Developer: Redamz
Genre: Adventure
Reviewed version: Final
Censored: No
Patch Needed: No
OS: Windows
Language: English
Playing free games on Steam is akin to playing the lottery. You might get a buggy mess, a simple game with suspicious CPU/GPU use, a game with paywalls, or the occasional good game. Monster Girl Island -Prologue- is one of those rare free games that are insanely good.
It follows the story of a guy (from now on Paperbag-Kun) who, for some unknown reason, finds himself on a strange island inhabited by monster girls (and no, Truck-Kun had nothing to do with this). After a less-than-ideal first encounter, Paperbag-Kun tries to earn the girl's trust and figure out a way to return to his world. The story seems quite simple at first glance, but it gets deeper and deeper as you progress through the game. Sadly, it ends with a huge cliffhanger and leaves you begging for more, as you might expect from a game with "prologue" written in its name.
Part of why it’s so good is in the characters. While some are archetypal, they are all lovable in their own way and will eventually grow on you (except Shuri, screw her). There’s also a wide variety of monster girls to interact with, such as the usual tsundere elf, horny kitsunes, a swole shark mermaid who will work you up a sweat, a slimy slime, and a clumsy spider girl, among others.
There’s a lot of work put into the graphics. The island itself is quite small, but the scenery is hands-down stunning, the characters are beautiful, and the H-scenes are hot (except the one with Shuri. Again, fuck her). However, the boobs look a bit weird when you grope them in a specific way. It’s just a minor contrivance but not one I can overlook. On another note, including some options to remove its most resource-intensive features, like grass rendering, is a nice touch given how demanding it is and how likely your PC will sound like it’s about to take off at times.
Verdict: Fantastic
Monster Girl Island -Prologue- is a game you should try as long as your PC meets its requirements. It’s deeper and sexier than anyone could imagine, and more importantly, IT’S FREE!