Mirror 2: Project X

This review is very late but maybe I can change a few minds and maybe give a minuscule of hope to any of the devs.
tl;dr Please just give the game a chance.
This game is very well done. The graphics and animation are amazing and there is voice acting as well. Stories are fascinating. Each girl has their own story and world to learn about as you clear each Match 3 level.
Why all the negative reviews then?
Well, the first Mirror game contained a lot of 18+ content. *** scenes, or any nudity for that matter, are nowhere to be seen in the sequel, and naturally people are confused and frustrated as to why they did this. I remember in the very early stages of development, like the first chapter wasn't even done, this game had nsfw stuff (though it was a very long time ago, hopefully, my memory is right). I'm not entirely sure why either but another review said that the new publisher they are with would not allow the game to have 18+ content. They certainly did switch publishers but not sure how true the rest is as I don't have any source. Due to this misunderstanding, they offered refunds through their own site they quickly made which many people found sketchy and people started calling it a scam, which wasn't true at all.
So who's to blame here?
Well, I think both sides messed up in a way. The developers honestly should have just used a different name. Imagine buying a game called Uno 2 but it turns out it's not a card game it's a FPS. Yes, Mirror 2 is still a match-3 game but they know dam well that's not the main reason people bought the first game.
The gamers buying the game are to blame as well though. This game did not include the 'adult warning' tag that every NSFW game on Steam has so it does have a clear indication that there's no adult content.
I think people massively overreacted to this whole thing though. The game is by no means bad. In fact, I think it's actually incredibly good and definitely worth the measly $2 it asks for. But because it doesn't have nsfw content people demand refunds and are review-bombing it.
First off, if you're willing to spend money on an nsfw game, you almost positively have money to spend and $2 is like nothing to you.
Second off, an initial review bomb is understandable, but why is it still getting mass negative reviews? The people who left negative reviews in the past several months either don't look at the store page at all or just want to hop on the hate train for funsies.
I was honestly shocked and a bit saddened when I heard the dev company went bankrupt. If this happened to EA or Ubisoft I'd be cheering but a small indie company? Nah. You guys are f***** up. The company 100% could have made more nsfw games after this or hell, they maybe could have made a nsfw patch for this game after they completed it. Now the chances of them making a comeback are slim and would probably take years if they could.
Feel free to comment if I'm missing vital information or something is incorrect.

This is all just really sad, we have all been deceived and disappointed, but does the studio deserve to go bankrupt over this? No.
Really everything here aside from the gameplay is top notch. The models are very detailed and beautiful, the same goes for the environment. There is love and work put into this, the future looked really bright for the studio. They should have been upfront about their decision on adult content, or simply detached themselves from the Mirror franchise with this, but whats done is done now.
They have done everything in their power to allow refunds for everyone, which is quite the generosity, but even this attempt has been met with hate and misinformation. They took a lot more shit than they deserve. Hopefully they will have a chance to return someday, but that seems very unlikely.
How can one grow from their mistakes if they never get the chance to do so.

Really nice fully voiced 3D VN review bombed into the ground so hard the dev refunded everything and declared bankruptcy. I'm really sad things turned out like this.

Imagine a game company that went bankrupt because the devs would not show bare chests and crotches.
Well folks, that's exactly what happened here. RIP Mirror 2: Project X, you will be missed.

this is quite sad, it dosnt have sex or titty`s like the first game
but i dont think they deserve the hate and the bankrupcy

Context:
I bought this a long time ago and decided to just let it cook while the devs worked on it. I was surprised to come back and see it had overwhelmingly negative reviews and that the development company apparently went bankrupt. A lot of people called it a scam and so I figured I'd give it a look after so long and see what the fuss was all about.
This review is from a brief look into just one chapter of the campaign since I wanted to see what made it a "scam".
Review:
This game is a match-3 battler where you attack, heal, get mana, and overall try to match 3 to win in each match. You can buy upgrades between chapters and overall it's just good fun. The presentation is pretty to look at, the gameplay is solid. The story, while brief, was nice to run through with multiple endings depending on the choices made throughout the game, encouraging replayability.
Overall, yes, you are getting MORE than 2 bucks worth of value out of it.
Edit: It also has a pretty good Slay the Spire inspired challenge mode.
Controversy?
So why all the negative reviews if the game is just 2 bucks and is fun on its own? As far as I can tell there are 2 reasons.
Reason 1: A sequel to an adult game which drops the "adult only" stuff.
This is just a dumb complaint. The game does not have an AO tag. A lot of people are pissy about the 2 dollar stupid-tax they had to pay for not connecting the dots. That's on them. Some people might argue that they could reasonably expect a sequel to an AO game to have AO content, but THE. TAG. ISN'T. THERE. Everything else is a dumb excuse.
Reason 2: Shady company practices
IDK what to think about this. Refunds on a 3rd party site? some claims about giveaways that might have been fake? Claims that the company is collecting and selling player information, which they've outright denied, making it a "he said she said" kind of deal? It does seem like someone handling the company wears a dunce cap on the regular if they've gone bankrupt, and it'd be interesting to hear the story from a developers' point of view. And not just someone on the forum whose source is "trust me bro, i was totally on the dev team"
As it stands, we have the final post from the devs and, if nothing else, they admit to being stupid. Take from that what you will, but my understanding is that MOST of the controversy and hate comes from people wanting an AO game and throwing a collective tantrum when they didn't get it.
Overall:
For 2 bucks, yeah, get it. I'm enjoying it so far and will continue to play some more. I hope the devs land on their feet and continue with a different project under a different name with similar concepts. The game is FUN. The aesthetic is GOOD. For 2 bucks this is a steal!

imagine being salty over a $2 game and then try to get your $2 back then complain when the devs use a service you don't like. you're all broke and i hope the girls in the hentai games you play dont even want you.