Despite being very excited about this game at the beginning, after having finished it I had to be honest with myself and admit I actually dislike it. But I'm writing this review as a group curator, so I decided to make it positive, as I do believe Kilmonger may be interesting for many other players. I guess it's just my personal rejection.

It's a horror visual novel containing some dark themes, violent scenes and nasty demons. The very first minutes draw us to a rather cruel world full of torture, suffering and death. It was such a pleasure to read about that realm. The game is quite short but with enough descriptive details making us really feel that oppressive atmosphere and empathize the characters. I wish there was a glossary, by the way. I'd like to find out more about demons, kilmongers, all those Church related terms, maybe for some players the game would seem overloaded with excessive details if they were in the text directly but glossary would solve this problem ideally. Recently I really appreciate games with fascinating lore and glossary giving a better detailed picture for everyone who's willing to learn more.

Art is amazing here, in both cute and dreadful scenes. Sometimes I even had to hide the monitor leaving only the text bar, as some content was utterly disgusting. I mean it as a good thing for this genre. Backgrounds were especially to my liking. Bright, attractive, really skilfully made. Changing menu and options are awesome-looking. My deepest, sincerest respect to the artists.
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A very rare case for me but I genuinely enjoyed music in the game. It perfectly fitted the main eerie atmosphere. I appreciate it!

I guess now it's time to share what I disliked about this game. Actually there's nothing too terrible about it but soon lots of tiny complaints piled up into general negative impression.

First, again the second VN in a row made by my native developers where I had to strain my eyes reading with moving text or backgrounds. Oh my, please stop! It's really bad for eyesight. For example, today I read one Japanese VN, where while the scene was changing, a player could experience some movement for a better involvement and that's all, as soon as the text fully appeared, nothing was shaking anymore. The text shouldn't ride with MC. Please, use other means for creating immersion! Stop torturing your players!
I can't say it was a bad thing but I definitely didn't enjoy it at all. The game felt completely inconsistent. It was some bizarre mixture of horror and erotica. These two so different topics create too diverse ambiance. After immersion into darkness I didn't like being pulled out. Sure, it's a visual novel, a player has a choice. Maybe it was my mistake of choosing unwisely at my first playthrough I guess I just expected more harmony in storytelling. Plus, soon (everything is soon as the game is short) the main focus is changed and we read about GxG relationship. I was astonished by that transition.

Writing seemed quite nice at the beginning but soon too many questions about the plot began to stack. Some plot twists I find ludicrous. Though I may admit perhaps it's me to blame. I even tried to reread the story in Russian, nope, the same strange, illogical events. Sorry for being so dumb.
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I prefer when the text matches art completely. If CG is already drawn maybe you should change the text a bit, don't see any big trouble in it. Why not all CGs are in the gallery? Kinda weird. It's the first VN I see it. Not all worthy?) yeah, I get it, not a big issue but it was still confusing to get ach for viewing all CGs but then still continue seeing a number of new ones.

The English translation, in general, is good but still has too many typos and mistakes, to my taste. Some typos made me laugh. But it's a horror game, that's not what I should experience in the process. For example, look at this hilarious typo--'intruder was neither humor nor demon' XD But it's not like they often appeared, English is nice enough for a smooth reading. But I personally was distracted too often by punctuation, as unfortunately, it remains Russian. For instance, we combine a question mark and ellipses into [?..] but in English it's not three dots it's one mark, so it goes like […?] And way too many similar examples. As such cases can be found practically in each sentence, it was too distracting. I get it, I guess the majority of players won't even notice this. Sorry for being so persnickety but that's where my main interest lies—languages. Also, Russian is not perfect either. I'd recommend to use beta testers more actively.

The devs promised that all brutal part of the story would only “emphasize and set off the main thing--this story is about love and good”. Please, excuse me but I'm not that sure the latter had more or even equal effect. If that was the intention, I'm afraid the implementation was not ideal. But perhaps it's just my personal perception again. It's really hard to judge. I was more into that dark beginning and felt disappointed with all those love scenes. For me personally the contrast was too jarring.
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So I began playing the game positively curious, rather excited but then lots of tiny issues had piled up into general disliking. But I try to stay unbiased. The game is not perfect in different aspects but I can easily recommend to give it a try. One more game of my native developers I am not too embarrassed to tell about.

Summary: a short length vn with mysticism/ fantasy/ horror elements. Features solid artwork, nice bgm, multiple endings, mature and yuri content.

About:
- the game: Kilmonger is a short length vn with mysticism/ fantasy/ horror elements made in Ren´Py by the russian group 7DOTS. Estimated playtime: 2 hrs
- story: the main story tells about Argus, a man that in order to avenge his daughter, become a Kilmonger (a merchant of death) by exchanging his soul for the powers to summon demons. You also will be able to play as Jenny by unlocking the bonus episode, you think as a continuation of the main story. The plot is short, but complex. Has some strong/ controversial terms in the game.
- gameplay: this is a short vn with few choices available, finishing each ending will unlock an achievement. Once you finish the first route, you can play a mini-game, there are 30 levels, finish all to unlock the sandbox and make your own homunculus.
- artwork: good. Has 18+ CG, don't need the patch, you can adjust in the menu. 2 short weak sexual content scenes are present, with yuri CG.
- soundtrack: good
- va: not present.
- performance: no problems so far, excepts the skip function doesn't work with me.

Conclusion: Kilmonger is a short length vn with good artwork (weak 18+ content present), good soundtrack, twisted and complex plot. Recommended for those that like vns with mysticism/ fantasy/ horror elements.

Somehow, this game reminds me of FullMetal Alchemist.

So I read through my copy of Kilmonger, a visual novel twisted with darkness, and was kind of hoping for an interesting mix of demons, horror, and some skin! I think almost anyone agrees that sex and violence are a perfect mix when used properly… ahem… especially in the dark horror genre! Unfortunately, almost no real steamy interaction between the protagonist and anyone else in the story, aside from very very light touches on hints of romance as far as descriptiveness or visualizations go.

Now, I don’t like overly worded hentai reads that go on and on for what feels like ages, while they mash home the same points - sometimes literally - but at the same time it was very distanced feeling with this one with those spots. I understand with the situation and the overall plot and gravity of the main character, it kind of goes with that in some ways, but I was hoping there would be a bit more of this dipped in.

While I really did like the narration style, the flow and the overall feeling I had as I read, it was nice in that respect. If more of the above adult elements were added in, I would have really loved this a whole lot, actually! The amount of time of the reading material felt paced well, and not over-emphasized or rehashed as much as some can turn out to be that I’ve read. The next arcs were unlocked after a couple of prerequisites were finished, if one were so inclined to see alternative endings, and this in turn made extra choices available in points. It was put together pretty well on the story front. Music, descriptions, and overall mood and feel with the setting was right where it should be, I felt. Anyway, here’s my short of it with main pros and cons:



Neat story, good flow and setting.

Unique approach and not as cliché as many VNs out there.

Ease of use with the pace and story arc navigation.



I really wanted there to be more affection shown in interactions.

No boobs, no nipples, very low sexual element.

Worth it for story, wish for a patch or look elsewhere for skin seekers!

A bit short, but it stays fairly interesting.



From the perspective of a pure reader, I would say this is worth a look. You won’t get a ton of time out of it, but by the time you decide if you like it or not, you have options with this one. If you’re looking for very lewd and sexual content, you will find a few verbal connotations, but it leaves a lot to the imagination and probably much to be desired. I would have liked more well-rounded experience with other elements mentioned in tags on Steam store page. One reason I really think there needs to be more of an advanced kind of scaling or filtering for amounts of nudity, types of sex, orientation, whether the graphic nature is expressed verbally, or if you get to see things, interact in some way, etc.

It’s just a large grey area and you never know really what to expect. I am only pushing that issue as it's a main reason of emphasis from some curation based more on a lewdness element. If one wants to stick it in there as a selling point though, maybe I am just used to more than what I got, so I am biased in that regard. Still a great read, and I’m glad I had the chance to experience this one for enjoyment and entertainment’s sake! I thought it was pretty good overall, aside from my frustrations for lack of extra-curricular content! Worth a look for an avid reader! I actually kinda liked the little puzzle game mixed in there too, though it was a bit strange where it was put, for what significance, and slightly redundant after going through a decent amount of them. A bit short time-wise for the pricing, but it feels like a well put together story.

Hard one to decide if I should recommend or not (as it conflicts with my curation focus), but I have to reiterate that it largely depends on what the audience seeks; if you are looking for something highly sexual in nature, this one is not worth it, however from a reading standpoint, it holds up pretty well in my opinion.

Kilmonger is a very different and interesting Visual Novel, with mysterious creature called Kilmonger and Demons. It incorporates a few "real Stories" that we know like Adam and Eve as an example and combines them with a completely made up World. The main Theme of this Game however still feels like it was made to be Love and Compassion in a way. They really tried to include a lot of things in the Story and I feel like this Game could have been even better if they actually made it longer and more thought through. That probably wasnt possible though since they arent a big Studio and for what this Game is I really enjoyed it. It was a pleasent new fresh Experience and completely different then all the VNs I have played before.

The 2 hour Playtime that is in the Description is pretty accurate for one playthrough although you probably will be a bit quicker. However since there are a few different Routes for you to discover it will definately take the 2 hours to complete the entire Game. There is a also a small Minigame that you can play, which is a little Puzzle that is pretty nice and will be interesting for a little while.

The Translation is really good considering that they are a russian studio and there are no mistakes that will hinder you from enjoying or even understanding the Story. I also liked the Art and the Sounds and Music since they all fit the Atmosphere nicely.

All in all, this was a great Experience and I am pretty sure that it is worth the money, especially in a Sale. The Story might be a little difficult to understand and I am not sure if I would say that it is perfect, but it was enjoyable and that is the most important thing for me.

Overall Score: 8/10

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only 3 choices 2 of which is "do you want to bang that chick?"

I will admit, I got this for the sex. But the story is what dragged me in. Engaging and interesting, with some well-done worldbuilding. It's worth pursuing all endings.

10/10.

Drunk guy summons hellhound to pet it and talk about his life

-nice Soundtrack
-good Art
-good Storie
-nice Endings

Truly a pretty nice game for its price was fun to play and read and try and follow along with the plot of the story, havent done all the endings but there are many of them, some pretty decent 18+ cg and pretty good art style and a wonderful soundtrack

The concept was decent, though far to short.
The music and mini-game was a intriguing I suppose.

Giving it a good review because the Devs might have potential in the future.

Good rated R graphics But One heck of a story !!!