At first, the graphics turned me off due to the weird blocky nature of the design, but as you increase the resolution and play through it, the retro style design combined with modern visual novel graphics works quite well.”
“I'm not sure what to call the in-game visuals, but I'd describe them as low poly and pixelated.”
- story14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The game's story features individual character arcs that are fully voice-acted, providing a memorable experience despite some players finding the dialogue choices frustrating. While the narrative elements are simple and primarily serve as a reward for racing achievements, they add a layer of enjoyment, especially with the humorous and lewd undertones. Overall, the story enhances the gameplay, making it engaging for those willing to explore each character's journey.
“Each character also has their own story mode, fully voice acted by the character and unlocking even more content for you!”
“Great character selections, kart selections, great artworks and dialogue, funny and lewd storyline and grand prix, and very nice kart physics.”
“This is an 'adult' game with enough real gameplay and story to play without heed to the 'adult' content.”
“The story mode was not a fan of picking the wrong dialogue option just to be given a weight item that won't go away until I either get hit or yeet myself off the track.”
“Within this game, there are individual character story modes, which consist of simple dialogue with a beginning and end. It's just finish a race and you'll complete their story, but this doesn't exactly develop the character of each racer.”
“The story cups are pretty beatable, but the 'challenge' modes are just insanely frustrating right now.”
- humor12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mix of adolescent and adult themes, featuring lewd jokes, colorful language, and playful dialogue that some players find hilarious, while others may not appreciate it. The voice acting and certain comedic elements have received mixed reviews, but the overall presentation and character interactions contribute to a fun and engaging experience. Players who enjoy a blend of racing, humor, and sexual content are likely to find it entertaining, especially in a multiplayer setting.
“Well, the presentation of this game is not that great, but the gameplay with all its silly power-ups, events, and unlockables makes me recommend this game. There was a lot of thought and love put into it, and it shows. The developers are still adding things to the game, and it seems that they really listen to their followers.”
“Shady Lewd Kart isn't just a Mario Kart clone/parody; it actually feels like its own thing with its cute art style, humor, and wonderful presentation of PS1 nostalgia.”
“It's a solid kart racer with a pretty good cast of characters and a fun sense of humor.”
- grinding6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and repetitive, with some expressing frustration over the time required to unlock characters and collectibles. While the challenges and artwork can make the grind feel worthwhile at times, many feel that certain systems, like the romance feature, are particularly tedious. Despite these criticisms, some players still enjoy the game overall and appreciate the effort put into its development.
“I want to like this game, but it's too grindy and repetitive in my opinion.”
“But overall, the flirting/romance system is not only pointless but also very tedious and grindy.”
“The experience systems within the game can be rather grindy, which includes the romancing system.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is a mixed bag; while recent patches have improved performance and reduced stuttering, there are still notable issues, particularly with the poorly optimized gallery menu. Players express hope for further improvements as the game evolves.
“Gameplay-wise, it's fun; your average kart racer with drift boost and ramp turbos. The stats on the characters have a real impact on performance, whether that's a good thing or not.”
“It's still needing some optimization yet, but I look forward to seeing it evolve.”
“That being said, the game isn't completely devoid of flaws; the gallery menu is incredibly poorly optimized in several ways.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some players appreciate the fun and nostalgic tunes that enhance the experience, others feel that certain areas lack music entirely and suggest improvements for better engagement. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's charm, with a 90s vibe and enjoyable sound design, but there is a call for more variety and polish to maintain player interest.
“This lewd game made me remember past days when I used to play Mario Kart 64. Hope they keep polishing this game, add better music and sounds so players don't get bored. This game might have higher replay value with some tweaks.”
“+ fun music and fun additional non-lewd characters as well!”
“Like I keep saying, there's so much content to unlock and enjoy, pretty awesome music, really cute art style, wonderful 90s vibe, great voice acting, controls really well, and tons of secrets to find!”
“All characters need more animation; they seem really stupid and don't respond to hitting other players or anything. I am not sure, but some parts seem to not have music at all.”
“This lewd game made me remember past days when I used to play Mario Kart 64. I hope they keep polishing this game and add better music and sounds so players don't get bored. This game might have higher replay value with some tweaks.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Players find the game has significant replayability due to its fun kart racing mechanics, numerous unlockable characters and content, and nostalgic references. While some suggest improvements in music and sound could enhance the experience, the potential for future updates and a total of sixty playable characters contribute to its lasting appeal.
“This game has a lot of replay value, tons of fun references as well as a bunch of love put into the game, and the kart racing is fun and tight.”
“This lewd game made me remember past days when I used to play Mario Kart 64. I hope they keep polishing this game and add better music and sounds so players don't get bored. This game might have higher replay value with some tweaks.”
“This lewd game made me remember past days when I used to play Mario Kart 64. I hope they keep polishing this game and add better music and sounds so players don't get bored quickly. This game might have higher replay value with some tweaks.”
“Another positive: there seems to be a ton of unlocks (characters, some carts, lewds, etc.). I can see this game is going to have a lot of replayability.”
“There are a total of sixty playable characters, though to start only eight are playable.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates good stability with smooth gameplay and infrequent glitches; however, users report occasional crashes and various minor menu issues that can disrupt the experience. Some players have experienced frustrating bugs, such as failed purchases and navigation problems within menus, but these do not seem to significantly detract from the overall enjoyment.
“It plays smoothly and glitches aren't very common, though the game does occasionally crash for seemingly no reason.”
“There are a decent number of weird glitches, nothing too bad for me just things like menus not working properly at times, or unlocks appearing multiple times in a row for some reason. Back during the Christmas event, one of the unlock images wouldn't purchase properly, and I wasted 1500 coins just to test that out and didn't get them back. I had to buy it yet again once fixed, so I ended up spending 2000 coins to get the thing worth 500.”
“There are a few menu glitches, one on the lewd picture menu where pressing down leads you to the end of the list (and man is it a long one).”
- monetization3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The monetization model of the game is well-received, as it allows players to earn in-game currency through gameplay to unlock content, avoiding microtransactions. Additionally, the game cleverly promotes other titles in the genre while providing an engaging experience on its own. Overall, players appreciate the balance between earning rewards and the option to purchase content directly.
“The game is well aware that if you're just in it for the sexy art, you can simply skip ahead and purchase it in the in-game store, which uses in-game currency earned after every race, so there are no microtransactions.”
“The game was well aware that if you're just in it for the sexy art, then you can simply skip ahead and just purchase it in the in-game store (the in-game store uses in-game currency that is earned after every race, so no microtransactions).”
“Another one of the big things I really like about this game is how it in a way serves as an 'advertisement' for other h-games while still being a product of passion in its own right.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users feel that the "emotional baggage" mechanic should be tied to player responses, suggesting that it should only be awarded when a player elicits a negative reaction from a character. Positive responses should yield rewards, while neutral interactions should not affect the player’s emotional state.
“While I don't mind the 'emotional baggage' item, I think it should only be given to players if they provide a response that a pit girl doesn't like.”
“Liked response -> item, neutral response -> no item, disliked response -> emotional baggage.”
