Into the Country is defunktopus’s adult visual novel, made in Ren'Py with animated 2D CG and AI CG artwork. You take the role of a male protagonist who leaves city life for an isolated northern area, where climate change and social instability make the escape feel pressing. The game is a contemporary, story-driven dating sim with planned branching paths, built around meeting, getting to know, and romancing a cast of developed characters.
The game is still in development rather than finished. The listed build is v0.37, dated March 13, 2024, while the latest changelog entry is v0.39. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac, is available in English, and is uncensored. The v0.39 update added two adult scenes, a Rachel gallery scene, and bug fixes.
Developer's description
Into the Country is an adult visual-novel currently in development by defunktopus. The game is a contemporary story about a man moving to an isolated Northern area to escape the woes of city life as climate change and societal instability press on. Story-driven with planned branching pathways, meet a cast of unique and deep characters to romance, get to know, and possibly find love with...
v0.39
What's in the new build:
2 new H-scenes
Added Rachel sex scene to gallery
Bug fixes
v0.37
What's in the new build:
1 New OST
Introduction to next romanceable character
Improved navigation system (lmao)
v0.35
What's in the new build:
Changed the game font for a more unique feel
ALL BACKGROUNDS are now remastered
Added photo-sensitivity warning to splash screen
1 new H-scene (voted for by the Patreon!)
Navigation system (point and click)
3 new OSTs
Multiple animated backgrounds (still working on this)
Puzzle with visual clue
v0.32b
What's in the new build:
- Hotfix
PLEASE READ:
1.
2. Back up or reload to when you have THREE things left to repair
3. Continue as normal and on the last repair, something should trigger with Ben, and the game will hit the dev wall eventually
v0.32a
What's in the new build:
- Hotfix
PLEASE READ if you are encountering the repair shop issue:
1.
2.
Either
back up
or
reload
to when you have
two rooms
left to repair
3.
Something
should
trigger when you try to get the second last upgrade from Ben
4.
If none of that works, you may need to rollback to just before the house upgrades start (sorry!) but that
will
fix it
v0.32
What's in the new build:
- Biggest dialogue tree/scene we've done so far
- Some more content with Alice and Ben
- Some new insight into the new character, Alice
- House repairs completed!
- A preview of the day/night cycle
- An animated background (we're just testing this at the moment)
- A couple of bugfixes
v0.27
What's in the new build:
- House repairs (You can now basically repair most of the house)
- 2 new H CGs
- 1 new H scene
- New Rachel dialogue scene
- Fixed an infinite loop bug with the house
v0.24
What's in the new build:
- Free roam!--You can now roam freely between your house and Seishin Town, and roam freely about the house (keep in mind there isn't much content YET)
- More Osamu (yes, everyone's favorite landlord gilf)
- House stuff! You can now fix up a couple of rooms of the house--the plan being that once all rooms are unlocked, each will have a different function
- 2 new H CGs
- New OST
- Gallery! (Repair the bathroom to unlock the gallery to replay previous scenes)
v0.21
What's in the new build:
- About half an hour of new content
- New male character
- Introduction to second major romance character: Alice Walker
- First look at Seishin Town
- House development kicking off
- New, more consistent technique for NPC breathing/blinking (now they all will!)
- Two new OSTs
v0.18
What's in the new build:
- Continuation and finish of Part 1 of Act 1
- New major character
- Introduction to the house (your base of operations)
- Improved lighting and some new generation techniques
- Bug fixes (always)
WHAT'S IN THE GAME:
Grounded, hand-written story and romances with adult themes, dialogue choices, and multiple outcomes
10+ H-scenes (so far) with sound/vocals
Tailored sound effects and original soundtrack
High quality and consistent artwork (generated ethically with AI then manually edited)
Different kinks for different tastes with ability to vote on/suggest content (for Patreon subscribers)
Player reviews
Player rating3.0 / 5 · 7 ratings
Written reviews7 · avg 3.3★
Positive (4–5★)43%
Latest review2024-03-16
What players say
Reviews are mixed: several praise art and story, but limited content and one very negative review.
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Players like
Gorgeous art style and attractive character designs.
Relatable story and dialogue with a calm country-life vibe.
Not just static images or simple slides.
Varied dialogue and choices.
Common complaints
Few girls and limited content.
Best for players who enjoy calm country life, attractive art, and story-focused adult visual novels.
Summarised from 7 written player reviews.
Nameless8882024-03-16★★★★★
(Version: 0.37) I'll be brief for now, the content is great. Excuse my English... Good points: I liked the story. Great trip and casual chat with npcs without them being a static image. Relax and enjoy country life. H-events have…
AmongtheStar2023-10-29★★★★★
It's a good game so far with only two scenes, but the art and the women are incredible. The story is touching on some deeper subjects. Hopefully the developer continues to work on the game, great game so far.
xxsasukexxslayerxx2023-10-27★★★★★
this """"" visual novel""""" that left me regretting every moment I spent playing it. From the very beginning, its clear that this game was a complete disaster in terms of storytelling, art, and overall execution. The storyline was an incoherent…