Price of Power is a Ren'Py adventure game by Pandaman Games, using animated 3DCG visuals. You play as Michael, a young man living in a small village on the edge of a medieval world, who is pulled into an epic journey alongside his childhood best friend, Maria. The story blends adventure, humor, and harem possibilities, while letting choices shape the path you take.
The current build is Ep.30, released on September 30, 2025, and the changelog says the game is finally done. It runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android, in English, without censorship. The latest update adds Chapter 30, or Epilogue 5, two achievements for Steam players, an adult scene on the Maria-only route, and small spelling corrections to earlier text.
Developer's description
You play as a young man (default Michael) who lives in a small village on the edges of civilization in a Medieval-era world who gets sucked into the adventure of a lifetime with his childhood best friend (default Maria).
Wholesome romance and an epic adventure awaits!
Trailer/Gameplay
Spoiler
Chapter 30
(Epilogue 5)
Two Steam Achievements (for Steam players)
Lewd scene for Maria-only path
Minor spelling fixes to prior content
IT'S FINALLY DONE!
Chapter 29
(Epilogue 4)
Two Steam Achievements (for Steam players)
Lewd scenes for throuple and harem paths
Minor spelling fixes to prior content
Handholding (as always)
Chapter 28 (Epilogue 3)
One Steam Achievement (for Steam players)
Minor spelling fixes to prior content
Fixed lack of music in epilogues
Chapter 27 (Epilogue 2)
One Steam Achievement (for Steam players)
Minor spelling fixes to prior content
Chapter 26 (Epilogue 1)
New lewd scenes (harem path only)
One Steam Achievement (for Steam players)
Minor spelling fixes to prior content
Chapter 25
Main plot completion
Major romance plot development
Three lewd scenes (one per path)
Grammar/spelling fixes
Three Steam achievements
Chapter 24
Major plot developments
Major romance plot choices and development (start of harem path)
Three lewd scenes (one per path)
Grammar/spelling fixes
Two Steam achievements
Chapter 23
Major plot and lore developments
Romance plot development
A slideshow
Grammar/spelling fixes
Two Steam achievements (for Steam players)
Really, there's a lot of lore and plot stuff going on, I can't say it enough.
Chapter 22
One Maria-only path lewd scene
One throuple/harem path lewd scene
Important plot progression
Very important romance plot progression and choice
Two Steam achievements
Chapter 21
Various spelling/grammar fixes
One Maria-only path lewd scene
One throuple/harem path lewd scene
Very important romance plot progression and choice
Very, very important main plot progression
Two Steam achievements
Slideshow
Chapter 20
Various spelling/grammar fixes
One Maria-only path lewd scene
One throuple/harem path lewd scene
Important plot progression and choice
Two Steam achievements
Chapter 19
Various spelling/grammar fixes
Romance plot choice
One Maria lewd scene
Important plot progression
One Steam achievement
Mandatory handholding
Chapter 18
Various spelling/grammar fixes
Big romance plot progression
One shared lewd scene
One Maria-path lewd scene, one throuple/harem path lewd scene
Important character developments
Two Steam achievements
Chapter 17
Major, major plot progression
Important plot choice
Important character developments
Two Steam achievements
Chapter 16
Major romance path choice
Important plot choices
Two Steam achievements
Plot and romance choices
Major romance path progression
Very important plot and character progression
Slideshow
Chapter 15
One lewd scene
Three new Steam achievements
A ton of plot development and world building
Various grammar and spelling fixes
Extra little dev note: I originally planned on having more romance plot progression in this chapter, but after you all play, I think you'll agree that there was already enough going on plot-wise. Don't worry, you can expect all that originally planned romance plot content to appear in Chapter 16.
Chapter 14
Two new romanceable characters!
One lewd scene
Two Steam achievements
Plot and romance choices
Very important plot, character, and lore progressions
Handholding
Chapter 12
Two lewd scenes
One Steam achievement (if you play on Steam)
Romance plot choice
Important plot and character development
Wholesome friendship content
Chapter 11
New character - Eve!
One lewd scene
Two new Steam achievements (if you play on Steam)
Important romance plot choice
Major main plot and romance progression
Various grammar and spelling fixes
Chapter 10
One lewd scene
Two new Steam achievements (if you play on Steam)
Major romance path choice
Lots of main plot and romance progression
Various grammar and spelling fixes
Chapter 9
Two lewd scenes
Two new Steam achievements (if you play on Steam)
Major plot choices
Lots of main plot and romance progressions
Various grammar and spelling fixes
Minor graphical updates to some past animations
Chapter 8
- Chapter 8 content!
- Minor grammar/render fixes for past content, but nothing that will affect save games/playthroughs
Chapter 7
- Chapter 7 content, lots of animations
- Headpats. Need I say more?
Chapter 6
- Minor fixes to past content (typos, bad renders, etc.)
- New main menu
- One of the longest chapters yet
Act 1 Bugfix:
- Fixed odd/bad renders throughout Chapters 1-5
- Fixed broken animations in Chapter 4
- Updated GUI
Chapter 5:
- Chapter 5 content (approx. same length as Chapter 2)
- New GUI option - text shadowing
- Redid Chapter 4 animations and some renders to improve Maria's nipple textures
This chapter concludes Act 1 of 6, so we're officially 1/6th of the way through the story! We're finally getting into the meat of the first major arc, so expect lots of drama and cliffhangers in this and the next few chapters.
EDIT: Maria groping animation from Chapter 4 is known to be borked, I'll fix it post-honeymoon. Sorry!
Chapter 4:
- Chapter 4 content (approx. same length as Chapter 3)
- Minor improvements to how I'm displaying images, which will hopefully improve performance on lower end machines!
Chapter 3:
Dev Note:
I made minor spelling/grammar updates to previous content and (hopefully) improved the functionality of some of the text options. Saves should be unaffected.
- Added in Chapter 3 content (approx. same length or slightly longer than Chapter 2 depending on reading speed)
- Minor GUI/UI improvements - should hopefully make the text size options work better, but I guess we'll find out!
Chapter 2:
Dev Note:
I recommend playing the game from the beginning since there's music added, some graphical improvements, and some minor code changes - you will still be able to use your Chapter 1 save, but for the best experience, you should play from the beginning.
- Added in Chapter 2 content (approx. same length or slightly shorter than Chapter 1 depending on reading speed)
- Retroactively added music/sound effects to all of Chapter 1 as well as Chapter 2
- Code and graphical updates to Chapter 1
- GUI/UI improvements - you will now be able to change font size, font color, textbox style, and textbox opacity. Also added a quit button and made some other small GUI improvements.
Initial Release:
Chapter 1: An Unexpected Arrival
Player reviews
Player rating4.0 / 5 · 20 ratings
Written reviews20 · avg 3.7★
Positive (4–5★)60%
Latest review2026-04-06
What players say
Mixed reviews: many praise writing and AI characters, while others criticize slow pacing, text-heavy scenes, and limited erotic content.
5★5
4★7
3★4
2★4
1★0
Players like
Well-written story with engaging lore
Distinct characters and humorous AI personalities
Unique sci-fi and post-apocalyptic setting
Slow-burn romance with happy ending
Common complaints
Text-heavy pacing feels slow or boring
Rare, mild sex scenes feel underdeveloped
Rushed ending and limited meaningful choices
Best for players who enjoy slow, story-driven romance and sci-fi worldbuilding.
Summarised from 20 written player reviews.
Cthulu452026-04-06★★★★★
I'm struggling to understand the high ratings of this game. Over half of it was so drawn out and so boring that it made it difficult for me to finish (and finish it, I did, barely). At first, the premise…
MyFamilyHatesMe2026-02-23★★★★★
Story starts off amazing, it has a very detailed lore. Up until a certain point, I'd say around chapter 15, the story is great but after that point it just gets more and more boring over time. Your choices don't…
HunterSeeker2026-01-07★★★★★
The Price of Power is a beautifully written visual novel which has great discussions about the role of technology in our world, genetics, political maneuvering, ignorance, and more. There are some nice twists and turns but for the most part…