★★★★★(4)
Rakuen
by POTENCY
About Rakuen
Rakuen is a Japanese RPG Maker game with 2D CG presentation, created by POTENCY. You play as Yukiori, one of two sisters seized by strange men just before the Golden Week holiday. After she is released, the drug has left her unable to function normally, and withdrawal pushes her into more drugs and crime while she searches for her missing sister. Her daily life is harsh and lewd, and her mind and body change based on her choices and the world's condition.
The current build is version v1.00, released July 12, 2023. It runs on Windows and is offered in English, using an edited machine translation. The game is censored with mosaics. Its main themes include corruption, humiliation, and male domination, presented through a female protagonist's struggle.
Developer's description
One day, just before the Golden Week holidays. The twin sisters are on their way to school when they are suddenly kidnapped by strange men. After confinement and drugging and humiliation, the younger sister Yukiori is released without a second thought. However, she has already fallen into a state where she cannot maintain herself without the "drug". Spoiler Her mind and body are seared by withdrawal symptoms. In order to suppress them, she turns to further drugs and crime. Still, in order to save her beloved sister, who is missing, she struggles through her harsh and lewd daily life. Her mind and body change according to her actions, and the state of the world.
Rakuen screenshots
Download Rakuen v1.00
Player reviews
What players say
Ratings are mostly low, with praise for concept but serious translation and pacing problems.
Players like
- Promising story and concept
- Good art and character design
- Music creates an unsettling atmosphere
Common complaints
- Awful translation with spacing issues
- Short day cycles cause missed events
- Annoying movement sounds
Best for players who like atmospheric RPGMaker concepts and tolerate rough translations.
Summarised from 4 written player reviews.
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