Slay the Princess
- October 20, 2023
- Black Tabby Games
- 5h median play time
Compelling and strange, Slay the Princess is a unique, expertly-written visual novel.
"Slay the Princess" is a challenging 2D platformer that tasks you with defeating the titular princess across multiple stages. Use an array of weapons and abilities to navigate treacherous terrain and confront a variety of enemies. With tight controls and retro-inspired graphics, this game offers a satisfying and replayable experience for fans of the genre.
Reviews
- story3,187 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- music783 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics749 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- emotional452 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny373 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay251 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 74 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- replayability180 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere135 mentions
- 68 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- optimization58 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- grinding32 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 9 % neutral mentions
- 88 % negative mentions
- character development27 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
- stability5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- ads2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Slay the Princess review --- Mirror master
Slay the Princess is a beautiful narrative of pain, death, love, and transformation. It has so many choices and routes that it's impossible to see them all in one playthrough. While some may come for the terrors of blood, bone, and the unknown, the tender core is what will keep the game in your mind.
95%Slay the Princess
Slay the Princess is as indie as they come, with creative, novel writing and design that most established studios and publishers would be hesitant to adopt.
88%Slay the Princess Review (PC)
Slay the Princess takes the adventure game’s classic mechanics, including loads of dialogue and player choices, and uses them in cool new ways. It quickly becomes clear that killing the scion of royal blood is not what the experience is all about. And the story delivers interesting moments, tough choices, and satisfying revelations. These mix with the strong voice acting and engaging visual style to make the experience worth playing despite its limited gameplay. Fewer attempts at jump scares would have made it even easier to focus on the world's strangeness. Slay the Princess should appeal to fans of the uncanny who are interested a good story and solid twists. Review key provided by the publisher.
85%