Subverse

83%
Game Brain Score Based on 3,796 reviews
  • story
  • gameplay
  • humor
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"Subverse" is a single-player, erotic role-playing game with a unique plot, engaging gameplay mechanics, and impressive visuals/soundtrack. The game allows you to command a starship and interact with alien waifus, while exploring a vast galaxy filled with humor and mysteries. However, it also features heavy grinding, frequent ads, bugs, and low replayability, while some may find the emotional content surprising.

  • PC
  • Windows
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Reviews

83%
Audience ScoreBased on 3,796 reviews
story502 positive mentions
grinding60 negative mentions
  • story1,640 mentions

    The story in "Subverse" has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing surprise at its depth and humor, often comparing it favorably to mainstream titles. While some appreciate the engaging narrative and character development, others criticize the disconnect between the story and the adult content, noting that sex scenes feel like separate unlockable rewards rather than integral parts of the plot. Overall, the game is seen as a blend of entertaining storytelling and adult themes, though it still has room for improvement in integrating these elements more cohesively.

    • “The story has some great jokes in it, but it's also a genuinely good story.”
    • “Surprisingly good story and humor.”
    • “The lore and story actually makes you feel invested.”
    • “The story is meh and you literally stop caring after 5 minutes.”
    • “The story sucks and each update really only adds more visual novel scenes to click through.”
    • “The story is extremely generic, not only when compared with space operas, but even when compared with other adult games.”
  • gameplay1,050 mentions

    The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that it primarily consists of two main mechanics: a bullet-hell shooter for space combat and a turn-based strategy for ground battles. While some find the gameplay enjoyable and engaging, others criticize it for being simplistic, repetitive, and disconnected from the adult content, leading to a lack of depth and variety. Overall, the game is seen as a decent attempt at integrating gameplay with adult themes, but many players feel it still needs significant improvements and additional content to fully realize its potential.

    • “The characters are hilarious and eccentric, the cutscenes are incredible and action-packed, the gameplay is varied and actually quite enjoyable, and the adult content is very good quality as well.”
    • “Gameplay is fun and entertaining.”
    • “The gameplay is surprisingly fun as well, even though hunting for points makes it feel really repetitive.”
    • “Gameplay-wise, it's nothing exciting and everyone that buys the game should know that it's not the main selling point.”
    • “The actual gameplay is extremely repetitive and boring, so it completely takes me out of it.”
    • “The gameplay is boring and repetitive; the turn-based ground combat doesn't have much to it apart from standing in the open on a tile, nor is there replayability.”
  • humor633 mentions

    The humor in the game is widely praised for its crass, self-aware, and often absurd style, drawing comparisons to the likes of "Deadpool" and "Borderlands." Players appreciate the clever dialogue, pop culture references, and the balance between raunchy jokes and engaging storytelling, although some find the humor can be hit or miss. Overall, the comedic elements are seen as a significant highlight, contributing to an entertaining experience that keeps players laughing throughout.

    • “The dialogue between characters is funny and smarmy in the right balance; serious enough to care but funny enough to be a parody.”
    • “The humor is on point and very self-aware, with well-timed fourth-wall breaks.”
    • “The writing is well done, with me honestly laughing out loud at the one-liners and nods to references outside the game.”
    • “The writing is pretty weak, uninspired, and unfunny. The h-scenes are just small gifs of 10 seconds max and could be seen as just on the same level of a flash game as you just get to control the speed.”
    • “Horribly unfunny dialogue and characters that ironically seem geared towards kids.”
    • “I get that there was some beef related to the branding and name of 'Subverse,' and in my eyes, he was in the wrong; however, that does not excuse a joke for being unfunny.”
  • graphics282 mentions

    The graphics in the game have received widespread praise for their high quality, detailed character models, and vibrant art style, particularly in adult scenes, which many reviewers noted as a highlight. While some players found the animations and certain cutscenes lacking in detail, the overall visual presentation is considered impressive, especially for an indie title. Many reviews emphasize that the graphics contribute significantly to the game's appeal, making it stand out in the adult gaming genre.

    • “The graphics are amazing, makes sense given the studio behind it, except the gameplay gets repetitive quickly, and while the scenes are high quality, the interactivity is actually limited.”
    • “The graphics are gorgeous; it's hard to believe it's an indie game!”
    • “The graphics quality and material quantity exceeded my expectations.”
    • “Graphics = poor (I had everything on max settings and it looked like a game from 10-12 years ago)”
    • “The story is nothing new, the writing and comedy are the rejected lines of Deadpool, the space combat is halfway challenging but too long making it too repetitive, the ground combat is ridiculously easy, the graphics look like the studio hasn't improved since they started, and the NSFW scenes hardly tie into the story.”
    • “I'm disappointed that the adult scenes didn't get more attention to graphics details considering that this game's selling point is sex.”
  • music106 mentions

    The music in the game has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many players praising its quality, variety, and ability to enhance the overall experience. The soundtrack is often compared to iconic games like Mass Effect and is described as catchy, enjoyable, and fitting for the game's atmosphere. While some users noted a few tracks as forgettable or generic, the majority found the music to be a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's appeal alongside its graphics and voice acting.

    • “Amazing soundtracks, the personal character in those characters are so real, love to see more content so I can wander around in the game.”
    • “The voice acting has been excellent and the soundtrack is superb, with plenty of synthwave.”
    • “The music is surprisingly addictive, weapons and effects sound nice in both the space and ground combat, and the voice acting really stands out, even compared to the voice acting you'll hear in AAA games (if not better).”
    • “Keep Spotify open for when the bad songs pop up.”
    • “- battle and story music is just not good (luckily you can turn this off (mostly))”
    • “The game even outright says it's the most metal plot ever, overthrowing a galactic government with the power of tits and waifus, so why the music this generic synth stuff?”
  • grinding61 mentions

    The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it tedious and repetitive, particularly in combat scenarios that lack variety. While some appreciate the fun elements and humor, they feel that the grinding required to unlock content detracts from the overall experience, often leading to frustration. Suggestions for improvement include making missions repeatable and integrating adult content more seamlessly into the gameplay to reduce the grind.

    • “In short: buy only if you really want and at your own risk, it is a pretty fun game but the updates are few and far between with varying levels of quality, the NSFW scenes are not that good and you can find far better stuff on the internet, 80% of the game is just mindless grinding with a few walls of text.”
    • “The space fights feel repetitive and like a grinding chore.”
    • “Tedious gameplay with little variety and lots of grinding.”
  • character development55 mentions

    Character development in the game has received mixed reviews, with many praising the character designs and voice acting as standout features. While some players appreciate the depth and personality of the characters, noting that the writing and dialogue enhance engagement, others criticize the lack of meaningful development during key scenes, particularly in sexual content. Overall, the game is recognized for its strong character aesthetics and entertaining interactions, but there is a desire for more substantial narrative integration and character growth.

    • “The writing fully embraces cliches and breaks the fourth wall constantly to the point of being overdone at times, but the excellent voice acting and variety in character design and personality make it engaging in spite of that.”
    • “Character development comes along nicely for many of the cast, and sometimes you'll want to watch through a second time to read into certain character's intentions: not because they're vague but because the voice acting and dialogue are entertaining.”
    • “With emphasis on character development, your crew are the stars of the show.”
    • “The spicy stuff was void of character development.”
    • “Most of these games sell themselves on perversion and put gameplay, plot, character development, and pretty much anything else to the side just to make a quick buck on teenagers wanting to look at kinky pictures.”
    • “You don't make decisions, you don't communicate, you don't further character development or advance or progress anything.”
  • optimization33 mentions

    The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players experiencing significant stuttering during cutscenes and heavy performance issues, particularly at launch when 4K settings were defaulted. While many users noted improvements in updates and praised the overall performance as better than some major titles, others still encountered lag and texture loading problems, indicating that optimization remains a work in progress. Overall, the game shows potential but requires further refinement to achieve consistent performance across all aspects.

    • “Basically they went with the trouble of making the scenes run in real time, something that takes massive time and resources since you have to do a lot of optimization.”
    • “Surprisingly this porn game has better optimization than BF5.”
    • “Edit: updates are few and far between, however they are beautifully implemented/optimized, of seamless quality, and bug free.”
    • “Cons: at launch, the game was running like hot garbage since apparently, the devs left the 4k option by default with no way to turn it off (already fixed but heavy stuttering can be seen in a few scenes even if you have a PC from NASA).”
    • “At first, I couldn't play it because cutscenes kept stuttering and lagging.”
    • “Right now, the pacing is terrible, and the optimization is worse.”
  • replayability29 mentions

    Overall, the game's replayability is widely criticized, with many users noting a lack of repeatable missions and minimal content to engage with after completing the main storyline. While some players find the initial experience enjoyable, they express disappointment over the absence of replayable elements, leading to a feeling of emptiness once the game is finished. The consensus suggests that significant improvements are needed in this area to enhance long-term engagement.

    • “Just a straight playthrough is not enough to truly enjoy this game and the replay value is real.”
    • “The skeleton for a badass fun game for hours of content and replay value is there.”
    • “It's super replayable and almost addicting; I find myself enjoying the gameplay just as much as the private scenes with the girls!”
    • “The only black mark I can give right now (aside from being too short) is non-replayable missions.”
    • “The replayability is poor at this moment; the missions are not repeatable.”
    • “As of right now, there is zero replay value in the game.”
  • stability20 mentions

    Overall, the stability of the game has received mixed feedback from users. While some players report experiencing minor glitches and bugs, particularly in cutscenes and the gallery system, others have noted a relatively smooth experience with few noticeable issues. Updates have been described as well-implemented and optimized, contributing to a generally stable gameplay experience despite the game's early access status.

    • “Updates are few and far between; however, they are beautifully implemented, optimized, of seamless quality, and bug-free.”
    • “It's responsive and bug-free, so if it really just comes down to expanding on both the tactical and the space combat.”
    • “No glitches at all.”
    • “Cutscenes are buggy and get stuck often (as of this review).”
    • “A few minor graphical glitches here and there and the game froze up on me after a mission.”
    • “Sure it's incomplete and buggy, it just hit early access.”
  • monetization17 mentions

    The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many users labeling it as a cash grab due to misleading advertising and a disconnect between promotional material and actual content. While some appreciate the lack of microtransactions and the potential for future DLC, others feel that the game's development was overshadowed by excessive marketing and unfulfilled promises. Overall, players express disappointment over the monetization strategy, suggesting it detracts from the gaming experience.

    • “It's a great mingling of visual novel and mobile game-esque meta play without any form of microtransactions, and I believe that's the key here.”
    • “Okay... here we go with another well-funded cash grab.”
    • “There's a clear disconnect between game mechanics, advertisements, and pricing.”
    • “Considering all the money that was raised for this game, they should have put that money toward development of the actual game and its features instead of blowing it on cutscenes and advertising.”
  • emotional15 mentions

    The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by a blend of humor and heartwarming character interactions, creating a wholesome family experience. While some players appreciate the touching moments and voice acting, others feel that excessive innuendo detracts from the emotional depth, suggesting a need for more authentic storytelling. Overall, the game shows promise in evoking genuine feelings, though it also faces criticism for lacking certain elements that could enhance its emotional impact.

    • “Character interactions are hilarious and, if you can believe it, heartwarming.”
    • “I laughed, I cried, I leaked from other places.”
    • “Sometimes there's heartfelt moments when they look back at their tragic backstories or conflicted feelings of following a restricted religion despite knowing in your heart you wish for something more fulfilling.”
  • atmosphere8 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its engaging characters, stellar soundtrack, and humorous dialogue, creating an immersive experience. However, some players feel that the abrupt introduction of adult content disrupts the overall ambiance, and technical issues like laggy cutscenes can detract from the experience. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a strong point, though it could benefit from more organic integration of its adult themes.

    • “Splendid atmosphere of the game.”
    • “The soundtrack is great and the setting and atmosphere are stellar.”
    • “Great atmosphere, lovely characters, nice graphics, funny dialogues.”
    • “The downside comes in the introduction of the adult material; the recruitment scenes are thrown at the screen, with no build-up, no foreplay, and no real development, as I had hoped for. It kind of takes you out of the atmosphere. There is some interaction, but it could be better and more natural or organic to the universe.”
    • “Cutscenes can be laggy sometimes, and this can take you away from the atmosphere of the game.”
    • “Slight political atmosphere.”
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Play time

7hMedian play time
11hAverage play time
5-9hSpent by most gamers
*Based on 37 analyzed playthroughs

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