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TRUE LOVE'S CURSE

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71%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

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About TRUE LOVE'S CURSE

TRUE LOVE'S CURSE is a single player puzzle game with fantasy, romance and anime themes. It was developed by npckc and was released on July 13, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

True Love's Curse is a fantasy curse-casting simulator and visual novel. Play as the owner of a magic shop and cast curses that can only be undone by true love's kiss.

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews
story3 positive mentions
  • Charming and cute art style with delightful, hand-drawn character sprites.
  • Engaging and humorous word puzzle gameplay that involves creating custom curses with multiple fun outcomes.
  • Strong queer and nonbinary representation portrayed in a natural and touching manner, adding depth to the story.
  • Very short game length, with a complete playthrough taking around 20-35 minutes, which may limit value for some players.
  • Puzzle complexity is quite low, often solvable by trial and error rather than strategic thinking.
  • Lacks traditional romance elements which might disappoint those expecting a classic romantic visual novel.

  • story

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    27% positive mentions, 73% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is charming and light-hearted, with a focus on narrative choices that lead to multiple endings involving love curses. It offers a fun progression with meaningful revelations and encourages replay through trial-and-error to explore all outcomes. Though not overly complex or lengthy, the story ties nicely to a previous game, providing a satisfying and cozy experience.

    • “Depending on the combination of phrases chosen, either you'll progress with the story, getting the standard ending, or you'll get a bad ending.”
    • “As the story progresses, it makes sense as to why the stranger wants those love curses, and then Matin has to reveal a very important piece of information to him.”
    • “Creating curses was quite fun, and as I mentioned earlier in my review, I would like to see some sort of follow-up between Matin and the stranger, although I enjoyed how the story wraps everything up well and in a fun, light-hearted way.”

  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 17% negative mentions

    The music in the game is delightfully spooky yet light-hearted, featuring catchy and tonally perfect tracks that enhance the fun and wholesome atmosphere. Players enjoy the creative and playful musical elements, which contribute significantly to the game's charm and overall experience.

    • “As for the music, the tracks have a spooky but light-hearted feel.”
    • “The music is delightful to listen to, and if you like it, you can purchase the soundtrack for this game.”
    • “It's a pretty short experience, but a thoroughly enjoyable one—super catchy and tonally perfect music makes up for a hugely fun and wholesome time!”
    • “Ranging from frogification to musical incompetence, creating phrases is a lot of fun and can lead to plenty of antics, especially if you get the bad endings.”

  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is charming and lighthearted, featuring cute and funny moments throughout. The bad endings are notably hilarious, especially highlighted by entertaining interactions like the epilogue conversation. Overall, the wordplay and comedic elements add a delightful touch to the experience.

    • “Short, sweet, very cute and funny.”
    • “In regards to the bad endings, they are quite hilarious, and I really enjoyed the epilogue, as Matin meets the target of the love curse and a fun conversation ensues.”
    • “Cute and hilarious word puzzle on true love.”

  • emotional

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

    The game delivers a wholesome and emotionally uplifting experience, enhanced by charming art, catchy music, and a creative premise. Its inclusive queer and genderqueer representation feels natural yet deeply meaningful, making it resonate strongly both with younger players and adults alike.

    • “It's a pretty short experience, but a thoroughly enjoyable one - the cutest art and characters like always, super catchy and tonally perfect music, and a creative premise make up for a hugely fun and wholesome time!”
    • “A range of queer and genderqueer representation in a way that feels unobtrusive, but still undeniably important and touching, adds to the experience of a game I would have just adored when I was still a slightly confused teen and love no less now as an adult!”
    • “I didn't know curses could be this wholesome!”

  • gameplay

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

    The gameplay centers around creating curses by selecting and filling in phrases on a scroll, forming the core interactive mechanic of the game.

    • “When it comes to creating a curse, you're given a scroll that contains the curse, and you have to fill in the question marks with certain phrases that are provided to you.”
    • “Creating the curses using a set of phrases forms the main core of the gameplay.”

  • graphics

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

    The graphics feature a consistently cute art style that fans of npckc's games will find familiar and appealing.

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TRUE LOVE'S CURSE is a puzzle game with fantasy, romance and anime themes. Common tags for TRUE LOVE'S CURSE include indie, lgbtq+, magic, cozy, relaxing and others.

TRUE LOVE'S CURSE is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

TRUE LOVE'S CURSE was released on July 13, 2026.

TRUE LOVE'S CURSE was developed by npckc.

TRUE LOVE'S CURSE has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked TRUE LOVE'S CURSE for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

TRUE LOVE'S CURSE is a single player game.

Similar games include Tavern Talk, Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To, A HERO AND A GARDEN, LUNA The Shadow Dust, Landlord of the Woods and others.