Starship Inanna is a visual novel made by Mad Docs in Ren'Py. It tells a choose-your-own-adventure story in a science fiction setting similar to Star Trek or Mass Effect. You play as a Commander of the Titan Empire, newly appointed as second officer under Captain Alexandra Zal. The ship's crew includes selected Imperial races, and you can build romantic and sexual relationships with them. As Commander, you travel to different planets, meet new cultures and civilizations, and face slavers, enemy races, and omnipotent beings. The game uses animated 3D CG visuals and combines adventure, dating sim, and futa/trans themes.
Development is ongoing. The current release is v9.2, dated January 9, 2023, for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It is in English and uncensored. The v9.2 changelog added the remaining Episode 9 music and one Ziya line in Episode 5, plus fixes for save-file text, continuity, spelling, scene flow, and image clipping. A v9.0.5 updater note also mentions older-save fixes.
Developer's description
Starship Inanna is a visual novel game being developed by The Mad Doctors in the Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine. At it's core it is a Choose Your Own Adventure style story set in a sci-fi universe akin to Star Trek or Mass Effect.
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Story Info
You take on the role of a Commander of the Titan Empire, who has just been assigned as second in command under Captain Alexandra Zal. The crew of the ship is comprised of select races of the Empire which the player will be able to interact with and have relationships with (that means plenty of sex). As Commander you will be sent on missions to different planets where you will encounter new cultures and civilizations. You will run across slavers, enemy races, omnipotent beings, and more.
v9.2
-Fixed save file info for one save in Episode 9 Hegemony including [PCFirstName] [PCLastName] in the actual displayed text
-Fixed PC telling the Captain that Chole calls them ‘babe’ or ‘baby’ in Episode 2 interrogation when the PC shut that down in Episode 1.
-Fixed about 100 typos and misspellings in Episode 8 and 9
-Fixed Jane/Armin sex scene leading directly to the meeting next morning, and not the ‘wakeup’ scene with your servant.
-Fixed 2 images of Nikka having clipping
-Added the remaining music for Episode 9
-Added one line of dialog to Ziya in Episode 5
v9.0.5 is currently uploaded to the in-game updater (give it about an hour for the website)
-Fixed Corbin and David throwing errors in John and Jane stories respectively when using older saves
-Fixed Rachel throwing an error about missing Latris font in Aloshan story
-Fixed error during questions at the end of John Hegemony story
-Fixed main Gallery menu not working visually for Episode 9 Male
-Added walkthrough on World-Anvil and linked it to the Episode 9 Gallery pages
v9.0
Will you seek out long lost artifacts with the Aloshan or find answers the Hegemony wants? This episode comprises two full storylines, depending on your choice at the end of Episode 5.
Is a large episode, with over 1300 images, a bunch of crew interaction, and we're delving into Imperial history and Hegemony history as we continue on the two storylines from Divergence.
v8.6.
-Fixed Ashe/Rin/Sam suddenly becoming Kani/Adam/Rachel in Episode 2 Female (again)
-Fixed servant sex scenes not showing up in Episode 2 if on Kani/Adam/Rachel path
-Fixed an error in episode 2 if you do not have Chole as a servant.
-Changed prologue text slightly
-Changed artwork of K7 to better match other space scenes
-Fixed some typos throughout
-Added typos to fix later /s
v8.5.7
-Fixed picking Adam first in Episode 8 - Hegemony skipping secondary choices and causing Michael/Cea scene to occur when having sex.
-Fixed a few typos.
v8.5.6
-Changed the credits in the game (which I forgot to in 8.5.5)
v8.5.5
-Fixed Ashe/Rin/Sam suddenly becoming Kani/Adam/Rachel path in Episode 2 Female
-Fixed a few typos in episodes
-Modified a few Kani lines in Episodes 1 and 3 to better reflect the detail from the in-production Kani history short story (basically correcting some timeline and world building details that were too broad when those episodes were written).
v8.5.1
-Fixed Sam/Ashe scene in Episode 2 Male Gallery not working
-Changed OGG files to OPUS files, reducing the size of the game by a chunk
v8.5
-JPGs replaced with WEBPs which has reduced the size of the game by more than half with not much dip in quality
-Fixed Adam/Michael pairing sex scene not working in Episode 8 under some conditions
-Some typos fixed
v8.4
-Fixed gender pronoun issue in Episode 8 for Jane
-Fixed John showing up during Jane's intro for Episode 8 for an image on the Aloshan story
-Fixed an image call being in dialog in the Aloshan storyline in Episode 8
-Changed the executable name to remove spaces so Linux users can just play the game without modification
v8.3
-Fixes a bunch of gallery problems (Certain scenes were not unlocking in the gallery, unlocked stuff should work now.)
-Fixes a few more gender mistypes
-Fixes a few more typos
-Fixes not being able to exit a Patreon Exclusive Gallery
-New credits, with new Ensign Tier included (per the recent change to the tiers)
v8.2
-Fixed Jane being referred to as he, him, Master, Father, etc. in Episode 8 Hegemony Story
-Fixed Corbin's Episode 1 scene not activating in the gallery
-Fixed Corbin's Episode 2 sex scenes not showing under the Ashe/Sam/Rin path
-Fixed Chole making a surprise appearance with Nikka during Corbin's scene in Episode 2.
-Fixed other small typos
v8.1
-Fixed transitions errors in Jane (Female Commander)'s story line that were throwing errors.
-Corrected dozens of spelling errors/typos
-Corrected being able to select Rin with Rachel or Sam.
v8.0
Will you delve into the Hegemony, or take on a scouting mission for the Aloshan? This episode comprises two full storylines, depending on your choice at the end of Episode 5.
There's over 35 sex scenes this time, plus some hard hitting choices depending on your path. Episode 9 will continue this dual-storyline trend.
This Episode release also finds a new servant available for the Female Commander, retconned and added all the way back in Episode 1 with interactions in all subsequent episodes where other servants had scenes.
v7.0.7
~Added a fix for the Episode 5 FathersName glitch if you have a sister (does require a restart of Episode 5, if you're already passed it don't worry, I'll toss another check in before it's important)
~Fixed a glitch that would shift from Jane to John between Episodes 6 and 7. Requires you load a save from before the third block of the episode 6's character interaction or replay Episode 6.
~All audio now in .ogg format
~Rogue .wav files that were taking up space have been removed
~Few typos fixed throughout
v7.0.6
~Added a scene to Episode 6 to avoid players getting stuck in a loop if the only characters available in Block 3 are, presently engaged. Ashe now has a short conversation with the Commander (with new art for it, nothing big though, just under-armor suit)
~Re-rendered the crew member doors in Episode 6
~Bunch of typo fixes in early episodes
v7.0.5
~Fixed a bug in Episode 1 if you talk to Chloe or David in the Infirmary
~Episode 7 title screen now reads Episode 7 (still embarrassing)
~All Wiki links in Scene Gallery now point to the respective World Anvil pages.
~Minor typo and grammatical fixes.
Player reviews
Player rating4.0 / 5 · 20 ratings
Written reviews20 · avg 3.7★
Positive (4–5★)60%
Latest review2024-04-09
What players say
Reviews are mixed but lean positive, with strong story and choices praised while visuals, pacing, and text-heavy presentation draw criticism.
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Players like
Deep sci-fi story with detailed world-building and branching paths.
Characters are varied, developed, and central to the narrative.
Player choices affect relationships and story branches.
Sex scenes offer kinks, diversity, and optional content.
Common complaints
Visuals are uneven, with outdated, simple, or uncanny renders.
Alien terms, pronouns, and dense lore can confuse.
Pacing and story introductions feel heavy or uneven.
Best for players who enjoy long sci-fi stories, diverse characters, and branching choices.
Summarised from 20 written player reviews.
TheLegend13372024-04-09★★★★★
v 9.2 A pretty terrible game in my opinion. It's a bit too heavy on the text. I'm guessing they are using more dialogue and etc in order to make up for the god-awful visuals, it doesnt. Then there's some…
Joacho2022-01-25★★★★★
This visual novel is for the discerning reader. The amount of effort put in to the world building and diverging narrative paths puts some AAA games to shame. Not only does the narrative introduce you to a whole new galaxy…
Blackballed2022-01-22★★★★★
Very intriguing story and sexy characters. Heavy Mass Effect inspiration but quickly settles into its own identity. Updates take time but they are worth it. I am definitely looking forward to seeing how it develops as time goes on.