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Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire

2021

Should you play it?

Saimin Gakushū is a school adventure visual novel by popular Japanese developers Dark One! Soichi Akano acquires a sleep-learning machine through a dubious online shopping site, and plans to imprint his knowledge on the female students and teachers at his school.

What works

  • High quality japanese voice acting
  • Polished anime-style art and character design
  • Multiple endings and branching narrative
  • Niche hypnosis and adult themes well executed
  • Gallery feature for unlocked scenes

Things to keep in mind

  • Requires external 18+ patch and still contains censorship
  • Technical performance issues and lag reported
  • Short length and limited gameplay interaction
  • Translation quality and text can be poor
  • No achievements or steam trading cards

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Saimin Gakushū: Secret Desire: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Thrill, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Domination, Violence.

Last update: 24/08/2026