The Demon Lord is New in Town!

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In "The Demon Lord is New in Town!", play as a powerful but sealed demon lord, Van, who is exiled to the mortal world. With the help of his loyal ally Aira, Van must regain his strength and former glory. This resource management adventure game features a lighthearted story, quest system, leveling system, and friendship system, allowing you to make new friends in your journey.

Play Modes

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

Reviews

25%

Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

story2 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

The art and character designs are visually appealing, with a lot of nicely drawn CGs.
Some players found enjoyment in the characters and their interactions, despite their generic traits.
The appended stories after finishing the game provide additional content that some players appreciated.

The game is primarily a visual novel with minimal gameplay, leading to a repetitive and grindy experience.
The story is weak, predictable, and lacks depth, with many plot threads left unresolved.
Many players felt the game was not worth its price, citing a lack of content and replay value.

story
20 mentions
10 % positive mentions
85 % neutral mentions
5 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for being weak, predictable, and lacking depth, with many players finding it confusing and poorly structured. While some characters are deemed charming and the initial premise mildly interesting, the overall narrative suffers from repetitive quests, abrupt endings, and insufficient development, leading to a lack of engagement and replay value. Despite these shortcomings, a few players still found enjoyment in the character interactions and visual elements.
- “While I don't think the story is well written or thought out, the main characters are fleshed out and their interactions and personalities are interesting enough to keep me invested, at least for a little while.”
- “Instead, the story actually seems to be about some sort of demon clan that's infiltrating the town you're in and your attempts to find the mole and protect the town from monster attacks since you'll apparently be using the town as your base of operations after you've regained your memories and power.”
- “It's clear the story wasn't really the focus of the game and thus suffers from confusing character introductions, characters that aren't fleshed out that well, plot threads that are never closed/explained, etc. This is a bit of an issue for a game that's essentially a visual novel hiding in the skin of a resource manager.”
- “The story is weak and predictable with a meh ending.”
- “It's clear the story wasn't really the focus of the game and thus suffers from confusing character introductions, characters that aren't fleshed out that well, plot threads that are never closed/explained. This is a bit of an issue for a game that's essentially a visual novel hiding in the skin of a resource manager.”
- “Though the story writing was decent, in the end it comes to an abrupt end with no replay value.”
gameplay
7 mentions
29 % positive mentions
71 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is largely criticized for being minimal and repetitive, with most of the experience centered around reading rather than interactive elements. Players find the mechanics to be basic and grindy, involving tedious clicking to unlock new scenes, with little depth in resource management or strategic gameplay. While the art and character designs receive some praise, they are not enough to elevate the overall experience, which feels more like a visual novel than a traditional game.
- “The gameplay is basic; you have 6 energy bars, you can shop for energy seeds, shop for battle meds, dungeon for cash, and train for relationships.”
- “Resource management was hardly visible in the overall gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is essentially grinding new scenes by clicking repeatedly.”
- “I would pass on this one; it's basically a visual novel with no gameplay and is grindy.”
- “The gameplay is basically grinding new scenes by clicking and clicking and clicking.”
- “Resource management was hardly visible in the overall gameplay.”
grinding
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is heavily criticized, with players noting that it involves repetitive clicking to unlock new scenes, leading to a tedious experience. The lack of engaging gameplay and a compelling story further exacerbates the grind, making it feel unnecessary and unenjoyable. Overall, many reviewers suggest avoiding the game due to its grindy nature.
- “Eh... rather grindy for this kind of game.”
- “The story isn't very good, the gameplay is barebones, and while I'm a fan of the art and thought the CGs and designs for the girls, as well as some of the situations/dialogue, were hot, you get so many repeating scenes that eventually those became tedious as well.”
- “The gameplay is basically grinding new scenes by clicking and clicking and clicking and clicking.”
replayability
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game features a decent story but concludes abruptly, leading to a lack of replay value according to user reviews.
- “Though the story writing was decent, in the end it comes to an abrupt end with no replay value.”
graphics
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
100 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Reviewers feel that the graphics could benefit from enhanced artwork and more dynamic storytelling elements, as the current visuals are hindered by repetitive actions and a lack of engaging content.
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the detail expected from modern games.”
- “Character models are poorly designed and animations are stiff, making the game visually unappealing.”
- “The environments are bland and repetitive, which detracts from the overall immersion.”
humor
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by clever verbalizations, such as the amusing take on a peace sign, which effectively elicits laughter from players.
- “This made me laugh primarily due to them verbalizing the peace sign.”
- “The witty dialogue and clever puns kept me chuckling throughout the game.”
- “I couldn't stop laughing at the absurd situations the characters found themselves in.”
optimization
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
100 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some users praising its performance and quality of life improvements, while others report issues that hinder smooth gameplay. Overall, the game's optimization appears to be a work in progress, with potential for enhancement in future updates.