Thirty Days

Editorial Meh

Thirty Days presents a visually appealing visual novel with strong character work and atmospheric music, but arrives crippled by severe, documented development abandonment. The creative core—well-developed heroines, meaningful relationship mechanics across multiple protagonist routes (male/female), and a branching narrative—shows real promise and has earned genuine player affection for those who connect with it. However, the execution suffers from critical flaws: the stat/choice system breaks down mid-game (around day 6–10), forced sexual scenes contradict the "choice-driven" premise, pervasive spelling and grammar errors, and most damningly, glacial update cadence since 2023. The developer has gone months without communication; the game remains stuck at day 7 of a promised 30-day story with no clear path to completion. Community opinion is sharply divided: players who encountered the game early or during active development praised it highly; recent buyers and long-term observers feel scammed by slow progress, false marketing about player agency, and the real possibility of abandonment. Unless the dev demonstrably returns with sustained momentum, this is a financial risk—you are paying for an unfinished early-access product with an uncertain future.