City of Broken Dreamers: Book One

City of Broken Dreamers: Book One
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$9.99
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7 August 2020
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City of Broken Dreamers is a mature adults only cyberpunk visual novel. In the game you will find a choice based visually erotic and exciting adventure.

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City of Broken Dreamers: Book One system requirements

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  • OS: WIndows XP or higher
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX compatible card
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

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Maya Backup
Maya Backup

Something must have happened to the producer. Episode 2 has not been released since the game came out.

lord_graywolfe
lord_graywolfe

It is an amazing game with a great story and awesome renders, can't wait for the next update to see where we go next.

LUKASTHEANCIENT
LUKASTHEANCIENT

Its a pretty good game but I found it very sad that I wasnt able to suck a big balack cock. I hope the sequel willl add this in #BlackLivesMatter

Enrique
Enrique

The 3D art is outstanding. The creator is truly talented. I have played several other visual novels before and never lusted after a 3D rendered character as much as in this one (Chandra). The art makes great use of light and shadow. The compositions are inspired. The renders are relentlessly atmospheric and sexy. The story and characters are about comic-book depth, but they don't really need to be more than that. The story was a bit slow at the beginning but I got into it later on. It was nice that you can name the protagonist. It helped with the immersion to be him by giving him my own name. It was well worth the price.

000
000

TLDR; just get it and enjoy.. its very good for the price.
7.5/10

It's a hot VN for sure but just know that this is essentially a pretty good sci-fi movie (well.. better than many shit ones released the past years) in interactive form. Choices matter heavily and will change/allow/disallow certain future choices and options. In that sense, players that like multiple playthroughs and unlocking every possibility should strongly consider. Those that prefer a ton of senseless scenes, I would say its pretty good but they take a long time to get to each one. You get a lot of really nice scenes and animations.. models look really great and action seems well done. However, I personally did not enjoy some of the angles they used.. it looked more moody/artistic.. with way too many very close-ups that some might find annoying as you can't enjoy the scenes from a more overall pov.

Text placement, font, overall graphics and dialogue writing is all great. Really, there are a ton of subtle garbage out there. This is pretty solid. The overall storyline makes sense.. the characters are all quite unique and are very different in personality.. so you won't be annoyed at any particular parts due to poor writing.

Again, this is essentially a heavy story driven vn.. a good story. The scenes appear at appropriate times but might feel like a long time for those who are purely looking for a huge ton of hot scenes. The story albeit great, is the same factor that drags out the spaces between the scenes I wished was more frequent with some characters. At least that is what I felt.. I would have wanted more scenes for sure, as I felt that sometimes it wasn't "avn" enough.

This first game is quite long (about 10-12hrs or so if you do one playthrough but saved and tried a small amount of alternate routes just out of curiousity), so you'll get your moneys worth for sure. At every chapter you'd wanna know what happens next.. and only a few vns have managed to get me "invested". Unfortunately, if you're Very interested.. the second "Book Two" is currently only active via patreon as Steam doesn't seem to have any updates.. so keep in mind if you feel strongly about that. Either way, you can try Book One and if you don't like it.. you don't have to wait for the next one.

Dui Phrom Phiram
Dui Phrom Phiram

Okay, hear me out. This game is absolutely amazing. From start to finish, not lacking in any aspect. A bit of a cliffhanger at the end but its all fine.
Arts 4.5/5
Plot 5/5
Gameplay 4/5
SEK 5/5
Overall 4.5/5
Highly recommended ♥

kinggenesis0315
kinggenesis0315

C.O.B.D. - Is a game w/ (broken dreams);
What I mean is,...it has the premise,
it has the plot & it has the presence.
But what it does not have is the substance
to sustain its longevity.

The bullet points:

- Too many narratives being driven.
- Backstory is fragmented at best.
- The story does have promise.

Overall if the creators can stay consistent with content,
deliver a more inviting backstory element, keep the story
going one subject at a time, it will end up being a great lead in
to book two (hopefully)...here's to wishful thinking.

CAJ-Chaz
CAJ-Chaz

This is a good game. If you like bladerunner, while this doesn't have the substance of that movie, it has all the sci fi Film Noir elements including a Feme Fatal. Problem is it ends without much resolution and I haven't seen a followup.

Anonymous
Anonymous

The game has promise. More importantly, I would never recommend supporting such a deceitful developer. First they sell a work in progress on Steam. Second, they abandon the Steam product. No communication. No updates. Nothing. Third, they begin selling installments and updates on Patreon. Please reward honest developers by purchasing a product other than this one.

かおりキャットラバー
かおりキャットラバー

Its a nice and refreshing VN with Cyberpunk vibes.

Clovermite
Clovermite

While it's clear a lot of work went into the game, and respect for the effort, it's kinda lame.

The sex scenes are subpar and few and far between, so it doesn't offer much on the porn side of things. The story feels like it's written by an amateur who hasn't yet learned how to write well, so it doesn't offer much on the story side of things. It's just subpar all around.

The characters lack depth, the dialogue is stilted, and the worldbuilding is lacking. The setting is essentially a watered down blend between Shadowrunner and the story arc of Xmen where the government is trying to pass laws to oppress mutants. As far as the plot, it's basically just running, getting caught, and then running again. Nothing really gets accomplished.

ValerieTX
ValerieTX
Recommend? ✔ Yes
Type? Visual Novel
Style? 3DCG
Hours? 7+
Endings? To Be Continued.
Animated? Yes
Censorship? No
Tags? Male Protagonist, Graphic Violence, Romance, Anal Sex, Bdsm, Big Ass, Big Tits, Creampie, Futa/trans, Male Domination, Milf, Oral, Pov, Sex, Spanking, Stripping, Titfuck, Vaginal Sex, Virgin, Voyuerism
Notes: From the creator of Depraved Awakening comes a new cyberpunk adventure that doesn't feature Keanu Reeves, has plenty of lewd scenes and won't melt your PC.
sureluckhopes
sureluckhopes

Wish there was a continuation of this game because the women are beautiful. I love the glow of neon lights and style of the characters with the game also having great sex scenes and animation. The story isn't bad either but would be fun if the game had a few mini games so it felt more interactive then just having a story. Overall great game that could use some more features.

lpich60
lpich60

Never updated. You have to hunt for updates on the internet or on Patreon where it's going to cost you. It's too bad, because it is an interesting story.

MADPandaGaming
MADPandaGaming

Cannot recommend. Developer released the base 1.0 game and then abandoned it for their Patreon crowd. You have to buy the updates on Patreon.

Occupant
Occupant

The story is incredible. Honestly, this is probably the only adult game where the story quality surpasses the sex scenes, which are definitely above average. The cyperpunk setting is extremely well portrayed, with lots of attention to world-building, aesthetic, and pacing. While a visual novel format, there is enough relationship mechanics and scene gating that it feels more like a choose-your-own-adventure game than more purely passive visual novels. I have to say this is the best adult game I've played yet, and I hope they release more books on Steam when there is enough content.

Deangeloco
Deangeloco

The price is not worth only 1 chapter and they have not added anything this whole time which the amount of money is for a product that is supposed to be updated for more DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!

Wolf™
Wolf™

Not much to say really. Game is pretty good. Dev is awesome. However, with no updates here on Steam, similar to his previous game Depraved Awakening, is a bit disheartening. While his patrons have been enjoying version 1.11.0 Chapter 11 since March of this year, we're still stuck on 1.0.4. Like with the Depraved Awakening, even the bug fixes never came to Steam.

So, I guess if anyone wants the current version, it's best to subscribe to Philly on Patreon.

Do, I recommend the game? Yes. Do I recommend buying it on Steam? No. To all you die-hard fans, I'm not talking crap about Philly or the game, just spitting some facts. Hopefully, some of these Steam folks will move over to Patreon.

MadZec
MadZec

I really liked City of Broken Dreamers "BOOK ONE"
And it is done well. But for almost two years we are waiting on "Book two" and other chapters to come out on steam
I am not sure that you deserve thumb up but since it is not extra pricy I will give you one.
But to everyone getting game, it is one of best AVN but is not still finished and there has not been update for more then year. Thought it is said that they are waiting to complete all chapters /books to release it on steam.

datenv
datenv

Holy crap. I can't wait until book 2. Great game so far well worth money. It has a wonderful story, artfully done. Beautiful women, character growth and sex, sex, sex. Great job guys.

Grim Reaper654
Grim Reaper654

This is a awesome game. I would love to do some voice over work for it.

tiku322
tiku322

I like the graphics of this game. beautiful

darkwind8
darkwind8

Absolute gold standard when it comes to ero visual novels. Beautiful models, great characters, and interesting plot. The music is on point and visual style is great. I can't wait for book 2.

Speaking of which to address some of the negative reviews claiming the steam version is abandoned for patreon. This is not true. They are releasing the game in book form on steam and only releasing it when the "book" is done. The smaller updates for the incomplete books are done elsewhere until they are complete and then put steam.

MemphisEngage
MemphisEngage

Very good story, sex was secondary to me, it was well animated and actually quite good. The story is very entertaining, your character is a badass but not like an op anime protagonist. The relationships are nice and the choices matter in the relationships you can have. I personally didn't care about the relationships as much because the story kept me more on edge. It's like a good movie. Also, go on patreon, don't buy the game here, it's better that way and you get more than on Steam.

Ereaway
Ereaway

Yes yes
now just need to wait for the second book

Heathen Nation
Heathen Nation

The game is great but the dev seems to have abandoned steam so I wouldn’t recommend buying this game.

Xionic
Xionic

Decent Cyberpunk style VN with tons of material and interactions through out. Interesting story and alot of choices content that can sway certain outcomes. Good quality CGs and animations. Only the first book though. Steam users will have to get the rest on the devs patreon unfortunately.

Delta Echo
Delta Echo

Absolute great game. A mixture of Blade Runners from K Dick and a serie Noire, brilliant design and story.

Exiledamus
Exiledamus

This game and its quality are top-notch. However, I learned how this hasn't received any updates on Steam for well over a year. That isn't okay. Despite the high quality of product, the lack of content to finish an unfinished game for well over a year gives me no choice but to not recommend this.

monpari
monpari

This an unfinished visual novel
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The notty bits are mediocre , C - ; the rest of the animation is just stop motion pictures.
The story is okay
no real game play; they have chooses but they mean nothing. The story is linear.

only a minecraft like soundtrack; no audio at all and I mean AT ALL.

The more games of this type I play the more I relays what gems “lust theory” and “college kings” are.
Lust theory for its acting and animation and college kings for its choose driven storytelling.
rec you play those before this one.

W2G
W2G

Twas a good fap and a good story.

DarkDreamSan
DarkDreamSan

If you are the one to not be reading reviews, then I'll make it easy for you.
Don't think much and buy the Game it's really great specially if you are into Adult Visual Novel.
If you are new to this, I'd still recommend you give it a try.
;)

After enjoying the noir style Depraved Awakening, I was looking forward to the second release by the same dev.
I think the plot was one of the biggest perks that attracted me the most, a lot more different and unique than your usual adult novel all while very interesting to play till the end.

It's quite amazing, that dev fixed all his/her old mistakes and actually worked really hard on the game and it shows.
The plots amazing unique and kinda my type of thing, really got me into them badass ghost all with the futuristic cyberpunk theme. It really suits it.
Lighting had always been devs biggest power, and it has been used really well, enhances the scenes really well.
The art has been a massive improvement, it was just so amazing. Facial expressions are believable and overall direction seems quite movie-esqu and fun. You would be having a hard time not having a boner to any of them lewd Scenes.

Was not expecting it, but was good to see remodeled high quality Carli. *Ahh them feels all over*

While it's okay for an indie game, the fight SFX and gun SFX are pretty poor.

The only flaw would be, some of the sex scene don't have continuity or atleast they don't feel like. And while I really really appreciate the animations that were added to some scenes, some were really flawless, while some looked a bit unnatural hence breaking the immersion. Nothing of the sort is game breaking.

Best girl Chandra. (Hehehe boi)
Looking forward to Book-Two.

Thanks Philly Games developing such a different themed game and taking the risk and also thanks for the guide, I usually don't play(or have hard time playing) decision making games Unless there's a guide, the guide was intuitive and spoiler free per scenes while still giving some summary about what you can expect.

Toffee Nut
Toffee Nut

Welcome to the neo-gothic world of the City of Broken Dreams, a visual novel not meant for the faint hearted. An unsettling detective story into a futuristic world of danger, tragedy and auto-eroticism. The story itself is intriguing and I really hope there is a follow up to this because personally I think it has potential as one of the more mature titles imfao. Think of that what you will...

 Nate The Scot 
 Nate The Scot 

I dig the atmosphere and the story. Cool characters, lots of variety of scenes, ssome nice choices available. If you like cyberpunk aesthetic, you'll dig this. Also a great soundtrack!

~y~ 316 | D. Novak
~y~ 316 | D. Novak

I liked the parts where there was b00bies

Serenity83
Serenity83

Very good compelling romance story even if it is mostly from a guys perspective. The Cyber Punk world here is pretty believable and the story was very interesting and entertaining.

FlashIsEpIc
FlashIsEpIc

The story was great, The animations were also excellent, if you guys made a game with more animations then still you could make loads more money and way more fans of this genre. I was pleased

theshockcable
theshockcable

Just play it and see.
Alone.
With out your gf.
Close the door.
Get tissue.

Pros:
The art

Cons:
none

If you didn't explode it wasn't the game's fault.

merc88
merc88

great combo game boobs and adventure and great story line

giles.calvin
giles.calvin

Great character development for the greatest party with an involving story line. I do have to say that Doc Katie had me hooked though. Victory was very interesting as well along with the others. I will defiantly be looking for book 2. I found it on steam but it only includes chapters 1-7 and their are 10 available.

fortyseven
fortyseven

One of the Best Adult VN on the market (up there with Being a DIK and College Kings), beautiful renders amazing animations and the story is awesome! 10/10 for me. well worth the price, frankly id happily pay double that for book 2 now that im hooked.

Aviantx
Aviantx

The story is surprisingly deep and well written. I have been playing for 9 hours straight.
please send help.

Phenom
Phenom

storyline on par with being a dik so try it out guys

dat boi
dat boi

oh... my.. uhm... uhh... yea its a good game

Power Bear
Power Bear

Story = Interesting
Written = Well
Choices = Okay
Girls = Not so good
MC = Nice
The scenery = Okay

Anonymous
Anonymous

Wow. Graphics and plot is one of the best i've played for these type of games. Great work to the developers. Hope the next Chapter will be available via Steam.

Sir_CameAlott
Sir_CameAlott

Great "game". Choices do affect the game sequences. This is what Cyberpunk 2077 could have been.

Yes, dad, I'm winning.

jetway
jetway

After 45min my finger got numb and i woke up from sleeping. Its not my type of "game". Endless boring conversations.

nempopo230
nempopo230

Controls will lock on me for no adequately explainable reason. Long, but that isn't a bad thing. My choices do feel like they matter, which is very good.
Lack of VO is always a detriment in games like this, since the game is character driven.
The plot is good, and there is clear TLC to go along with the TNA.

sin76
sin76

It's good, 7/10

I got this as part of a bundle so I wasn't expecting much, on the flip side I wasn't disappointed for the price either. The story concept isn't half bad and unfolds at a good pace to keep you interested, the plot line is a little predictable and not entirely a new concept. Models and textures are pretty damn good, the developers cyberpunk vision plays around with the aesthetics of the 'enhanced' female physical form in good variation. Some needing a reinforced spine to carry the oversized mammary glands in some cases, others a healthy handful with varying physiques pleasing to all tastes and flavours. If your a fan of the genre I would give it a go, the sex scenes are pretty good with some interactive options. Didn't come across any bugs or noticeable glitches, runs real smooth actually.

My main peeve...... This visual novel fails to give depth to the characters, picking up individual personalities is more of an assumption. So getting emotionally invested isn't likely, the conquests hold little gratification leaving you feeling a bit meh!

City of Broken Dreamers: Book One gets a 7/10 from me, not entirely sure if I would invest in Book 2 at this point.

Captain Johnny
Captain Johnny

The story is a good one. Some of the renderings need more work. Overall worth ten bucks.

SilverKeep7881
SilverKeep7881

Best game I played of this type so far

Instant Ramen
Instant Ramen

Like a good version of Cyberpunk.

katherman69
katherman69

Well, what can I say? Visually it is quite good. The story is also ok, and the choices you make do seem to play a role, though ultimately I am not sure those choices make much difference. What I do not like is the droning dialogue/monologue - the silly sophomoric name-calling the characters undertake with each other adds nothing to the story or atmosphere, and makes the characters paper-thin. Yup, my main gripe is with the characters - not well fleshed out, and the "voice" of each seems the same as every other. The challenge is to give each character their own voice - their own personality. That challenge was not met in this VN. When I find myself rapidly clicking through dialogue to get to the next scene, all is lost.

If all you want is visual stimulation, then this might be right for you. However, if a good story with great characters is what you are after, you may not find what you are looking for here.

tjfox16
tjfox16

This one is definitely more story driven than typical games of this genre. I personally really dug the cyberpunk aspects of the game and enjoyed my time interacting with the characters. The ladies and scenes are definitely hot and I found myself really being immersed in the story. Only really downside for me is that there is absolutely nothing about Book 2 on steam. Here's hoping we get the next book in 1Q 2022 as I believe the second season has been fully released on patreon (though that's from posts here, not from my own knowledge). If you like Being a D*k and Acting Lessons, you'll likely enjoy this one.

Regulas
Regulas

The more I read the more I get hooked on the story. The back space feature is real nice option and you can save the novel at anytime.
This is the first one of these I have tried but I'm liking it. Will be looking for others in the future.

Alumno Superstes
Alumno Superstes

I love cyberpunk / steampunk etc.

Renders are actually at good quality, nice story. It's not only banging chicks..it's full blown scifi story.
Atm I play this along with Cyberpunk 2077, and fills the lacking sexual tension from CP 2077 nicely.

IF they would have put voice overs for chars and more SFX example while driving..I would have given 10/10, as it is now I give 7/10.

If Book 2 comes someday online, I hope it feels even more of interactive movie than this. Having voice overs would get rid of pain of watching text on my screen and just relax and get down in the story itself.

This beats that College trash which is rolling around steam.

strynik1
strynik1

Absolutely loved it. Nearly went to the patreon for chapters 8-10. But i will be patient. Lots of sex. But the story will entice you far more.

The NSFW Connoisseur
The NSFW Connoisseur

Loved this game, which is a choice-based visual novel, by the way. There are a tons of well-animated scenes that does not require you to click mindlessly for hours just to get to them, and the game also has a guide you can purchase if you want to go for the completionist route. Story is quite enjoyable, as it's not the usual college trope, and the girls look good too. Definitely a NSFW visual novel worth buying. Hopefully Book 2 comes soon.

karmascenic
karmascenic

Outstanding VN. A truly great cyberpunk story. Great visuals, a deep world and great characters. And yes the things you want to see but wrapped up in a really engaging story. It's so great to have adult themes based in a well written, well thought out story. It feel like consequences and gives solid replay ability. Well done!

Wilkes
Wilkes

I'm going to thumb this up, despite the fact that I ended up bouncing off of this pretty hard. The music and visuals are really good here, the story is surprisingly competent. This really feels like a true cyberpunk visual novel, given how prevalent sex is supposed to be in the genre, it really feels like how this type of world is supposed to exist.

While music, visuals, and story are all good, the primary thing holding this game back is the complete lack of any voice acting. It really just feels like an incomplete package, the story suffers, your connection to the characters suffers, the adult content suffers tremendously as you are left with lifeless 3D models that look like dolls. Animations are a bit of a miss as well.

So why thumb this up? I think there is an audience that really enjoy these type of visual novels and do not mind a lot of reading without the complimentary voice work. There is a lot this game is doing right, and while this maybe isn't for me, I can acknowledge the quality of the work done here. As a porn game, it's alright I guess. If you want to jump into City of Broken Dreamers, you are really doing it for a good story that stays true to the genre and puts sex at the forefront.

KraysS
KraysS

I love this novel. I love it more than any other novel, it's the best I've ever played. The best plot, the best drawings, the best scenes, even the plot of the game depends on the decisions made, ohhh, I will remember this game forever, so many emotions, I love it. 10/10. This game should be for everyone!

MrPizzle22
MrPizzle22

Not quite as good as Depraved Awakening yet, but still an amazing game and a must-have for Steam adult gaming. Very much looking forward to Book Two.

Javier
Javier

This game has a good story and have a good drawing, overall it's good,it has alot of genres.Wort it to buy

traceyshellito
traceyshellito

A griping cyberpunk V N with an oversexed protagonist. Totally over the top, but compelling. Lovely graphics. beautiful women. Very entertaining. The option to chose the gender of your character would have have made it perfect, but sadly they'd probably have made it hetero sex again. Maybe the makers will consider that possibility next time however. This is the 21st century i think the players could handle a hot female ghost doing the girlies.

meraco
meraco

By far the best Virtual Novel presentation second to none.

From visuals, music, story, cut scenes, animation and choices.

The Characters capture your interest and invoke emotional attachment from first impressions to primal abandon.

If you plan to buy just one VN this year. This is the one your looking for.

Mr.Havoc
Mr.Havoc

if you just skip most of the Bs that is trying to be cool its ok but as far as the game goes its like they played cyberpunk and took one of the side story and added sex to it.... the story sucks the sex sucks and most of the time i ended up skipping do to falling asleep

The Grin
The Grin

I came for the porn...

(but came for the story)

Let's be honest here.

When it comes to porn games, what any horny ape expects from it is tiddies, coochies, buttholes, schlongs and any kind of activity involving those; preferably put together into an -at least mildly- entertaining package.
Some like it to propose a bit of challenge, some others enjoy a minimum of contextual setting; but it takes a true degenerate to actually care about a plot.

Thing is, there appears to be enough degenerates out there to constitute an actual, fully-fledged target audience.
And this, my dear friends, is why Visual Novels exist.

-A pleasant surprise

Generally speaking, your humble servant has never been that much interested in the Visual Novel genre. And as paradoxical as this may sound, the reason for it is precisely that I have the emotional sensibility to actually enjoy a good story; even (or especially) if the main interest of said story is to provide stimulation of the carnal nature. Yes, I am indeed a degenerate myself. Here, have a cookie. And don't ask why it's soggy.

Most of the titles I had come across so far were, at best, bland amalgams of vacuity serving as an excuse for grotesque displays of exuberant naughtiness, usually involving such amounts of bodily fluids that you can't help but wonder how these people manage not to end up as mummified husks, drier than that cracker the cat just dislodged from under the couch.

So when I stumbled upon City of Broken Dreamers during one of my foamy-mouthed, libido-fueled maniacal episodes, all I expected to find was some vaguely Akira-themed shagfest involving cyborg weenies or something.

Imagine my surprise when I got so caught up in the story that I actually let go of my crotch and reactivated my pair of neurons in order to focus my attention on what was happening.
Don't take me wrong: there actually is some nasty stuff going on in terms of competitive hide-the-sausage professional league. But the context in which it comes to be, as well as everything that happens besides it is genuinely engaging.

-What makes it so different from others of its kind?

One word: coitus Quality.

I could tell you about the visual aspects of the game and the care given to the 3D models, the artistic direction or the minimalist, non-invasive UI; but what truly got me pumped (got it?) was a combination of several factors that, put together, make it a truly immersive and engaging experience.

The writing is just incredibly good, in the sense that the story is coherent, authentically interesting and quite original in its own right. The characters feel like actual people, with their own personalities, strengths, weaknesses, fears and hopes; and their development as you progress through the plot only pushes this feeling further.

In addition, the already well-made models are given life through relevant and credible expressions and postures which; combined with the aforementioned quality of writing; ends up making these characters all the more human .
In this type of entertainment, this is already something rare enough to be noted, but the point to which it is pushed here is absolutely deserving of praise.
We're far from the vapid adventures of Jenny Slootface, whose sole purpose in life is to get stuffed in both holes while making sure her barbie doll face is thoroughly covered in man-juice in the vain hope of covering the fact that she has the expressiveness of a dead reptile.

As the cherry on top, the music; without being exceptional; is pretty decent and does an excellent job at setting the atmosphere; changing in tone when needed and generally being perfectly relevant.

As a side note, it is quite frequent for Visual Novels to claim that the player's choices have an impact on the events of the story; but in actuality, titles that deliver in this regard aren't that numerous. City of Broken Dreamers has no grandiose pretensions in this matter, yet still manages to do it well enough that you won't get the exact same experience from one run to another.

-How does it play?

Like a Visual Novel. Duh.
You progress through the story by choosing between several possible actions or lines of dialogue, which in turn will have an impact on both what you'll be able to do with a given character, and what you will see or not in later scenes.

-Where's the TL; DR ?

You'll find it at the bottom of the drawer where your mom keeps the panties you like sniffing so much.

-So what are the cons?

Since perfection is not of this world, the game indeed has some; albeit few; flaws:

    • Although decent as mentioned, the music lacks in variety and can get a bit repetitive at times.

    • Even when taking into account the fact that this is supposed to be "Book one", the story ends relatively abruptly on a cliffhanger. It's not -bad- per se but damn, I wanna know what happens next !

    • There is no possibility of choosing the gender of the character you'll play as. You're male, and that's it. I wasn't expecting to be able to play as any of those wacky attack helicopter / eldritch abomination hybrids, but simply having the choice of being female would have been nice.

-Last words?

The cupcakes were worth it

All in all, City of Broken Dreamers is a gem.

At some point, I got a strange and pleasing feeling that I couldn't quite determine the nature of, until it hit me: I felt like I was reading some really good Cyberpunk book or comic book, except I was able to influence the dialogues and events.
It alternates between thrilling, funny and hot in a perfect harmony that I genuinely haven't seen anywhere else in this genre so far.

If you're here for the porn, go ahead, it's really quite good; especially if you enjoy it when sex comes as part of an emotional dynamic.

If you're here for the story, buckle up. You're gonna love it.

Absolutely worth its price. I'd even say I almost feel like a thief, I mean, 9 bucks for this masterpiece? Wow.

P.S.: I swear, Katie is cute as fuck

CLem
CLem

Better story, graphics, characters, and sex scenes than cyberpunk 2077. Cheaper too.
One of the best VNs around. Sucks that the next chapter is locked behind patreon, but I guess that is the norm.

theArchive
theArchive

A decent AVN. But phillygames unrealistic massive tits on quite a number of women, so huge, they look like some medical condition, reduces the immersion. the writing and plotting is good tho.

Skyrus
Skyrus

If you like adult visual novels, this one of the absolute best. A story that is way too good for kind of game it is. In fact story is way too good even for some AAA titles nowadays . This is one of the very few times where I have been really invested in story and really want to know what will happen in sequels.
And adult part? that is really good too... beautiful girls, beautiful renders.
This is one of top 2 adult games on steam so far in my opinion.
I don't wan to spoil :p
Play it
Cons - Sequels aren't here yet

MikaIsBestGirl
MikaIsBestGirl

Cyberpunk at Its Hottest

Let me be blunt: City of Broken Dreamers is, hands down, the best of the erotic visual novels I've played on Steam. The ambiance and setting are just incredible, with some good BGM to help set the mood for just about every scene in the game, erotic or otherwise. For those who are fans of the cyberpunk aesthetic, you can't miss with this one.

That said, while the storyline is admittedly a bit predictable, it remains no less intriguing, and all of the characters are interesting in their own way, which is crucial for a game of this genre. The interactions play out pretty naturally, too, although there is the rare grammatical error and oddly worded sentence, which do occasionally threaten to take you out of the moment, unfortunately. Or they did for this English major, anyway. Nevertheless, you really begin to care about a lot of these characters, even the ones you have no hope or intention of scoring with.

Speaking of scoring, the game has a nice array of women, with at least one or two that are sure to be your type. My only critique here is there is a notable absence of any black love interests, but that seems to be par for the course for most of these games right now. I don't really have a fetish for black women, mind you, but variety being the spice of life, one's presence still would've been a welcome addition. It's also worth noting that you don't get to fully "interact" with all of the women you'll encounter in the available chapters here on Steam. Even so, there's plenty in this first offering for those who only care about the sex scenes.

Oh, and those sex scenes? They're darn good. Some are longer than others, but the build-up is pretty well-paced, so even the shorter scenes are fulfilling in their own right. Regardless of length, though, the women look fantastic in them, are shown from a variety of explicit angles and well-choreographed positions, and the animations, while still fewer and a bit more limited than I'd prefer, nevertheless look great overall. There are a few deviations within a handful of these scenes depending on your choices, too, so even those blazing through the dialogue to get to the "good parts" will have reason to go back and replay certain points of the story.

The scenes themselves range from fairly tame to pretty explicit, by the way, with one scene in particular being notably brutal. For those with more abstract kinks, you may want to look elsewhere, but if you're into "typical" porn, I think you'll be very pleased. I'll put it this way: As someone who's usually turned off by some of the more "out-there" stuff, City of Broken Dreamers struck the perfect balance for me of fittingly wild at times, but never so crazy as to be off-putting. And that includes the aforementioned "notably brutal" scene, which is actually one of my favorites in the game so far.

All in all, if you're looking for an erotic visual novel with more than just pretty renders and fantastic sex scenes, then City of Broken Dreamers is absolutely worth your time and money. Doubly so if you're into the cyberpunk genre. PhillyGames really won me over with Depraved Awakening, but he's upped his game here in just about every category. I can't wait till the final chapters arrive here on Steam so I can finally experience everything (and everyone) this game has to offer.

Highly recommended. Oh, and did I mention that Ellen is best girl? Because she is. ^_^

Restour
Restour

This is a high quality piece of work at an excellent price point. VNs for $10 don't get much better than this. I have high hopes for the continuation of the storyline.

Soundtrack? On point.
Story? Excellent. It hits cyberpunk on the head.
Characters? Don't get me started. Overflowing with personality.

No voice acting? Doesn't need it. Besides, the budget to get voice actors good enough to match the rest of the presentation would be too damn high.

The only gripe I have is with the animations that move like molasses in the 18+ scenes. Those could use some polish. However, there are some gems in there as well, so it's pretty acceptable where it's at.

9/10. Adjusted for price: 10/10.

"Hurr durr, updates to this game are locked behind patreon." Well yeah, no shit, the creator is going to release them as book 2 once they're done, so have some patience and buy it then. It says BOOK 1 in the title, you dumbass.

Also, what the hell kind of VN publisher puts out a fully fleshed out walkthrough to their game? Because thank you! More of you should do that. It cuts out so much wasted guess-and-check work for those of us who like to optimize our playthroughs.

silverdows
silverdows

A precise adult game-novel with a great atmosphere, music, graphics and animations, built on a good story and characters. That's the way to do it.

boogaloobob
boogaloobob

i like it . is there a sequel?

Shadow Wolf
Shadow Wolf

This game is without a doubt one of the top AVN games i have played, the story, Renders, characters & overall writing is very well done & there were quite a few moments in the story where it brought me to tears, because how well the character development was & how things progress from skeptical/distrusting to eventually growing a close bond with somone in the game, i love it when games have somthing like that.

once again, thank you PhillyGames for making such a awsome game, Very Excited to see more of it.

meticulousgeek
meticulousgeek

Dark and moody atmosphere, great character modelling, cool story with a succinctly written script and plenty of room for choices and replayability. Presentation is top notch with a great soundtrack and some nice transition animations (although I do recommend muting the musing and playing some dark synthwave instead). Renders are plenty and of high quality. You gotta love the synthwave neon lighting. The intimate animations are good enough and on par for the genre. Generally I tend to prefer stills anyway and this game shines in that regard. Great if you wanna pretend you're a bad-ass cyberpunk ninja with a big libido.

Timeless Sorcerer
Timeless Sorcerer

It's been a long time since I played a VN this good. The quality of the animations and the visual art is like nothing I've seen in this type of games. The story is pretty good as well, full of interesting subplots and well developed characters; all acompanied with a nice soundtrack. A definite "must-have" if you are into AVNs. Counting the days until the next release!

CaLviN
CaLviN

Came for the sex, stayed for the story and soundtrack.

10/10 Cyberporn 2077

MonkeyWraith
MonkeyWraith

Awesome Story!! I was so impressed I purchased their other content.
Can't wait for Book 2!

Rolf Steiner
Rolf Steiner

Disappointing. Story is meh; at times English is incomprehensible; graphics are low quality; sex scenes boring as there is hardly any connection with the story or anything that leads to some kind of desire. There are here and there a few moment that can bring a smile but in sum it is just another low quality attempt in this genre. Hopefully people stop buying until they improve their act.

Anonymous
Anonymous

Depth of character. Great plot. Even greater graphics

underwearpatches
underwearpatches

This is in my top 5 VN/Choices Matter games.
Excellent story. Beautiful graphics.

HooMEye
HooMEye

Nice setting, beautiful visuals, interesting story, good character development, lots of choices. Definitely worth the asking price, but if you think you'll be impatient for book 2, you might go to Patreon instead since you can apparently get more of the story that way. Lots of adult content for those looking for it.

Swankypants
Swankypants

immature story telling, after reading hype from reviews i expected this be on par with MrPinkcakes work. made it through a lot of chapter 2 before I didn't want to resume playing. Might get better later, but I didn't approve of the sexual scenes randomly interjected into the story. The camera takes every opportunity to oogle the female avatars, I would agree with reviews that the characters have character, but I wouldn't go so far as to say they have personality. For 8 bucks ,maybe you find its worth it. The renders on the robots and lighting are gorgeous.

Hugh Janus
Hugh Janus

The story is good and it hooked me in almost immediately . I would love to recommend this game to others , but I cant. This was released in 2020 and you can only play till chapter 7. And guess what, the latest chapter released on patreon is chapter 11 after 2 years it has been updated 4 new chapters. its ridiculous. I joined the patreon to play the new content when chapter 9 was out and that was a year ago. Philly is making a great game at such a slow pace. and is just milking his patreons for all their money. And the chapters are short as hell, this game is good like really good, but the amount of time he has taken to just release a chapter is so ridiculous. I cant recommend it at all because after you pay for the first 7 its still gonna take probably 2 more years to release book 2. I'm just mad that this game has so much potential but the spark is not there any more, and the creator is just taking his time and not releasing anything with substance. overall its a good story that leaves you with a cliffhanger and then you have to pay another paywall to get those extra chapters.

daddyr57
daddyr57

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Anonymous
Anonymous

In general its nice game. I like the story line and also some of the sex scenes are very well developed and are very unique. On the other hand I think the developer have to create more sex scenes as the story drag for too long and it gets boring. At the end of the day its an adult game and we are expecting to see some action ;)

Keep going guys and thank you for the hard work. Will be great to see the game fully released one day!

Wish you all the best!

MYODB
MYODB

The story, characters development, and the atmosphere the game created were very well done. Very good artwork. The sexual interactions were a bit mediocre, but that isn't the main appeal of the game, in my opinion. Choices you're given do impact the story route you encounter, but don't really affect to overall trajectory of the plot. The only thumbs down I would give is to the ending. It's obviously crafted to make you want to get Book Two (if that's what it's going to be called). The whole story just abruptly ends. It's like having your car unexpectedly break down in the middle of nowhere. So while I recommend it overall, be prepared for an ending that will likely piss you off.

Samsara
Samsara

5/5 Up there with Being AIK, Man of the House, but, story is to short needs part 2, cliff hanger.

TheDumps
TheDumps

Cyberpunk meet Ren'Py. It's fun. Has better visual quality than most of the genre.
Unfortunately this is just Book 1 and there's a whole bunch of girls you can flirt with but they're not available for a relationship. Gotta wait for the following parts...

Hood
Hood

One of the best in the adult game genre. Animations are great, story is better than most, cyberpunk setting is awesome.

If you're into the genre this is a must play.

Mad Hatter
Mad Hatter

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!! Not even half way done, love the story and the graphics and animations, we kudos to the creator. I salute you.

DrewSE9
DrewSE9

One of my favourite VN's, I've just played my 2nd play through after completing it a while ago. Renders are some of the best out there and the story is excellent! Shame I have to wait an age for Book 2 to come to steam, its madness and just a money grab to get them on Patreon, I won't do it, I'll wait or just give up on it. Other than that its a thumbs up!

randomp201
randomp201

This game was released around 1.75 years ago. It contains 7 chapters. Per the devs Patreon, the latest chapter to be completed is chapter 11. This means that assuming Book 2 also contains 7 chapters and that the rate of development for these new chapters stays constant, the sequel to this (relatively short) game will be ready in August 2023, 3 years after Book 1 came out. That's just ridiculous.

So while this is an excellent game, the laughably slow pace at which the sequel is being developed while the dev rakes in almost $14,000 a month just through Patreon means I can't recommend it.

Pyro Maniac
Pyro Maniac

One of my favorite AVNs out there.

{UC} Michael {UG}
{UC} Michael {UG}

I played this before it came to steam and I honestly liked it.
So do give it a go.

Review - WIP (On Hold)

Umbra
Umbra

Let me just say, this game was a real life opener. I have been pretty down the last months but after playing this game it was like being reborn. The sex scenes made me so hard that my pants zippers broke. I have been isolating myself for two months just re-watching the scenes. I'm two months late to my taxes, my boss have texted me but I haven't answered which proves that this game is absolutely life changing. My balls have been dried flat and turned purple, I have blue balled myself ten times out of curiosity and made me sterile. My soul feels cleaned and my heart feels warmed. This game gave me confidence to go out and date real women but then I realised that I was a fat ♥♥♥♥.

Mad Monk
Mad Monk

Em, I'm a bit confused and really disappointed about this AVN, it's nowhere near finished and if you read other reviews it's a LONG TIME in coming.

I absolutely loved Depraved awakenings and despite this avn's completion state the more I've played this the more I've come to appreciate it, initially I rated it as Not recommended, play it thru just once and you'll see why, however I've now played it thru 5 times and discovered an old friend from DA (Carli) and whilst Katie is in the same ball park as Judy from DA, characters like Shanlon have growing appeal ;-), as a result I now recommend this"incomplete" avn, yes there's lots of scope for improvement, for example Henry taking Gloria and even better Katie (hands up who really wanted him to f..k Katie's brains out when he got injured and she was dressed in very little (bra etc), all the breasts are way too big and not being finished does not help at all.

My advice; wait until the project is finished. It has a lot of potential, the renders and cg are great, music is good (i switch off), the story line is good and "some" of the characters could easily go into my top ten of avn babes, Katie would be up there with KAT (deliverence), If she weren't so prudish;. A "very"reserved female doctor in an AVN ???, she SHOULD be more like Judy in DA !!!.

I would implore Phillygames to play Deliverence, btw; the developer of that excellent AVN did advise me to look at Philly games, for this reason; Kat is the stand out star of Deliverence essentially because she is the MC's wife and you have the option of sharing her or not, so that she's as slutty or loyal as you want, now imagine if you could "share" Katie or Judy, as mentioned above imagine Katie being shared with Henry and then a DP with MC, that also goes for Judy in DA, naturally Kat gets "it" A LOT in Deliverence but even one Katie DP or sharing event would spice the story line up no end, you treasure the character guide them and then "play with them" changing the perception of the character in an instant.

Just downloaded the update (up to ep 11), sorry but Philly needs to get imaginative and learn from titles like Deliverence, Henry should have jumped onto Katie like a shot when he got injured, sorry to say I switched off from Ep 7 to 11, even Shanlon lost her appeal, graphically it's an improvement, that's it.

colin
colin

R.R.P. $0.00 £0.00, Great for my R.R.P.

Usagi Koneko
Usagi Koneko

The artwork was very good especially for a VN. There is a fair amount of nudity and the sex scenes are pretty vanilla, but good. There is a drawback however, in that this only contains chapters 1-7 and the story is left on a cliffhanger which I hate. It's almost enough to not recommend, but I'll give it a thumbs up.

SkinnyGames
SkinnyGames

The best game to not have a squeal.

Disclaimer: The game is being finished. Book 2 is on the way, it's just taking more time. No doubt development was hurt by the pandemic, but it seems that there is still a ways to go before we get to finish this title. I sort of wish they would drop a small expansion just to keep us interested, because I'm worried lots of people won't continue to keep up with support of this title.

Now, that being said PhillyGames stands alongside DrPinkCake as delivering the absolute best adult visual novels. City of Broken Dreamers is the ambitious followup to Depraved Awakening. This time complete with a wonderful Cyberpunk aesthetic.

The writing and pacing of the game is truly wonderful and the characters are very well written. The art is outstanding. Some assets are obviously from the engine, and can be seen in other games. It honestly shares one character model with DrPinkCake's Being a D-I-K. But Philly makes it their own and this game truly shines.

I honestly have only one bad thing to say about the game. You get scenes with several women, but there's really only one true option in this game. Maybe that's because it technically isn't done and we're waiting on the expansion but it's just a little odd for a game like this, and especially since Depraved Awakening had several romance lines.

This game could really be the best Adult visual novel. I remember when I bought this game it had "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews that have now dropped to positive. Looking at the reviews it's all for the same reason. Development on Book 2 is simply too slow. I don't know how many people are over at PhillyGames. seems like their only social media presence is on Patreon.

I'm willing to wait for this game, because I truly want to know how it all ends. But I don't know when we will get to see it. It may not be till sometime in 2023. I recommend this game. But if you want to wishlist it and wait till you see the announcement for Book 2 before buying it, I completely understand that. As it is right now, this game isn't even installed on my PC anymore. I don't know that in it's current state it has the same replay value as others, and it's hard to justify letting it take up space when I don't even know when I'll be able to finish it.

10/10 game honestly. I hope the devs keep working. And I really hope there are people here waiting when Book 2 finally drops.

Malcom13
Malcom13

Boring. Linear and uninspired.

✯ℒ𝓪𝓭𝔂 ℒ𝔂𝔁
✯ℒ𝓪𝓭𝔂 ℒ𝔂𝔁

I'm really enjoying the suspenseful, thrilling story. The background music is eargasmic - I've become very immersed in this visual novel. Thanks so much for this creative and beautiful experience.

atreyuu2003
atreyuu2003

Promising, but it looks as if it's been abandoned. If it has, that's a sad affair, because there was a lot of love put into this first offering. Please come back and work on your game, PhillyGames!

Sunds
Sunds

great cyberpunk adventure that left us wanting for more..too bad as it seems it is abandoned..great atmosphere and story..

Guys I got an Idea
Guys I got an Idea

She got big ol' titties, I said "Goo-Goo-Goo-Gaa-Gaa"

Marineone49
Marineone49

Liked The whole concept of your Novel, but I'm still waiting for "Book Two". When is it coming out.

Producer Lax
Producer Lax

Best Cyberpunk game, one of the best adult games. The animation is fantastic

BIGFISH
BIGFISH

• Superb Render
• Very Interactive H scenes
• Interesting Storyline

Verdict
Everything in this is top notch,
the only complain is no trading card with this :(

My Score
9.5/10

jedt
jedt

really rather good. influences are obvious. well worth it.

swismal
swismal

This is a great game, unfortunately not as good depraved awakening. The renders are great the story is ok. My only real problem is the release time of this game. i have several patreon accounts and non of them are even in the same universe as the snails pace release on this game. I would still recommend buying it for the price and the content that it has. My advise buy it play it forget it. 2 years from now if it ever finishes buy the rest of it.

Snark
Snark

I accidentally bumped into Victoria's lower back from behind 69 times in rapid succession.

Nice render and animation quality, plus a nice story.

ripwire79
ripwire79

Amazing storytelling, great visuals, steamy cut-scenes.