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The Final Prize is Soup

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95%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
95% User Score Based on 55 reviews

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The Final Prize is Soup is a single player action game with horror, romance and anime themes. It was developed by 4noki and was released on August 27, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

After a disastrous break up, Qian Hailu wakes up to find that she's dead. Luckily (or unluckily), she's been given a chance to turn back the clock and avert her death—as long as she can pass three rounds in the game of life.Story You who are unqualified to drink Meng Po's soup, you have been chosen for the game of life. Three worlds, three rounds. Win all three and you may avert your fated death. …

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95%Audience ScoreBased on 55 reviews
story5 positive mentions
character development2 negative mentions
  • The game offers a well-written, emotional, and engaging horror yuri visual novel experience with likable characters and interesting cosmology based on Chinese mythology.
  • The art and soundtrack are praised for their quality and atmosphere, with some slight animations adding charm and the horror elements being effective in creating an unsettling mood.
  • It provides good replayability with multiple routes and endings, including a meaningful side story and developer notes that enhance the overall experience, all available for free.
  • The game's visual presentation is inconsistent, with some awkward animations, differing art styles between sprites and CGs, and occasional buggy or clunky GUI and scrolling issues.
  • The pacing and writing quality are uneven; some players find the horror elements underwhelming or diluted, with certain story parts feeling slow or the humor undermining the suspense.
  • Some players find the game to have minimal gameplay beyond clicking through dialogue, with the branching paths leading to abrupt or unsatisfying endings, making replay feel more like a chore.

  • story

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 66% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The story is widely praised for being well-written, emotionally engaging, and thoughtfully exploring serious themes, often drawing players in with likable characters and romantic elements. Some find the horror aspects unsettling but fitting, while a few note pacing issues and a lack of tension in the soundtrack. Bonus side stories and branching routes add depth, making the overall narrative a satisfying experience despite its brevity.

    • “I did not expect this game to have such an amazingly written story.”
    • “When I started playing The Final Prize is Soup, I was absolutely drawn into the engrossing, well-written story and the very likable characters.”
    • “It raises serious issues in a very thoughtful way as the story unfolds.”
    • “The extra story is pretty unreadable because scrolling down is kind of broken (could be because of the font option I picked, hyperlegible).”
    • “One thing about the story is that the pacing could be improved.”
    • “The story is fine.”

  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for fitting the narrative well and having a charming style, with some users describing it as top-notch and gorgeous. However, a few find the soundtrack repetitive or forgettable, feeling it doesn't consistently enhance the story's tension or emotions.

    • “Holy cow, I underestimated this short horror yuri game. The story is very good and the soundtrack fits the narrative perfectly.”
    • “The music and sound effects are top notch.”
    • “The art here is simple but has its own charm and style. The music is gorgeous; I loved it so much.”
    • “The soundtrack was repetitive at times.”
    • “The soundtrack, too, is serviceable but forgettable, failing to elevate the tension or emotional beats of the story.”

  • emotional

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a unique blend of sentimental romance and horror, creating moments that are both touching and tense, with an emotionally engaging story that hooks players from start to finish. However, while some find it novel and emotionally impactful, others feel it falls short in fully delivering a gripping horror experience or deeply moving romance, with a soundtrack that doesn't quite enhance the emotional depth.

    • “Nothing explicit but still sentimental and emotional enough to call it a romantic experience; in such gruesome settings, it felt novel!”
    • “But the story was cute, I was hooked from start to finish, and the ending made me cry.”
    • “The setup promises tension and emotional depth, especially with the potential rekindling of romance amidst the horror.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, -20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally praised for their beautiful, high-quality artwork and engaging art style, though some users found the differing styles between sprites and CGs a bit disjointed. While the horror visuals were considered somewhat silly, strong descriptions and sound effects helped maintain a spooky atmosphere. Overall, the graphics effectively complement the game's immersive experience.

    • “The artwork is beautiful and high quality.”
    • “The graphics are great, I enjoyed the art style a lot.”
    • “The art is decent enough for me, though the different art style for sprites vs CGs threw me off a bit.”
    • “I must say, the 'horror' visuals looked a bit silly, the descriptions were so good though; those and some crunching noises were mostly what made the game at least a bit spooky.”
    • “The art is decent enough for me, though the different art styles for sprites versus CGs threw me off a bit.”
    • “It was just in the notes, no visuals or choices but I was engrossed.”

  • replayability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The game offers notable replayability through its branching paths and multiple endings, encouraging multiple playthroughs to explore different outcomes and achievements. However, some players find these variations more tedious than rewarding, which may diminish the overall appeal of replaying.

    • “The fact that you can venture down two distinct paths adds great replayability, and I'm looking forward to trying my second playthrough.”
    • “The game’s branching paths and multiple endings are meant to offer replayability, but they end up feeling more like a chore than a reward.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is often self-defeating, diminishing the impact of its narrative stakes, and comes across as limited in appeal. Overall, the humor is seen as disappointing and somewhat ineffective.

  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Character development is supported by striking character designs and some impressive CG art, but the overall presentation feels inconsistent, impacting the cohesion of the characters' portrayal.

    • “While the character designs and some of the CG art are striking, the overall presentation feels inconsistent.”
    • “The character designs are okay.”

  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The gameplay, typical of a visual novel, mainly involves clicking through dialogue, which users find poorly written and unengaging. Overall, the gameplay is criticized for lacking depth and quality.

    • “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which poses the question, 'how did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in this context is seen as tedious and slow, likened to having to click repeatedly to progress through text, which diminishes the enjoyment of reading compared to traditional novels.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is generally solid, though users have noted some bugs specifically with the GUI. Aside from these interface issues, the game performs well.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the game's strong incorporation of Chinese mythology, which creates a highly immersive and atmospheric experience, even if the accuracy of the mythology is uncertain.

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The Final Prize is Soup is a action game with horror, romance and anime themes. Common tags for The Final Prize is Soup include indie, lgbtq+, psychological, psychological horror, supernatural and others.

The Final Prize is Soup is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

The Final Prize is Soup was released on August 27, 2024.

The Final Prize is Soup was developed by 4noki.

The Final Prize is Soup has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Final Prize is Soup for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

The Final Prize is Soup is a single player game.

Similar games include Midnight Witch, Who Is The Red Queen?, Blossoms Bloom Brightest, Reaplaced, The Waters Above: Prelude and others.