Treasure Hunter Claire
- July 19, 2018
- Acerola
- 12h median play time
Get on SteamTreasure Hunter Claire is an action-packed metroidvania-style game. Play as Claire, a skilled treasure hunter, exploring a mysterious temple filled with puzzles, traps, and powerful enemies. Upgrade your weapons and abilities to defeat challenging bosses and uncover valuable relics in this epic adventure.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The artwork is stunning and well-detailed, enhancing the overall experience.
- The game features a variety of quests and endings, providing good replay value.
- The combat system, while simple, allows for unique mechanics involving sexual skills and character customization.
- The gameplay can become repetitive and lacks challenge, especially when the main character becomes overpowered.
- The story is generic and predictable, with many players finding it unengaging.
- The game requires a patch to access adult content, which can be frustrating for players.
- story232 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The story of "Treasure Hunter Claire" is characterized as a standard JRPG plot with predictable twists, centering on Claire, a treasure hunter on a quest for wealth. While some players find the narrative light-hearted and humorous, others criticize it for being simplistic and lacking originality, with many side quests feeling tedious and unfulfilling. Overall, the game offers a mix of comedic elements and adult themes, appealing primarily to those seeking entertainment rather than a deep narrative experience.
“Excellent story, nice CGs, and you're going to have a good laugh with Milith's comments.”
“There's a lot to see here, and if you are invested in the story, you will want to play through multiple times to unlock all the endings.”
“The story focuses on Claire, a treasure hunter in the land of Alstroemeria who is tasked by the goddess with collecting legendary treasures to save the world.”
“The story plays like the standard JRPG plot and thus has some predictable twists.”
“The game is all 'go here, go there' with the storyline blending in with the quests; you almost need to do them to make all the grinding fun.”
“The story and dialogue in this game are insufferable, and I had to skim and speed-read, eventually skipping most of it after a certain point.”
- gameplay138 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Treasure Hunter Claire" is generally described as typical for the h-RPG genre, featuring standard turn-based mechanics with some unique twists and additional features that enhance the experience. While the game offers decent mechanics and visuals, many reviewers noted that it can be easy and lacks depth, with some elements feeling rushed or poorly implemented. Overall, it is considered a fun and engaging option for fans of adult games, though the Steam version is censored and lacks explicit content.
“Treasure Hunter Claire is one of those games you can easily recommend to anyone who wants to play adult games and is familiar with hentai tropes due to its sheer art quality and fun gameplay.”
“The developers have taken the core gameplay of those games and expanded on it, giving players new options for finding their way through each stage.”
“It’s a very polished game for its genre, with expansive and entertaining gameplay, decent level design, high quality visuals, and some voice acting.”
“The writing reads like teen fanfiction and gameplay balance leaves much to be desired.”
“Although combat offers novel mechanics to spice things up, they fail to make 'leveling up' any more engaging.”
“There's nothing really innovative with the gameplay; it's what you expect from an ero-rpg, but it's all done very well.”
- graphics70 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for their high quality and stunning artwork, with many reviewers highlighting the beautiful character designs and enjoyable hentai animations. However, some users noted issues with resolution and graphical tearing, which detracted from the overall experience. While the visuals are often described as top-notch, opinions vary on the art style's appeal, particularly in relation to character proportions and the effectiveness of certain animations.
“The visuals are as stunning as you'd expect from an Acerola game.”
“The artwork is phenomenal.”
“The graphics of the game are very beautiful, the hentai animations are really enjoyable to watch, the sexual attacks or the captures during the battles are amazing.”
“First, the graphics are a mess in my resolution 1080p.”
“This sprite visuals aren't helped by the monster designs which look like drawings ripped low-res from another game and slapped in.”
“Cgi art-style made scenes kinda meh and the dumb main lead character is also a turnoff.”
- humor26 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as a mix of self-aware jokes and absurd situations, with some players finding it genuinely funny and entertaining, while others feel it lacks depth. There are humorous interactions and amusing censorship elements, but opinions vary widely, with some claiming the game has "zero humor" and others enjoying its lightheartedness. Overall, the humor is a notable aspect, though its effectiveness is inconsistent across different players' experiences.
“Cute game, I really did like this - it's more humorous than anything; I challenge you to not break out laughing at some of it.”
“As far as the story goes, it's a fun story to follow and I do like the sort of self-aware humor the game has at times.”
“The combat system is hilariously unbalanced if you spend any time grinding or take every opportunity to enter combat.”
- grinding22 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Grinding in the game is often described as tedious and repetitive, with quests feeling like a chore rather than an engaging experience. While some players find grinding easy and characters can quickly become overpowered, the overall sentiment is that the tasks required to progress, particularly for unlocking content, are mundane and not worth the effort. The combat system is also criticized for being unbalanced, further contributing to the grindy nature of the gameplay.
“The game is more of a scavenger hunt to try to figure out what mundane and tedious tasks you must perform to unlock each CG in the gallery.”
“Overall, it's just not worth your time to perform the various mundane and tedious tasks in order to try to unlock everything in the gallery.”
“The combat system is hilariously unbalanced if you spend any time grinding or take every opportunity to enter combat.”
- replayability10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game offers high replay value due to its decent gameplay mechanics, with players noting that combat is simple yet allows for character customization, making it easy to create powerful builds. Overall, while the gameplay may not be exceptional, there is enough variety to encourage multiple playthroughs.
“High replay value.”
“Decent gameplay and replay value.”
“Re-playable.”
“Combat is simple and it's very easy to make Claire overpowered, but overall it's not terrible and I can definitely see some replayability in it.”
- music10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered decent, with a good soundtrack that aligns with the themes, though some tracks appear to be borrowed from other games. While it avoids the typical JRPG music found in many RPG Maker titles, it ultimately lacks memorability. Overall, the soundtrack is serviceable but not standout.
“The music is decent even though I think that some of it is taken from other games, like the music in the first town.”
“Good soundtrack that matches the themes.”
“The music is decent, even though I think that some of it is taken from other games, like the music in the first town.”
“Top-notch CG, perfect translation, and we don't have the standard JRPG music we find in most RPG Maker eroge games.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is generally criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and issues that detract from the overall experience. Many players have come to accept that such problems are common in eroge titles, often accompanied by poor translations.
“After playing it, I resigned myself to the idea that eroges will always be mediocre with bad translations and more buggy than a pharaoh's curse.”
“A bit buggy”
- optimization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the game's optimization is polarizing, with some users suggesting it may either be poorly optimized or designed for high-end hardware only. This disparity raises concerns about accessibility for players with mid-range systems.
“The optimization is likely utter garbage or truly cutting edge high end.”
- emotional4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is heavily criticized for its portrayal of sexual content, with most scenes described as non-consensual or exploitative, contrasting sharply with the expectation of a wholesome experience. This has led to a dissonance between players' initial perceptions and the actual content, resulting in a negative emotional impact.
- character development2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is notable for its unexpected depth, particularly through the mechanics of improving abilities and the intimate relationships formed with companions. However, the overall story suffers from inconsistencies, culminating in a disappointing ending that detracts from the experience.
“The character development of your companions is something I genuinely didn't expect to encounter in a game of this nature.”
“Improving abilities through use adds a unique layer to character development that enhances the overall experience.”
“The character development of your companions feels forced and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with them.”
“I found the character arcs to be underwhelming and predictable, which detracted from my overall enjoyment of the game.”
“The game attempts to develop its characters, but the execution is so poor that it feels more like a chore than an engaging experience.”
