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Shemale Game

A niche simulator with an unusually complete character editor for a free title.

PC

Our verdict

7.3/10
Overall score
Graphics7.5
Gameplay7.2
Content7.3
Usability7.1

Strengths

  • Very complete character editor for a free title
  • Decent animations
  • No card required

Weaknesses

  • Small set of environments
  • No VR

Shemale Game is a 3D simulator devoted to trans characters, a register that generalist simulators treat as a secondary category and that is the whole subject here. The title stands out less for its set of environments, which stays narrow, than for the depth of its character editor and for the presence of a multiplayer mode, both unusual at this level of the market.

A word about the name

The game's name uses an English contraction, widely deployed as a category label in the adult entertainment industry and as a search term. Outside that context it is regarded as pejorative by a large share of the people it refers to, who prefer "trans" or "transgender".

We use the game's name here because that is how it is distributed.

The point is not decorative: it has a practical consequence in a title that includes a multiplayer mode. Sessions with other players go better when the question of how each person wants to be addressed is settled at the outset, and the game provides nothing to automate that.

What the game offers

The central characters are trans characters, with deliberately exaggerated proportions, following the graphic convention of the genre. You play an avatar that belongs to that category by default, but the title allows other configurations too: you can play a male or female character, the constant being the characters you meet.

The game does not segment its audience by orientation.

That sets it apart from a good share of niche simulators, usually built around a single player profile. Customisation comes early here and covers the avatar as well as the partners, which leaves several ways into the title without ever changing game.

The character editor

This is the genuine quality of the title, and the main reason it still stands up to comparison. The settings cover body shape, proportions, skin tone, hair and the full range of physical attributes, at a level of detail normally found in far heavier productions.

One thing to watch, though.

Depending on the choices you make at the very start of a session, the character can be assigned to you automatically rather than composed freely. It pays to understand the sequence of the opening screens before confirming, or you have to start over to get the result you wanted. This is not documented inside the game, and it is exactly the kind of friction that costs you a first session.

The balance between play and adult content

The genre splits into three families, and it helps to know which one you are aiming at before picking a title. The first balances a real gameplay loop, with missions and items to collect, against scenes that arrive as milestones. The second cuts the adult content down to a note of atmosphere on an otherwise conventional game. The third does the reverse and keeps only the bare minimum of game.

This title sits in the first family, on the side of balance.

In practice there is a progression to follow, objectives to meet and environments to cross, with scenes slotted in as reward. For anyone coming from mainstream gaming, that is the most legible formula. For anyone after direct access to the content, it imposes a detour.

Environments, the main limitation

The set of environments is small, and it is the sharpest criticism you can make of the title. The worlds on offer belong to fantasy, with the kingdoms and palaces that come with it, and they are pleasant enough; there simply are not enough of them to sustain long repeated sessions.

You exhaust them faster than you exhaust the customisation options.

The imbalance is visible: you can build dozens of different characters, then move them through a restricted number of places. The animations, for their part, are decent without being remarkable, and they do their job without standing out from the genre average.

The most telling comparison is with a generalist simulator.

A title such as the sex simulation game puts most of its case on volume: many environments, many situations, a decent editor. This one makes the opposite call and concentrates its effort on character creation. Depending on what you want, either choice is defensible, but you need to know which one you are making before signing up, because the two titles do not disappoint in the same place.

The multiplayer mode

The title lets you play with other people who are connected, which stays rare in a niche simulator. Sessions can form with unknown players or be arranged between people who already know each other.

This mode is what changes the nature of the exercise most.

A solo simulator is judged on its library and its editor; a multiplayer simulator is also judged on what other people do with it. That cuts both ways, and it means accepting a degree of unpredictability that solo titles do not carry. Note that there is no virtual reality mode: the game is played on screen, on PC.

Is it worth trying?

Yes, if this register is the one you are looking for and customisation matters more to you than variety of settings. The editor is above what most comparable titles offer, and the multiplayer mode adds a dimension few niche simulators have.

No, if you want a large number of environments, a long progression, or a virtual reality mode. On those three counts the title falls short, and the set of environments will not fill long repeated sessions.

Can you play with other people?

Yes. The title offers sessions with other connected players, formed at random or arranged in advance between players who know each other.

What can be customised?

Body shape, proportions, skin tone, hair and physical attributes, for your avatar as well as for the characters you meet. Depending on your opening choices, a character may also be assigned to you automatically.

Do you need a particular orientation to play?

No. The game allows several avatar configurations, male, female or trans, and restricts access to no player profile.

Is there a virtual reality mode?

No. The game is played on screen, on PC, with no headset support.

How many environments are there?

Few, and that is the main limitation of the title. The settings belong to fantasy and are carefully made, but their small number contrasts with the richness of the character editor.

Frequently asked questions

What score does Shemale Game get?

Shemale Game scores 7.3 out of 10, computed from four weighted criteria: graphics 7.5, gameplay 7.2, content 7.3, usability 7.1.

Which platforms does Shemale Game run on?

Shemale Game runs on PC.

Does Shemale Game support VR headsets?

No, Shemale Game has no virtual reality mode.