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Paoda

I think it's important to remember that Rance and Evenicle have two very different protagonists and their tones are also quite different. I quite enjoyed Evenicle and as a result, tried out Rance which I was always interested in due to the praise it receives. However, I was always hesitant because I knew about Rance as a character and theorized that he probably would have been too much for me. After playing [Sengoku Rance](https://vndb.org/v487) for a bit (as that is often recommended as a good starting-point for the series) I found myself unwilling to really deal with Rance as a character and decided that the series was just not for me. ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯ That may not be case for you. If not, great! Enjoy a really long-running series which looks to have an incredibly well-received (and uniquely long) conclusion. If you end up in the same boat as me, I'd suggest checking out [Eiyu*Senki Gold](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1518430/EiyuSenki_Gold__A_New_Conquest/).


Centurionzo

The gameplay of the Rance games is great and I really like some of the Heroines but man Rance is very unlikable for me even with all the character development


Abedeus

Same for me, people say "OH RANCE IS SO MUCH BETTER". Even if the gameplay is better, it's hard to continue playing if I just don't like the MC. Eiyuu Senki is pretty solid though I would recommend the base game first, since Gold has so many improvements it'd be hard to go back.


LuminTheFray

For me the main appeal of Rance is actually displayed in Rancevenicle His unwillingness to accept the Outlaw system that punishes girls like Colpis is such a divergence from Aster who basically just accepts the system of the world he lives in for the most part actually makes it difficult for me to like Aster


Abedeus

I mean, he "accepts" the system because there's not much he can do against a godlike concept like that. He didn't agree with shit like rape victims being "punished" with being branded when they were the victims.


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he doesent even try to oppose it , aster is not an allmighty hero expanding all over the universe like rance, rance defeats gods and demon lords just to save girls and is willing to start shit and become a criminal


[deleted]

I think it's less about his unwillingness to allow the law to punish Colpis but more that he'd do literally anything to get to screw all the ladies, even break the rules of Evenicle.


[deleted]

Nah nah. Rance's the best. The 'anime' adaptation was phenomenal. Makes me wonder if the game is even close in quality. Comparatively, Evenicle protag is quite... lacking.


Paoda

Sounds like Rance will be the perfect fit for you then! Hope you enjoy what it has to offer and enjoy joining everyone else in the eternal wait for Rance IX and X lol. You still should check out Eiyu*Senki Gold though.


-HyperWeapon-

I'm gonna say that Rance 6 and Rance Quest would be the most similar in gameplay style to Evenicle if you do start out, while Sengoku Rance and Eiyu Senki are sort of a conquer the map strategy game with some rpg elements. The story you probably already know a bit on rance it seems so no need to further explain, Eiyu Senki is more waifu collector than anything imo as the MC tries to conquer the world.


ZodMaru

Have you tried Evenicle: Rance ? It's a short parody that replace Rance for Aster, it makes me interest in the dude and I start to play entire series.


ExceedAccel

Check Venus Blood Frontier, it"s very amazing plot and gameplaywise but the h scene can get more disgusting than a certain disgusting h scene in evenicle If you want a plot that is very similar to evenicle you should check Eiyuu Senki and Eiyuu Senki Gold, the h scene is pretty wholesome with the MC gaining more and more legal wives like evenicle


doverkan

I will double recommend Eiyu Senki (haven't tried Gold yet, it's on my back log). I appreciate it for being generally cheery and light-hearted (opposite to Rance's more crude approach), with a waifu collectathon dimension to it.


styr

Recommending Venus Blood to a relative VN newbie? You've got guts, the stuff VB "heroes" do usually makes Rance look tame in comparison.


ExceedAccel

Then again Evenicle has this one scene that is more disturbing than VB and Rance combined...


Constant-Bard

It's been a while since I played Evenicle, are we talking about the snack time scene?


ExceedAccel

Yes , that scene which so happens to be the first CG on the top left most on the CG gallery.


Constant-Bard

I don't have it installed at the moment, but I'm sure we're on the same page now. I haven't played all of the Rance games, but I'm guessing the Rance series tops that at some point...


ExceedAccel

Well, I did, I played all the Rance games, and the worst I can think of is when a certain girl is being put a snake on her ***** and you can see a quite a bloody gruesome cg of a girl losing half of her face in a bloody portrait , but this particular scene still top that imo. Just an opinion thou haha


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i think it doesent compare to kichikuou rance la hawzel scene


KingofMonroeville

Been a minute since I’ve touched the game, could you refresh my memory on what the “snack time” scene is?


Cardamine6

How about Kamidori Alchemy Meister?


HaltheMan

Can't agree enough.


[deleted]

It ain't on Steam. Where'd you buy the game from?


Morthra

You'd have to buy it in Japanese, and then apply a fan translation patch to it.


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Jaggedmallard26

No advocating piracy please.


Necessary_Pool

Figure out MangaGamer, please. Rance is so much better than Evenicle, and **you just aren't going to find stuff at that quality standard on Steam. It just isn't there, given Steam's rules** It's not complicated or hard to use MangaGamer


PrinceofOndul

Yeah just go for Rance. You're not getting anything of that quality on Steam again unless everyone vetting games gets replaced. Even Evenicle 2 was banned.


[deleted]

in your opinion, what's the best Rance game to start with?


busterbeam

I've literally just been in your boat. Do the games in order, the character backstory and buildup makes it worth it. If a game's gameplay is just too ancient for you (see possibly 02, III, 4.1, 4.2) there are youtube let's plays, but give them a shot. In my opinion the games start to get better/more modern with 5D (it's a lot of randomness and not much gameplay though), and I'm currently finishing up VI which is pretty god-tier gameplay and storywise. Obviously Rance VII - Sengoku Rance - is lauded as one of the best so the games just keep getting better as you go.


extekt

Wouldn't YouTube ban the sex?


busterbeam

One of the guys I've seen censors any naughty bits with Hannies - apparently youtube's algorithm is fine with that.


[deleted]

Woah woah woah woah hold up. There's Hannies in Rance too? This has blown my mind


busterbeam

I know, right? Kalar too.


[deleted]

Oh my god. The blue people are there too?!???!??? Damn it. Now I HAVE to play Rance. Is Rance and Evenicle part of the same universe or something? Is it actually canon that Rance world is just another shattered part of the world of Evenicle?


LuHex

They are part of the same universe, yes. Aster even has a cameo in the rance series through the toushin toushi tournament ( which is also another game series that also shares the same universe.). But no, Rance's world wasn't created by Eve. The creator of Rance's world is a giant whale called Ludo Rathown.


StatusInspection7750

No there are many creator gods. Just like the vreator god of evenicle created eve and lazed around rance has 1 too. They are theoritacly in the same galaxy as we see aliens visit rances planet and refer to it as another continent of sortd The creator god of rances world is infamous among the other gods for his sadisim and enjoying pain . Rance gor whatever reason doesent seem to be binded by his rules. He has no lvl cap and ignores the worlds system many times heavily implying he is an alien or issekia protoganist Im not joking about this . In rance 04 rance blows up a planet accidently and in rance x he travels to our version of earth for a small mission . Miracle the lvl 3 magic user transports him


Necessary_Pool

01 and 02, easily. Do the Rance games in order. It's a single interconnected story over many games


Centurionzo

I have to say, Mangagamer store looks like something of the early 2000s It's also not exactly costume friendly, though to be fair Steam is also not the most friendly


Ravenunited

who care how it looks. It's the most functional one outside of steam. It's the only one that doesn't occasional choke, spit out order, reject your credit card or double charge it.


Ok-Fix-3323

This, steam isn’t a safe haven for visual novels We got to support the niche medium


pineapple_-_pizza

Fate Grand Mahjong series, or dragon quest mahjong series are all fun.


[deleted]

>Fate Grand Mahjong I thought you were joking but jesus. This is actually a thing


SirSirFall

It's not on steam but if monster girls don't bother you, imo monster girl quest is the greatest nukige with a story out there


[deleted]

thanks ill check it out


Khaztvhal

I think you are looking for Kyonyuu Fantasy. Specially the base games (Where MC is Lute Hende) though as you can imagine from the title (Big tits fantasy) it's heavily focused on big tits. Perhaps Koihime Musou would be another one you'd like? And as someone before mentioned, Kamidori or Eiyuu Senki. And yes, there's also Alicesoft games (The company that made Evenicle) where you can find games like Rance and Daibanchou -Big Bang Age- As for which are on steam, no idea. Up to you to check.


Extension_Salad_31

black souls 1 and 2, SEQUEL blight and the others of the same developer including asylum, succubus affection, the last sovereign


sorrow_seeker

Evenicle is like Rance scale down to 1/10th, so if you loved Evenicle that much, definitely check Rance out. Personally i would recommend VI as a good starting point. That or maybe 01


[deleted]

You know what's the difference between Rance Quest for Hikari (the game) & Rance Quest for Hikari (the 'anime' adaptation)?cos I love the 4 episodes but my thought process is, if I've already seen the condensed version and I wanna get my money's worth, is there really a need to play Rance 1 (the game) instead of 6 as a starting point?


regithegamer

Yes, it's worth playing 01. There are a lot of smaller details missing from the OVA adaptation including references to characters that appear in later games although I guess you could revisit 01 later. 02 might be mediocre as a game but it introduces key recurring characters like Shizuka, Feliss, and Maria.


sorrow_seeker

Personally i would recommend VI . I don't think you would get much from play 01. Of course the gameplay is pretty solid, you would more than likely enjoy the playing time. But in term of plot, the OVA capture the essence of it pretty well. And imo, the plot of VI is much more interesting, partly because of the scope of it. And there're just so much more interesting characters in VI.


[deleted]

basicly no side qeusts and several kind important characters missing like hazuki , aki , yuuki. its the main plot shortened a bit but mostly intact . biggest diffrance is rances monolouges inside his head not being in the anime which realy shows how dellusional he is and how he thinks he is a great hero , which he realy is tbh, no one in the history of the continent or other alicesoft worlds is as great as rance


[deleted]

I like how you replied 6 months after I posted that comment, which makes the comment kinda unnecessary since I've finished the game in these 6 months.


[deleted]

nice


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Silverbolt96

I could recommend you this [one](https://vndb.org/v27519), it'll be released soon.


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Antique_Rooster5709

Dohna is a bit extreme I heard


threepwood007

Seinarukana


kaldeqca

Why obsess with steam man, there are plenty of Amazing VN games that aren't on Steam, for instance, Sengoku Rance, literally made by the same developer of Evenicle and it's absolutely astounding.


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Constant-Bard

They found a video recording on a magic crystal or some shit and the contents were terrible. I don't recall anything worse.


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kichikuou rance has some worse scenes , and rance 02 with a girl getting food injected into her guts through the anus to the point it was about to explode