Concubine

Hard to believe this is an indie game, the character creator, level design, ambiance and lightning are fantastic. Expected a waifu simulator with photo mode, but the game has some serious combat. Even hard at some points. Once you open the map and start free roaming, it starts to flow. Roadmap shows even more improvements are on the way. I want rescue missions, hope they add a lot of them.
Edit: Replayed a new save after new updates, optimization is much better and combat at early levels is more forgiving for new players. Easy 8 out of 10 now.

I've been following this game and dev team for a while now. Played the tech demo, closed test, public test and Steam demo. Pretty familiar with the game so I am writing an early review to support the devs. Solid fan service game with old school action. Building a concubine team is a lot of fun. Expect to die. Bring a bow and a lot of potions.
She Will Punish Them players will like it. I do. Early Access is probably a 8/10 but I'm betting the devs can reach a 9/10 with their roadmap.

EA Review for Concubine
Pros
- Great visual progression: Every 5 levels, new gear becomes available both as drops and from vendors, which gives a solid sense of progression.
- Easy to get into: The game is accessible and not overly complex, making it easy to jump right in.
- Character customization: There’s enough variety to make a unique-looking character, though a few more options would be appreciated down the line.
Neutral
- Combat: It works for now but feels a bit one-note. Melee combat in particular doesn’t feel great — you’ll be chugging potions just to survive, while ranged combat feels far smoother thanks to AoE arrows and distance advantage. I suspect this will improve significantly once skills and magic are added.
- Gameplay loop: The core loop is simple — load into missions, clear enemies, loot everything, then sell or upgrade gear afterward. It’s basic but functional for an Early Access build.
Cons
- Bugs: As expected with an Early Access title, there are quite a few bugs — some of which can reset your progress unexpectedly. The devs are aware and have received feedback on these issues. EDIT: The devs have addressed the bugs causing unintended progress resets as of the most recent patch!
- Weapon skills: Currently feel janky and underwhelming. There’s no description text for what each ability does, and the damage output is too low to justify using them over basic combos.
-Sound design: Many actions and interactions lack proper sound effects, which takes away from immersion. Combat, movement, and environmental sounds all feel a bit too quiet or incomplete at this stage.
Overall
Concubine is light on content right now, but the core systems and gameplay loop are promising. It’s a solid foundation that could grow into something special with continued updates and polish. I’m looking forward to seeing how the devs build on what’s here.

The spiritual successor to She Will Punish Them is finally here. A bit jank at the moment, but so far no game breaking bugs, very nice looking girls and combat is solid. At this price I wouldn't think twice. Very excited to see where this goes.

If you're here because you miss SWPT then you're in the right place.
The game has a good foundation and the first few levels are fun, but the combat and balancing have a long way to go make the rest playable. Looking forward to checking out updates as they come.

Didn’t expect to enjoy it this much honestly. The character customization is insane you can literally spend an hour just trying to get your character’s look right. Companions look great too, and posing with them in photo mode is super fun.
Combat feels good overall. It starts simple but gets more satisfying as you unlock new weapons and abilities. Enemy AI still needs a bit of tweaking, sometimes they just stand around or rush too much, but that’s fine for early access.
Visually the game is beautiful. The lighting, the outfits, the atmosphere everything fits that dark fantasy vibe perfectly. The Istanbul-inspired areas are a nice surprise too.
Would love to see some furniture interactions and maybe a proper skill tree in the future, but even now, it’s already a fun and unique experience. If you liked SWPT, you’ll probably enjoy this one even more.

Concubine is a single-player third person RPG with Hack 'N Slash gameplay plus Mature, Medieval and Dark Fantasy themes. The game focuses heavily on character development, deep customisation and frequent looting, as well as gaining likeminded companions and the option to decorate and fully develop your base.
Concubine is very easy on the eye and is also easy to pick up and play. Upon launch, you will be greeted by a clear and concise menu screen with access to all the usual graphics, controls and audio options. These are all responsive and intuitive to use. Character creation is also a pleasure: you can customise and finetune just about every parameter you can think of to make your leading Lady!
Once in game and through the initial ropes, you will have access to the safe zone, which also acts as your base. This also includes access to all the traders you require which will allow you to discover, buy and sell your loot, plus the dynamic map which allows you to spawn into the action, through the instances of clickable main story-led levels and side missions. Currently there is one-handed plus two-handed melee combat, as well as bow and arrow ranged weaponry: I believe magic is to be added in the future. Combat is satisfying and the right side of challenging: you will be rewarded with experience, level gains and what appears so far to be a very generous range of weapon, armour and costume-based loot. Once Concubine clicks, you will most likely find it all quite addictive and easy to have just one more battle!
As Concubine is in Early Access, there are the occasional bugs you may encounter. I have not found any of these to be game breaking: more along the lines of clothing clipping through the player model occasionally or the wrong audio playing for female enemies, for example. The developers are very attentive however and seem focused on correcting all such errors with frequent and forthcoming updates. Concubine is relatively demanding when it comes to PC requirements, but if you have a good system, you won't be disappointed with the visuals or experience. I also appreciate that you can replay story levels and side missions as often as you like and visit character customisation at any time when at your base.
The Roadmap for Concubine that looks to develop throughout Early Access and beyond appears to be excellent: this is personally one of the clearest and most feature filled I have come across. I would also say this is the case for the presentation of the game's Steam storefront itself, which is what attracted me to take a chance on the game in the first place.
I highly recommend Concubine so far: especially if you like in-depth character creation, female protagonists or female led and themed games, dungeon crawling and hack 'n slash gameplay, or fantasy games in general. So far it is great value and a great bit of enticing escapism!