I've been playing the game since the original release on mobile and PC outside of Steam. I can't say I would recommend the game if you are purely looking for the gameplay or gacha aspects of the game. If, however, you are looking for the waifus and lore for the The Eminence in Shadow franchise you've come to the right place. The game expands upon the lore of the original Light Novel in a select few canonical portions of the game, those being the Auxiliary Chapter events as well as the Seven Shadows Chronicles.

While the writing was quite weak in the early portions of Seven Shadows Chronicles it managed to find its standing later in the game. Auxiliary chapter events also have their interesting stories which take place during the events of the anime and novels, in fact I believe it is in the Auxiliary chapters of the game that this game is at its strongest. From what I know, the game event Apocrypha and the other more normal events of the game are not canon, as there have been no statements saying so. It is in those events I find the writing of the game to be at its weakest.

The non-canon character stories and 1-on-1 time can also be a delight if you are looking to get a grasp on characters' personalities. The models from the game are also quite neat.

Overall, if you want lore or more information on the personalities of characters I recommend playing Master of Garden, in terms of gameplay and balancing Master of Garden is quite lacklustre so if you are looking for that, absolute do not play this game.

I like it. There is a lot going on all at once and you can get lost / forget certain tasks and where to go. But its fun either way.