How big of a harem is too big?

[Edgedancer]

Harems are pretty popular, but what is the right number of girls in a harem? Can it be too big? I think harems are too big when it feels like you have to choose between girls in the harem, or you only ever see a girl when you're having sex with her. I personally like WVM but I feel like it may be pushing that limit. How big is too big for you, and have you ever lost interest in a game because the harem got too big?

 

[Silrog22]

I think 5-7 is around my limit.

Games that go overboard with the harem (10+) become boring due to lack of character development, lack of focus on specific characters I like, or just fizzle out as there's just too much to do.

 

[Batata365]

I think 5-7 is around my limit.

Games that go overboard with the harem (10+) become boring due to lack of character development, lack of focus on specific characters I like, or just fizzle out as there's just too much to do.

Completely agree. Too many characters makes character development very difficult to happen

 

[MisterRoboto]

As far as story goes? i'd say 4 or 5 is the limit.
As far as sex is concerned? The only limit is the max amount of characters that can fit.

 

[xxZeroFun]

there is no limit in harem

 

[macadam]

For me it's more like 3-5, I like to get to know and treat each character a bit better.

 

[spiderfff]

I think there's no limit, only need a good story to fit them all

 

[LongSlongSilver]

when you start forgetting the names of girls in it

 

[Danv]

keep it single digits

 

[Deins]

for an anime? between 5-10, as long as the writer can actually create some good stories and relationships between them
for a porn game? just have fun lol

 

[Ratearly]

Max 7, but wouldn't mind like one-offs or special guests every now and then lol

 

[DAmarillo]

Games with single digit harems are best
though there's something to be said for games like Apocalypic World when you start renaming the ones you take out of the basement and into the 'guest house' as Slot1, Slot2, Slot 3 lol

 

[Valso]

I'm modest: 3 daughters and a sister (or 4 daughters and no sister) is big enough harem for me. Which is one of the reasons I'm not a big fan of "23 sisters".

 

[FrankTheDuck]

Completely agree. Too many characters makes character development very difficult to happen

WVM is a good example of the harem getting too big and character development suffering as a result.

 

[Xanomad]

If you start forgetting names is a sign that it is too big

 

[Fortist]

Harem games are silly when they go beyond single digit. Grandma's House, WVM are the most egregious. I tried 23 sisters a long time ago and havent gotten back into it.

 

[mrtnt]

No more than 1 for each day of the week and sundays counts double. so 8

 

[Steelers1701]

I don't know what the max number is, but I think if you start losing track of the girls or become hard to meet the needs of every girls you have in harem especially with games that have points system then it probably is too big.

 

[yy_Dakota]

That's an interesting question. I love harem games and I love romance too, so I think around 6 or 7 would be perfect. This way there can be good development without anyone being left out.


(english is not my first language)

 

[skybreaker1780]

In games? No limit. In my Crusader Kings 3 save file with mods, my main guy has over 700 children. Fucking his mom, aunt, cousins, sisters, daughters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, cucking neighbors wives, anyone with a vagina. Only downside is that they have to be at least 18 (- 2) years old