The Verdict
“A genuinely deep roguelite deckbuilder that happens to have adult content — players keep forgetting they're playing a porn game.”
Very Positive
This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.
Analysis by Ivan Z. Ganza · Methodology →
Quick Stats
927en
3,838 total (all languages)
925 analyzed
Current as of Apr 22, 2026
Jun 28, 2023
$7.55
Apr 23, 2026
0.9/day
Slowing
Metadata current as of Apr 22, 2026 · Source: Steam
Market Reach
≈93,000
≈$700.0K
Based on 3,838 reviews (all languages)
Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.
Design Strengths
- Fixed 8-card deck format with deep rune customization creates a pre-run planning phase that feels uniquely satisfying and distinct from genre peers
- Multiple viable build archetypes (burn, bleed/poison DOT, armor-stacking, charge) with genuine synergy depth discovered through ~10+ hours of play
- Full Japanese voice acting across all major characters and H-scenes, well above genre standard
- Soundtrack quality described as exceptional — emotionally complementary to story beats, with the final boss theme receiving repeated special mention
- Una and supporting cast (Pamela, Mona, succubi) earn genuine player attachment through integrated story and gameplay rewards
- Post-game Abyss dungeon extends playtime substantially with roguelite replayability after the main story concludes
- H-scenes feel progression-gated and narratively earned, with high-quality Spine animation and art, rather than dropped in arbitrarily
- Multiple story endings with branching choices create meaningful replay incentive beyond pure mechanical optimization
Gameplay Friction
- Mandatory permanent card exile on deck exhaustion — discarding a card mid-combat to reshuffle is the single most-cited anti-fun mechanic; passive discard bonuses do not compensate for the card loss, especially in boss fights designed to drain the deck
- Certain H-scenes are locked behind intentional losses, forcing skilled players to deliberately throw runs to complete the gallery — directly conflicts with the game's rewarding strategic design
- Late-game difficulty spike at floors 30+ and especially 61+ becomes luck-dependent, creating a wall that is not consistent with skill expression earlier in the run
- Specific boss (Vampire Queen) flagged as mathematically overtuned relative to surrounding content, not solvable through deck optimization alone
- Some NTR and non-consensual scenes appear without clear in-game warning, creating friction for players who discover this unexpectedly mid-run
- English localization is inconsistently executed — comedy lands unevenly and some dialogue reads as awkward translation rather than natural writing
- Certain overpowered archetypes (burn especially) trivialize content that is otherwise described as demanding, making difficulty feel inconsistent rather than scaled
Audience Profile
Ideal Player
A deckbuilder enthusiast comfortable with adult anime aesthetics who wants genuine strategic challenge wrapped in a polished, fully voice-acted JRPG presentation.
Casual Friendliness
medium
Player Archetypes
Not For
Sentiment Trend
stable
Sentiment steady at ~96% positive over the last 180 days (62 reviews).
Genre Context
In the adult deckbuilder niche, this game stands out by prioritizing mechanical depth — fixed 8-card decks with heavy rune customization, multiple build archetypes, and a post-game dungeon mode — over content volume. It matches or exceeds many non-NSFW roguelikes in strategic complexity, which is exceptional for the genre.
Promise Gap
Audience Match
The store page targets adult content consumers first — leading with H-scene variety (oral sex, footjobs, group sex, tentacles) and character voice cast — but the player base that drives positive sentiment is primarily deckbuilder enthusiasts who treat adult content as secondary. The store page undersells the game's strongest asset to the audience most likely to buy and love it.
Player Wishlist
- Animated H-scenes for succubus characters — currently a static single scene, flagged as a significant omission by multiple reviewers
- Gallery/scene viewer mode that allows unlocking scenes without requiring deliberate in-game losses
- Expanded infinite dungeon or endless roguelite mode beyond the current Abyss dungeon
- Dating sim or character relationship mechanics expanding interactions with Una and supporting cast between runs
- Sequel or substantial DLC expanding on the established mechanics, story, and character roster
Churn Triggers
- Players encounter a forced loss event early in the game before understanding deck mechanics, triggering immediate refund in players who came for narrative and wanted to avoid monster H-content
- NTR or non-consensual scene appears unexpectedly within the first few hours, causing players who are averse to the content type to disengage before the gameplay hook is established
- First encounter with the permanent card exile mechanic — typically within the first boss fight — creates a 'this is anti-fun' reaction that pushes ~10-hour players to leave a negative review or quit mid-run
- Players who hit the floor 61+ luck wall after investing 10–15 hours report abandoning the post-game grind, citing progression as no longer skill-based
Developer Priorities
Add an in-game scene/gallery unlock mechanism that does not require intentional losses — e.g., a gallery purchase with in-run currency or a post-game viewer
Skilled players are actively penalized for engaging well with the core gameplay loop; this friction is present across multiple review chunks and directly conflicts with the game's strongest design pillar
Rebalance or soft-cap the permanent card exile mechanic — consider making it optional (e.g., exile for a bonus vs. slower reshuffle at a cost) to reduce mid-combat frustration
The single most-cited negative mechanic (68 mentions, highest-upvoted negative quote); resolving it would convert the game's biggest friction into a genuine strategic decision
Add clear content warnings at game start for NTR, non-consensual, and monster H-scenes — ideally with opt-out toggles
Early unexpected exposure to this content is the primary refund driver and the most common reason players who liked the gameplay still left negatively; a warning costs almost nothing to implement
Commission animated H-scenes for the succubus characters and make this visible in the store page media
The succubus omission is flagged by multiple reviewers as the single most disappointing gap in a game that otherwise over-delivers on adult content quality; it also represents an unfulfilled marketing promise implied by the store page character roster
Audit and rebalance the floor 61+ difficulty curve and the Vampire Queen encounter specifically
Post-game progression becoming purely luck-based at floor 61+ is the primary churn trigger for high-playtime players who have invested 10–15 hours and represent the game's most engaged audience
Competitive Context
Most frequently cited reference across all reviews. Many claim Take Me To The Dungeon!! equals or exceeds it in strategic depth and story engagement; others find the exile mechanic more restrictive than StS's card cycling and the overall system less deep. Shorthand 'Slay the Spire with porn' is used as a positive recommendation.
Referenced as a comparable philosophy — small deck count with heavy card modification — validating the game's design approach rather than declaring a winner.
Named adult card RPG peer. One reviewer states Last Evil has more H-content; another finds Take Me To The Dungeon!! equally compelling overall. Used as a genre peer benchmark.
One reviewer explicitly states Take Me To The Dungeon!! is better than Darkest Dungeon, positioning it favorably in the dungeon-crawler genre.
Reviewer found card gameplay equally or more engaging than NEOVERSE, a favorable comparison for mechanical depth.
Referenced as a broader roguelike quality benchmark, not a direct mechanical competitor.
Cited as a difficulty reference point for challenging card-based gameplay, contextualizing the game's harder encounters.
Sentiment History
Sentiment over time
Playtime Sentiment
Sentiment by time invested
· 927 post-launch reviewsPlayers who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+18pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.
Competitive Benchmark
Compared to 313 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2023.
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