Slow living with Princess
- October 15, 2023
- TSUKURITE.
Get on SteamIn "Slow Living with Princess," players run an apothecary in a frontier land, guided by a former tsundere princess and a hopeful sister. Collect materials, mix medicines, and complete quests to increase ranks and bonds with characters. The game's success depends on managing the store and forming meaningful relationships with assistants. Character count: 187. Spaces: 57. Total: 244.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a charming blend of farming, cooking, and combat mechanics, making it a unique experience compared to traditional farming simulators.
- Players appreciate the relaxing gameplay and the absence of time limits, allowing for a chill gaming experience.
- The story and characters are engaging, especially for fans of the source material, providing a wholesome and enjoyable narrative.
- The game is criticized for being overly grindy, with many tasks requiring excessive resource gathering and inventory management.
- Equipment durability is a significant issue, as items break frequently, leading to frustrating gameplay and additional grinding for repairs.
- Some players feel the game lacks depth in its story and character development, with many NPCs feeling like generic placeholders.
- story124 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 81 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, particularly by fans of the source material, though it diverges from the original light novel and anime. Players note that while the narrative is engaging, it can feel sparse and grindy due to the numerous resource-gathering quests required to progress. Overall, the story provides a charming backdrop for the gameplay, appealing to those who enjoy a mix of farming, crafting, and light dungeon exploration.
“Fans of the story will like it as long as they can concede that this is not a retelling and instead a gamified version of events.”
“This game has a fun interactive story and a cute princess and sister to follow you wherever you want, and it's fun you don't have to be a loner to harvest, battle, and grind for herbs to craft potions!”
“It delivers on the promise of a chill Harvest Moon-like game with an enjoyable story, interesting characters, and a quiet lifestyle.”
“There is also almost no story in the game; if you are hooked by the anime, then expect no main story in this game.”
“It seems to me that it is unnecessary to implement that many quests that ask you to pay money simply for story purposes.”
“I think that the story gets set up well enough that you can understand minor backstory and go on with the game, but I'm 7.6 hours in and still haven't unlocked the second parts of their stories.”
- grinding68 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is described as highly grindy, requiring players to collect numerous resources and complete repetitive quests, which can lead to frustration, especially with low drop rates for essential items. While some players appreciate the sense of progress through grinding, others find the inventory management and tedious tasks detract from the overall experience. It appeals primarily to those who enjoy grind-heavy gameplay, but may not be suitable for everyone.
“It's incredibly grindy, the equipment breaks very often, there is no quality of life improvements, everything feels half-finished at best.”
“The worst thing about this game is that it comes off as quite grindy.”
“There are challenges for you to complete, but the overall tasks are rather redundant and some achievements take a bit of grinding.”
- gameplay16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as a typical farming experience reminiscent of titles like Rune Factory and Harvestella, featuring dungeon crawling and combat elements. While the relationship mechanics add some depth, many players find the overall gameplay to be slow and somewhat boring, with issues such as sluggish customer interactions and inventory management that, while strategic, can limit enjoyment. Despite these drawbacks, some players appreciate the decent fighting mechanics and the blend of familiar game mechanics.
“Gameplay is your typical farming game similar to Rune Factory or Harvestella as it involves fighting and dungeon crawling.”
“A simple relationship mechanic involving fetching gifts for people and doing quests for them exists, and one can become friends, best friends, and more with it.”
“Decent fighting mechanics and a good mix of all the best mechanics of a game of this type.”
“Making money in this game is also very slow since the customers are brain dead in addition to the weird mechanic of the game.”
“And overall its gameplay is kinda boring.”
“There are some minor issues with the gameplay that I'm not too fond of, so I think some improvements can definitely be made for the story and gameplay to flow better.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics are described as cute, featuring chibi-style characters and decent cut scenes, but overall they are not considered impressive. Many users express hope for future improvements in both graphics and sound design.
“The cut scenes are nice, but not the prettiest graphics out there.”
“I hope the graphics and visuals will improve more in the future.”
“The graphics are on the cute side, with the characters being in chibi form or tiny versions.”
- emotional8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players consistently highlight the game's emotional appeal, describing it as wholesome and chill, creating a comforting and uplifting experience. The emphasis on its heartwarming nature suggests that it resonates deeply with players, making it a memorable and enjoyable journey.
“This is quite wholesome.”
“Wholesome and great game.”
“It's a very chill and wholesome game.”
- music8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as very relaxing, providing a pleasant atmosphere, especially during interactions with characters like Rit and Ruti. However, players note that there is a limited variety of background music, with more notable tracks present only in dungeon settings. Overall, while the music contributes positively to the experience, it lacks diversity.
“The music is very relaxing and you get to hang out with Rit and Ruti as well!”
“The music is very relaxing and you get to hang out with Rit and Ruti as well!”
“There are not that many background music, except for when you are in the dungeon.”
- character development2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers a wide variety of options for character development, allowing players to customize their characters and play styles extensively. This flexibility enhances the overall gameplay experience by catering to diverse player preferences.
“There are numerous options for character development and playstyle.”
“The game offers a wide variety of choices for character development and gameplay styles.”
“I love the diverse options available for character development and how it influences my playstyle.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players recognize the game's potential but express a strong desire for significant optimization improvements in future updates.
“This unique game has a lot of potential, and I'm looking forward to a big update with significant optimization.”
“The game's optimization features are impressive, making for a smoother and more enjoyable experience.”
“I appreciate the developers' commitment to optimization, as it greatly enhances gameplay performance.”
“The game has a lot of potential, but it desperately needs optimization to reach it.”
“I'm looking forward to a big update that addresses the optimization issues.”
