Sigh of the Abyss Steam Charts & Stats

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I'm partial to any game that willingly veers into femslash, so while the game is flawed, I still like it. And I genuinely want to get to the bottom of this story, i like it. It's a bit meandering, narrative-wise and there's no discernible gameplay loop. But maybe that's intentional? They don't really want it feel like a game, just an interactive story. But some of the gameplay elements are unclear, like the personality dialogue choices. Does that matter? Should I stick to my chosen personality overall? Or does it matter if I bounce around? Not sure why you have to toggle on/off the romances, I guess maybe it was the only way for devs to keep from triggering romances you didn't want. There had to have been a cleaner way to establish (i'm straight, i'm gay, i'm not interested in any romance) but its not a dealbreaker. Needs more opportunities for stat building. But I like it, it feels like it wants to be a mini-series more than a game

I have very mixed feelings about this game. I probably expected something different based on the store description and all the positive reviews—even comparisons to Game of Thrones. First, the positives: the art is very nice, technically it’s well done, and I also liked the voice acting. The music was beautiful at times (e.g., in the temple), though it became annoying in some other scenes. But the story never really gripped me. It starts off strong, with the main character waking up covered in blood—a mysterious and intriguing entrance to the game. However, in the following paths, I never felt a real sense of danger or urgency to solve the mystery. The MC follows the other characters rather stoically, and I never got the impression that I should doubt or mistrust any of the main characters. The game is very long, but it often feels like you're constantly being led through side quests, with the main story only coming together at the very beginning and the very end. I didn’t care much about the side characters or their quests, which felt like generic side missions you'd see in other games. I expected something dark and gritty, but it turned out to be quite bland. As for the MC—this might be a personal preference—but I couldn’t really self-insert, even though she was meant to be a blank slate without a fixed background. Her appearance can’t be customized, and while her decisions might influence different routes, the dialogue options all felt very similar and didn’t offer much variation. I played Ascanio’s romance route, and they kind of ended up together after only one or two conversations. The romance got better after that, but I never really understood why they got together in the first place. I think the female romance options might feel more natural in this game, since you spend significantly more time with those characters. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this game for the reasons mentioned—it didn’t grip me, and I ended up rushing through it. But if you enjoy a slow-burn story with beautiful visuals and a semi-dark world, it might be worth checking out.

One of the the best visual novels ive ever played with unmatched visuals an incredible Atmosphere. What im most impressed by the Protagonist and how they are written with so much depth yet the Humor system allows you to rolep them in many different ways. And thats exactly what this game excels at, its excellent Dark Fantasy story and your ability to truly roleplay as the MC; something you rarely see in VN or even modern RPGS. The Dev should be proud of this accomplishment and im eager to see and play more from them in the future. A Materpiece.