Regret Island

Editorial Meh

Regret Island is a RPGM adult game with strong hand-drawn art and a premise that draws players in, but the execution falls short of its potential. The core problem isn't bugs—it's design: the pacing post-tutorial devolves into repetitive grind (farm → battle → scene collection), and the branching narrative often feels aimless, with some storylines grinding to a halt when the dev hits a creative wall rather than pushing forward. The game tries to be too many things at once (combat, farming, visual novel, gallery collector) without mastering any; one player summed it bluntly as "the worst gameplay I have ever seen." Content-wise, the game leans heavily into lesbian NTR, which dominates over other relationship types, leaving some players feeling their preferred routes were neglected. That said, those who connect with the art style and the niche content it does offer report genuine enjoyment. Community feedback is split: some praise the concept and artistic ambition, while others find the gameplay tedious and the story frustratingly opaque (vague quest directions, missing scene triggers that block progression). The developer is juggling multiple projects simultaneously, and it shows. On the technical side, the build is playable but messy. Linux users need workarounds (Proton compatibility layers); save files are finicky and often don't load without manual folder manipulation; and there are scattered progression-blocking bugs (missing scene triggers, unresponsive NPCs, library book that won't appear). None of this is game-breaking for most, and a completed build exists, but the rough edges are real and the lack of polish adds friction to an already slow-paced experience.