Princess of the Water Lilies

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Princess of the Water Lilies is a single player casual platformer game. It was developed by Why Knot Studio and was released on November 20, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Explore side-scrolling levels filled with environmental puzzles. Purr to make plants bloom and machines crumble. Take your time. Experiment. Observe. But when a boss appears, the rhythm changes. These battles demand timing, precision, and courage. Yet Princess doesn't fight. She heals. Purr doesn't destroy them - it frees them. Every environment and character is meticulously hand-painted …

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Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

music9 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Beautiful hand-drawn art style with charming and expressive animations, often compared to Studio Ghibli aesthetics.
Engaging and thoughtfully challenging gameplay, including creative platforming puzzles and boss fights that provide a satisfying difficulty curve.
Atmospheric and excellent music and sound design that enhances the emotional and immersive experience.

Boss fights can be very challenging and sometimes feel unforgiving or reliant on RNG, which may frustrate some players.
Controls lack customization options and can feel clunky or unintuitive during intense moments, especially when quick button changes are needed.
Some players find the story somewhat vague or confusing due to lack of explicit narrative and a sudden difficulty spike not properly indicated in the store description.

music
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
55%
The game's music is widely praised for its enchanting, cinematic quality that perfectly complements the charming art and gameplay. Unique background tracks elevate each scene, creating an engaging and atmospheric experience reminiscent of classic and studio Ghibli films. Many players find the soundtrack memorable and enjoyable enough to listen to even outside of gameplay.
- “Each scene has unique background music that blends perfectly with the art and gameplay, making for a very enjoyable experience.”
- “The times where the music would go quiet or change to indicate a boss fight made me both anxious (in a good way) and excited because I could tell what was coming next.”
- “Yeah, I really found myself liking the music, even leaving it to play in the background while I swapped screens from the game to do something urgent for work; the strings and the wind instrument, all the feels of a classic Zelda game.”
story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
66%
7%
The story is a simple, heartwarming fairy tale about animals saving nature, told effectively through visual storytelling without text. While occasionally confusing or rough around the edges, it evokes a charming, Ghibli-like atmosphere with unexpected twists, and overall provides an engaging narrative that complements the game well.
- “The visual storytelling is superb as well.”
- “This is such a heartwarming game with a touch of 'dark side' in the story.”
- “The story works well without any written dialogue.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The gameplay is engaging, intuitive, and rich with clever puzzle-platformer mechanics that keep each stage fresh and enjoyable. It combines charming hand-drawn animation with unique environmental elements and emotional storytelling, creating a captivating and well-paced experience. Overall, it offers a fun, non-repetitive platforming adventure suitable for casual play and lasting around four hours.
- “The gameplay is very rich, but not repetitive.”
- “I like how every stage introduces some new environmental mechanic that keeps it fresh and pulls you in to want to keep playing.”
- “The mechanics are all well put, easy to learn, and actually really enjoyable even if I have to do them many times.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64%
36%
The game features a charming, cute art style with expressive animations and stunning artwork, enhanced by fantastic backgrounds and large, well-designed bosses. The graphics blend a retro, animated-inspired aesthetic that perfectly complements the overall atmosphere. Users consistently praise the visuals for their appeal and cohesion with the game's music and level design.
- “The graphics are fantastic - especially the backgrounds and the nice large bosses are wonderful.”
- “I absolutely adored the art style and the expressive animations.”
- “The animals were all cute and fit the aesthetic well without being swallowed by the background or feeling out of place.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game delivers a heartwarming and whimsical emotional experience, highlighted by touching narrative moments like a frog society raising a cat and mechanical creatures reverting to their true forms. These elements create a strong emotional connection that resonates deeply with players.
- “The idea of a frog society raising a cat is both whimsical and heartwarming, and there are several emotional narrative moments that made me go “awww~.””
- “This is such a heartwarming game with a touch of "dark side" in the story.”
- “There’s a strong emotional thread too — especially the way mechanical enemies return to their true animal form after each fight.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the game's design for making grinding feel engaging rather than tedious or arbitrary, highlighting a well-balanced and thoughtfully crafted experience.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is praised for its atmospheric music that effectively builds tension while complementing the scene without overpowering it.
- “Atmospheric music that builds tension without overwhelming the scene.”

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