Stripped of Title: Backlash — Episode 1

A word to the wise as a consumer of AVNs to potential developers of AVNs: Walking simulators are a great genre. They can't make a pretense of being compatible with AVNs. RPGs are a great genre. Love a lot of them. They suck as AVNs. Meaningful choices, interpersonal drama, love scenes, etc. belong in AVNs. The best ones have that in abundance. Then, there's Stripped of Title: Backlash Episode I. An AVN should not consist of step and fetch it quests like an RPG. I'm not even sure how approprIate they are in RPGs in 2025, but they definitely don't cut it as appropriate material in what is basically a romance novel with explicit sex scenes. If they are truly "open-world" (the most dangerous description an AVN can have, btw), they will suck as an AVN. Nothing I've seen after playing dozens of these games, has led me to think otherwise. There are tons of ways to make one of these standout (graphic design, and writing especially). Doing it in Unreal Engine or a full 3D rendered environment where the character can walk anywhere doesn't work. It's where drama goes to die. Stripped of Title: Backlash is a classic example of these bad ideas in action, and as expected, is ter…

I found the game to be enjoyable, Funny when someone complains about a game but has like 15 hours+ of game play with it. This is playable, runs smooth, looks good but needs more content. Looking forward to getting more. I would encourage others to buy to help accelerate the complete game.

Good game! Wait for next episodes!

Very bland and basic checklist walking sim with short scenes and no sound.

Just bad. Can be completed in about 2 hours, the animations and assets appear to be pretty common paid and free assets that you find on development sites with very minimal if any customization. A terrible asset flip game. I spent an hour roaming to see if there was additional content, only to see that the game is unfinished yet no longer listed as Early Access. The developer is gone and does not appear to even exist anymore, and the game is dead in the water. Don't waste any time or money on this.

So far I like the game. Will there be an episode 2? Things I like: Female Protagonist Prostitution Other income sources So far I haven't needed to engage in any combat.