Thirty Days

Editorial Has potential

Thirty Days has a strong foundation: players consistently praise the character writing, visual quality, and the core story's emotional beats. The premise—spending thirty days with a cast of interconnected characters—creates natural hooks for branching paths, and fans enjoy replaying to explore different relationship dynamics and protagonist choices (male/female, different family roles). However, the game suffers from two serious, independent problems. First, creeping character bloat has diluted the narrative; early reviews loved the tight twin-focused story, but the addition of Nicole, Ava, and other side characters has turned what could have been an intimate character study into a diffuse harem that players struggle to emotionally track. Second, the game is caught in a glacial development cycle: it has been in Early Access since 2023 with only scattered updates, and the most recent patch (November 2024 or later) was acknowledged by the developer as "half-hearted." The male route—the primary focus—remains incomplete at day 10 of 30, and Chapter 2 is being sold as a separate purchase. Community sentiment is fractured: devoted fans defend the developer's hobby-project pace and celebrate the work's artistry, while others feel abandoned and warn against spending money on unfinished content. Grammar and UI bugs (missing image files on some downloads, character portraits overflowing the phone screen, inconsistent relation labels) further erode confidence in execution. For players who value slow-burn character drama and are patient with development schedules, this is worth a try; for those seeking a complete, polished experience, the extended limbo makes it a risky purchase.