Dystopian Abyss: New World Order

Editorial Meh

Dystopian Abyss: New World Order is a muscle-growth visual novel built around a workout minigame, currently in early-access demo form (v0.35). Players appreciate the character art and the core concept, but consensus feedback identifies three serious creative and technical stumbling blocks: an unskippable 8-minute intro (mostly AI voiceover and black-screen text) that exhausts players before the game begins; a repetitive minigame loop that wears thin quickly and blocks story progression unless replayed daily; and dialogue marred by apparent AI-generated or corrupted text—missing first letters, unlabeled internal monologues, and grandiose, repetitive phrasing that muddles character voices. The story itself is sparse and underdeveloped in the demo. The game shows promise in concept and visual execution, but in its current state it prioritizes grind and padding over narrative or character work, leaving players frustrated rather than invested.