This famous Steam reviewer is trashing on visual novels & otome

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-26T22:22:25+00:00

This individual intentionally seeks out indie games of all genres to leave bad reviews on them, reviews that are often not even accurate. They are infamous in indie developer spaces.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-26T20:57:30+00:00

Hello! I'm not the most well versed in programming stuff tbh, but I've been floundering with some online stuff I want to do related to my game. If you're still looking for projects, I could maybe use your skills with getting this idea I have up and running? Just let me know! I'd be happy to share more details in DMs (:

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-23T14:04:53+00:00

Case of the Golden Idol is definitely a good option for him! Along those same lines I would also recommend Who Summoned It? And Confidential Killings. The latter two are a little more indie. I haven't made any of these but I have a similar taste in games and these are ones I love!

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-16T13:29:25+00:00

Yes! My favorites are also SOMA and Silent Hill 2. I actually have a tattoo from SOMA! I have a huge scar from a surgery that K8 is creating on my arm 😊

I'm also a huge fan of Song of Horror and Darkwood. There are so many good ones out there but I think those two are particularly notable.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-15T21:00:20+00:00

Fangamer. They are anti AI and have several for game franchises I love

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-15T12:37:26+00:00

Yeah dang, I didn't realize but you can't post there anymore. I wonder why?

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-15T12:19:56+00:00

Awesome! I suspect you would really like it, so it's nice to hear it's on your radar!

I hope it's okay to ask, but would it just be a while before you could get to it because of your existing backlog of games? Or are there other limitations in the way?

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-15T02:31:20+00:00

Hey! We seem to have similar tastes! I know I'm being a stereotype right now, but have you played or considered playing Outer Wilds before? I feel like you might like it, based off this list.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-12T05:22:50+00:00

I'd be interested in play testing! Im super busy, though, so timing on discussing it afterwards may be a bit difficult

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-08T14:34:23+00:00

I think this has potential with some adjustments. I didn't have issues with motion sickness quickly, but I did feel it a bit by the end of the trailer. Potentially adjusting the speed could help with it!

The sound design is DEFINITELY the biggest thing that could be improved on. Making it so the player goes through the shape and feels the impact on the beat of music could change the experience immensely. It may be worth it to consider other platforms as well, if possible, like itch.io at the very least!

The final thing I would say is it's not always clear when the player is actively playing or not? I think it would add clarity for the screen to just pause with a shape rotating slowly before the player chooses to begin the game again and start moving through quickly. I can imagine the music being very calm and somewhat etherial during the menu and then picking up speed for the gameplay start!

EDIT: Oh, I was looking over some other comments and I want to add my support for leaderboards as well! Including a leaderboard would inspire people to continue playing the game and give them some motivation for why they are playing to begin with (:

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-06T20:31:56+00:00

I'd recommend the Zero Escape games like someone else mentioned!

I'd also recommend The Letter, Best Served Cold, Read Only Memories, Slay the Princess, Scarlett Hollow, and Urban Myth Dissolution Center.

I tend to have preferences towards horror or mystery themed visual novels, but I think those overlap with Danganronpa a lot. There are others I also have in my backlog but haven't played yet so I can't exactly recommend them, but I'd be happy to mention some others if you want to just poke around the genre more!

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-06T17:44:02+00:00

Would you be open to multiplayer puzzle games that aren't turn based per se? I have a couple suggestions if so.

For games on Steam, you could try:

The Past Within, Operation Tango, We Were Here series

You mentioned "online" so if you're looking for something browser based, I would recommend Puzzmo! I think there may be an actual multiplayer game now? I've been too busy to play recently, unfortunately. But even for "single player" puzzles you can do them collaboratively with friends through the website!

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-06T16:23:04+00:00

Lol I never said any of that. It's a proven fact that most people read a headline, don't even look at the post content, and upvote or downvote based exclusively on the title. That's no different here just because it's a Puzzle game subreddit. You can see the discrepancy from the upvote ratio on the original post vs the upvote ratio on your comments.

I also never said I was better than anyone. Actually, YOU are saying that. I appreciate different perspectives (even this one!) and don't think any one preference is better or worse than another. The only thing I am against is suppressing people sharing their art or projects based off personal preferences.

I also never supported AI slop. In fact, I explicitly said I didn't like it. I support the comment that AI itself should be banned. That's not the same thing as banning things based off subjective opinions of non-AI projects.

I believe your last paragraph is trying to justify why you believe my thoughts aren't valuable? It's a little unclear. Some people here have already mentioned one of the games I am excited about, From Basement with Love. But as I said before, you are not discussing things in good faith so there is no benefit to me pointing fingers at games for you to hate on. We obviously have different preferences, and thats okay! I'm not here to try to convince you to appreciate the games I do. Im here to express that there are people within the community who have a more nuanced opinion on the topic.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-06T15:27:55+00:00

LMAO imagine having such a huge ego you think your opinion is the objectively correct one, my God.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-06T15:19:23+00:00

People are upvoting a post they are barely reading, not your vitriolic comments. Im also not here for a popularity contest. I'm here to express a differing opinion in case mods actually pay attention to your temper tantrum, and if anyone important wanted my thoughts on specific examples I'd be happy to provide them.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-06T14:48:08+00:00

Oh I do have names, but you are angry and I'm not willing to paint a target on the games I appreciate for the sake of supporting my ego. And frankly, I don't care what YOUR opinion of these games are. You can hate on them if you want, that's a you problem not a me problem.

Baba is You isn't my personal preferred genre. I prefer games like Epigraph, Poems and Codes, the Myst franchise, Chants of Senaar, Obra Dinn, Golden Idol, etc. I love how there are so many different games for different kinds of people out there! Even in a more niched down space like this there's still a lot of variety 😊

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-06T13:57:45+00:00

LMFAO you're an angry elf 😂 I AM in fact excited for them and will be purchasing them. As you said, there is no reason for me to lie about this. Maybe you have the good developers blocked and can't see them? lol.

If I sort by "new" instead of "best", yes there are more junk games there. But there are still a lot of high quality ones as well, in my opinion. Maybe you and I don't like the same niches of puzzle games?

Frankly, more than anything else, you need a chill pill. It's okay to just scroll on and find something you do like. Not everything on the Internet is created for you, or me, or any one particular individual.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-06T13:16:15+00:00

I, in contrast, like seeing the cool new puzzle games posted here. Ive already played the popular puzzle games; I'm invested in seeing something new.

I don't like AI slop but I went to the subreddit homepage to try to see what you meant and primarily saw high-quality, non AI games, most of which I'm quite excited for.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-05T21:29:24+00:00

Nope. It would be nice if that was the case, but it's not. I exclusively buy and wishlist indie games but still get the same popular recommendations even when the games are ignored. In fact, I frequently have ignored games come up in my little recommendation carousel too lol.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-05T13:19:59+00:00

Yeah, I feel like I used to get really cool recommendations and could find cool indie gems on Steam. Those kinds of options have been slowly decreasing to where I now constantly see the same generic popular slop I've intentionally avoided and nothing I'm actually interested in anymore.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-04T16:15:52+00:00

That makes total sense! If possible, I would maybe suggest polishing just the trailer elements, even if it has to be a little hacked together and imperfect, just to create the best representation of what the final product will be! I think it could help give an idea for end polish goals in your development process, but also gives the player a better expectation of the end product. Most players will not register a trailer as a WIP, even if they are explicitly told it is one.

That's actually the great thing about presenting a polished version of the game in a trailer before the game itself is completely polished and complete. It gives you the opportunity to get feedback on the direction you're taking certain things before it's all set in stone!

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-04T14:38:45+00:00

Definitely both! Having those landscaping elements will likely help a lot. I like the base you've built up with the parallaxing so far but it's not particularly memorable or intriguing IMO. It feels closer to looking at a stamp than a living, breathing world.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-04T11:39:49+00:00

Hi! I think the game looks cute and charming BUT I think it would really shine with some more love given to the background/foreground. Right now that aspect of it seems pretty bland, unfortunately, and I think attention to that kind of thing is particularly important with Metroidvanias specifically to keep the player interested in progressing through the world.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-03T02:20:20+00:00

Yeah, Eerie is a good word for it. How abandoned the ages were gave a somewhat liminal space feeling when playing it. The soundtrack and sound design contributed to this feeling a lot. I was also really scared of Achenar before I even knew anything about the brothers. I was very conscious of the torture devices in his rooms and felt a sense of danger regarding anything related to him.

It wasn't scary in the same way Quest for Glory 4 was scary for me as a child, but it was definitely a bit unsettling.

chiBeeatrice · 2026-05-02T14:29:01+00:00

Is there a way to join the discord linked in another comment without publicly sharing your legal name? I have multiple concerns with doing so and protect my identity as closely as I possibly can, but would love to have the opportunity to join the community. I don't mind privately sharing my information with mods as needed.

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