Just found out this game recently and gave it a try. This is my 2c and what opinions ive felt about it.
My playstyle: I prefer single LI games, but i dont mind harem games. I usually play blind the first time trying to get the girl on the banner i like the most, and the 2nd time, i maximize who i prefered with a WT. In harems, i go with everyone to have the most content, unless a LI is so egregious and have bad character to make me avoid her, but it has to be really bad, like trans/futa/etc. I also play as reading an already occuring story with pre-established backgrounds, and not as a self insert, ive learned that it changes a lot how a game plays and justifying some choices made that i would not normally.
Story: I like the story. Im a sucker for zombie / post apocalyptic / space genres. I like the survival aspect and when the scenario changes to keep you on your toes, introduce new and remove old characters by changing base of operations or locations from time to time. I dont mind loosing once in a while to move the story along as long as its not constantly occuring, like a base get overrun by zombies to make you change locations, but i also like when you get wins to make you feel good.
Characters. Render-wise, the majority of them looks good. I have divided them into a few categories.
Annoying as fuck: Cassie and Alice. I know its early in the game, but has been antagonistic and generally a pain in the ass in most interactions. May change in future chapters, but for now, meh.
Not that interesting to me: The naive young virgins group, Emily, Valentina. Young sheltered childhood-friend like girls throwing themselves at you because your nice a couple times. Way to fast progression. Were clueless farmers, you save granpa, lets make a baby. Doesnt feel right. Team broken/baggage: Abigail, and Cyan. Another group that throws themselves at the MC after a few nice gestures to compensate for their feeling of abandonment and having identified a provider/protector. To me, they are with you to try and secure a safe life and not really because they like you for now. Catalina, for now she mainly just exists and we dont see much of her. Katherine: I dont really like her model. I dislike dreadlocks, especially unkempt and dirty ones.
I dont mind: The milfs, Francesca and Claire. I like the duo of reserved moms not having have any in 20 years becoming hungry cougars for young sausage. I do find Francesca swap from reserved to clingy and cock hungry a bit fast. Gonna put Martinez here too in the "i can fix her" category. I tought at first she would be an annoying tomboy character, but i like the development of going thru her trauma, better for me that Abigail and Cyan.
Intriguing: Zoey. Dont know much about her and i am interested to see where her story will go whenever we see her again. Mysterious girl. Shes on the banner, so i guess she'll become important later on. Will most likely have a big role in the plot and cant wait to see more.
Ride or die: Anais. Every time a game provides a girlfriend, or a girl with a deep connection to a MC in a game, i always roll with it. She was there with you from the start of the pandemic and helped you with your issues since the death of your fiancee and you both survived together. Even tough she is not my favorite model in this game, she still aint bad at all. Way too much and too big tattoes, and i prefered the hairstyle and color she had in the past. If theres possibility of single endings, (or not), i will definitely make a solo run with her when the game gets completed as she is the LI with the most attachment and experiences with the MC.
All in all, i like the game and cant wait to see where it goes next update.