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Tropical Hearts

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62%Game Brain Score
music, graphics
story, grinding
94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

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Tropical Hearts is a single player tactical role playing game with romance, mystery, comedy and erotic themes. It was developed by Kokolori Studios and was released on August 29, 2023. It received very positive reviews from players.

Tropical Hearts is a turn-based RPG about five close-knit friends eager to go on a well deserved vacation. When they're offered a luxurious stay at Paradise Island, they’ve no idea what’s awaiting them! Involved in a battle against mysterious, otherworldly creatures, our heroes unlock their magical potential - and the road to each other's hearts! Play as Alex Alvarez, an adventurous and fun-lovin…

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94%
Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews
music3 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions
  • Well-written, unique characters with strong emotional attachment and diverse LGBTQ representation.
  • Beautiful, hand-drawn art style combined with a relaxing and fitting soundtrack that maintains variety and ambiance.
  • Enjoyable blend of dating sim and turn-based RPG elements including strategic combat, crafting, and exploration.
  • Island exploration and combat sections can feel repetitive and drag on, affecting pacing and replayability.
  • Some immersion issues due to gendered writing inconsistencies and lack of a satisfying final romance resolution.
  • Early access state has bugs, typos, interface issues, and occasionally rushed storytelling with limited world-building.
  • story
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story has an interesting premise involving friends gaining magical powers on a vacation island, with character-driven events and relationship-building moments, but its progression feels rushed and sometimes inconsistent. Players generally experience engaging character personalities and multiple story events, though focusing on one or two relationships is necessary for a complete arc. While some find the narrative enjoyable and complemented by relaxing music and art, others feel it lacks depth and consequence, leaving the story less compelling overall.

    • “There will be over 75 story events in the game, giving players the opportunity to go on fun and spicy dates, relax at the beach, explore the jungles and caves of paradise island, or dance to the latest dance floor hits.”
    • “Each of the five friends has their own unique personality and backstory.”
    • “Story is great (so far) and the combat isn't too bad.”
    • “The story only really takes off after a gas leak that magically "awakened" the entire group of friends, making them immune to the negative impact of the gas and giving them magic powers.”
    • “This is the problem when care isn't taken to craft a story but instead made to get from point A to point B as fast as possible.”
    • “These often entail the group acting in such a way that contradicts the dangerous situation they are in and reinforce the idea that five random young adults with no survival training really shouldn't have been sent out on this mission, especially when those five individuals only came on vacation to paradise island to drink and party.”
  • music
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is praised for its variety, memorable ambient tracks, and fitting atmosphere that enhances both relaxing island scenes and intense battles. It complements the game's setting without being distracting, contributing significantly to the overall experience. Players appreciate its quality and how well it integrates with the visuals and gameplay.

    • “The music has a lot of variety and surprisingly didn't get old even after playing for 30+ hours; there's even one ambient track I want to find and add to my music collection because I enjoyed it a lot.”
    • “The music fits the scenes and adds to the ambiance in a meaningful way, without pulling the player's attention or overshadowing any of the other assets.”
    • “Music had a nice atmosphere to the island setting when chilling with people, and the battle theme was appropriately intense.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's hand-drawn graphics are vibrant and aesthetically pleasing, with beautifully crafted character art and serene environments that enhance the overall experience. While some backgrounds occasionally feel unfinished, the artwork effectively conveys relaxation and fun. Overall, the visuals are complemented by great music, creating an engaging atmosphere.

    • “The hand-drawn aesthetic is beautiful and vibrant.”
    • “The artwork of the environments you visit around the resort while dating evokes an air of serenity as well as relaxation and fun.”
    • “The character art style is amazing, and although the background can sometimes show signs of work-in-progress or early development, the team working on the game promises great improvements in the future.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay combines standard visual novel elements with resource gathering and task management, allowing players to freely explore the resort and islands. Time progresses through morning, midday, and evening phases as events are chosen, integrating relationship mechanics and expedition planning. It requires some initial time to get acquainted with characters and the story before fully engaging.

    • “For my experience, it took about an hour getting to know the main characters and letting the story settle in before finally engaging with the standard visual novel gameplay and resource-gathering.”
    • “Gameplay allows you to freely explore the resort and islands as you wish, advancing time from morning to midday to evening with every event you choose, except for shopping.”
    • “The use of time phases between the primary expeditions combines elements of task management including relationship mechanics.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is a typical RPG experience involving character leveling, resource gathering, and training, but it can become tedious, especially when trying to increase affection points by making less optimal choices.

    • “Grinding out affection points can become somewhat tedious if you pick the wrong answer.”
    • “You'll need to train, gather resources, and do some grinding to level your characters, which is standard RPG fare.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is currently minimal, consisting mostly of humor and flirtation, with limited background details. Users anticipate more depth and growth in characters in the full release.

    • “There are a few hints of background information and character development that will likely be added on in the full release, but for now, it's mainly dirty jokes, innuendos, and flat-out flirting.”
    • “I hope in my later plays to see how that impacts character development and the story as a whole.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers a few hours of enjoyable gameplay with decent replayability for its price, and players are hopeful for increased content and improvements in future updates.

  • emotional
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users appreciate the game's emotional appeal, highlighting its wholesome characters, engaging storyline, and visually stunning tropical settings that contribute to a heartfelt experience.

  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is well-crafted, with relaxing music that complements the island setting during social moments and intense battle themes that enhance combat scenes.

    • “Music had a nice atmosphere that complemented the island setting perfectly while chilling with people, and the battle theme was appropriately intense.”
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Tropical Hearts is a tactical role playing game with romance, mystery, comedy and erotic themes.

Tropical Hearts is available on PC and Windows.

Tropical Hearts was released on August 29, 2023.

Tropical Hearts was developed by Kokolori Studios.

Tropical Hearts has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its music but disliked it for its story.

Tropical Hearts is a single player game.

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