There’s a special place in my heart for sex games. Little of the porn out there is interactive, and only a fraction of that has been crafted with a hefty amount of effort and care. It’s just hard work making a narrative and game mechanics when throwing fucking bodies up on the screen satisfies a lot of people. So I was pleasantly surprised when Digital Seductions’ Cockwork Industries arrived on my plate. The setup is simple, but without many of the inane cliches and tropes present throughout the genre: You are Dwayne, a lucky contestant who’s won both entrance to Cockwork Industries and a special place amidst its activities as it nears completion of Project: Fut[ure]. Oh, and to be up front, this is an adventure sex game, rather than a dating sim or fuck simulator.
Cockwork Industries (despite its telling logo) isn’t a porn factory, but a body enhancement company. I was surprised they didn’t have a dozen dickgirls running around throughout the facility, but that’s okay; the quality is still excellent. From its beautifully rendered scenes and characters, to the very solid music, and the diversity of romances in playthroughs, there’s a lot to enjoy here.
You aren’t jumping into fucking immediately, either, so you have time to get to know the characters and pull apart some of the plot in the first half of your playthrough. It was also nice seeing a gay romance option, and one that wasn’t just purely “tacked on,” though it has less to do with the core plot because of its optional nature.
As you get further into the game, though, there’s more and more plot and character to find – a distinct pleasure, truly, though there’s plenty of fucking to enjoy as well. It was hard to pick a favorite romance from the options for me, and the fetishes and “feel” of each option is distinctly different – so if you have multiple interests like I do, there’s a good amount of replay available.
Controversially, there’s a “one save per chapter” feature. While I like that it prevents you from doing certain shenanigans, it also makes skipping parts you’ve already played through to take new paths more time consuming to do. That said, the early parts don’t drag on and on, and you can skip plenty of different content areas if you’re zeroing in on a particular path.
Although the game’s creators, Digital Seductions, are newcomers to our store, they’re 3DX veterans who have definitely put in the work – and the polish shows. That polish and the sex alone is worth the $14.99 price, but there’s loads more on offer than just that. So go on, get seduced by the cockwork!
Jay
December 4, 2018Apple iOS compatibility please! You guys could be making a ton more money, if these vids and games (I know a couple are) were iOS compatible!
Matt
November 18, 2018Every time i try to load the game, it gives me this: 10:04:15.103:No config.ini in D:\Not Porn Games\Digital-Seductions_Cockwork-Industries-v1.10\Cockwork Industries v1.10\Cockwork Industries\/config.ini
10:04:15.166:m_gamePath: D:\Not Porn Games\Digital-Seductions_Cockwork-Industries-v1.10\Cockwork Industries v1.10\Cockwork Industries\
10:04:15.166:Loading game from file ” failed!
10:04:15.166:Init failed, could not load game
not sure what I am doing wrong , any help would be appreciated
Hotty
October 31, 2018I hope the update comes out soon. I think the game has a lot of potential, but please do not make it that hard and make quick fixes so you can enjoy the game. A video tutorial maybe?
Tokage
October 31, 2018Hi, we posted game guide on our blog https://digitalseductions.com/blog/guide-cockworkindustries/ . Hotfix revamping some of the game mechanics (visual indicators of reputation changes, “hands-free” mode for sex scenes) will most likely go live this weekend.
ShishKebab
October 28, 2018I bought it and I must say that it works.
It’s original. I like the sci-fi setting and plot.
I’ve played 5 hours + and felt challenged by the impact from the choices we had.
In the end, after browsing the web for hints, I managed to enjoy the experience in overall.
I recommend this product for anyone who enjoys visual novels from Dharker Studios.
You won’t waste your time with this one.
For those who feel frustration, well it’s part of the experience. Tension build up, and sens of achievement increases arousal for Dating Sim, Visual Novel players. I mean, just 1 picture could literally make me excited to the point of release, The fact that I worked rly hard for it and cracked the code, it enhances the pleasure by far imo.
You don’t have to do mini games during scenes. It’ll progress after few minutes. You’ll get rewarded with a nice picture at the end if you do them fast and with minimal amount of mistakes.
7.5/10
Surry
October 28, 2018Right, because I would load up these sort of games for the “rich environments” and “inventory system”. No offence but come on dudes. Get a grip. You are not game designers, you are doing porn. If people want puzzles, they play puzzle games. Every time I come across one of these porn games and they pester me with their mini games and “pick the right answer” nonsense, I just bail. It’s porn! Don’t make me work for it! Just let me enjoy what I want instantly!
Astaroth [Digital Seductions]
October 29, 2018We’re working on a gameplay update that will allow players go through the game with less effort, if that’s what they want. We’re also preparing a game guide that will help you to essentially speedrun the game in order to get to the parts you want.
Marie Fasolt
October 27, 2018FYI v1.02 is now available for download to anyone who has been experiencing the bug.
jaykersh
October 27, 2018Game looks so good! I hope there’ll be a Mac version at some point. Until then, I’ll just have to enjoy the trailer on a loop.
Marie Fasolt
October 26, 2018FYI, I’m told some users are experiencing a bug. Digital Seductions has informed me they’ll be uploading a new version within the next day. Keep an eye on your A3D store account downloads page for the new version. It will update automatically when it’s up =)