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TRUE LOVE'S CURSE

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63%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

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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 14 reviews
music3 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Charming and cute art style with delightful, spooky but light-hearted music.
  • Engaging word puzzle gameplay allowing creative curse combinations, with multiple endings including hilarious bad endings and a rewarding epilogue.
  • Positive representation including queer and genderqueer characters, handled thoughtfully and unobtrusively.
  • Very short gameplay duration, completing all content takes less than an hour which might feel too brief for some players.
  • Puzzle difficulty is quite low, relying mostly on trial and error rather than challenging puzzles.
  • Limited character cast and story depth due to short length might leave players wanting more narrative or follow-up.

  • story

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    22% positive mentions, 45% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The story is engaging and light-hearted, providing a satisfying conclusion while connecting to a previous game in the series. Progression and multiple endings depend on phrase combinations, requiring some trial-and-error but rewarding players with additional content after completion. Overall, it’s concise and well-paced, with enjoyable character interactions.

    • “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 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.”
    • “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.”
    • “If you want to go for all the endings, it can take quite a bit of trial-and-error with the combination of phrases to do so, but after you complete the story once, you can access a skull poster in the main menu where you can create curses without going through the story again.”
    • “If you want to go for all the endings, it can take quite a bit of trial-and-error with the combination of phrases to do so, but after you complete the story once, you can access a skull poster in the main menu where you can create curses without going through the story again.”

  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is described as spooky yet light-hearted, delightfully catchy, and tonally perfect, enhancing the overall fun and whimsical atmosphere. Players enjoy the soundtrack's charm, which complements the creative and wholesome 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 - 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!”

  • gameplay

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

    The gameplay centers around creating curses by filling in blanks on a scroll using selected phrases, forming the core interactive element of the game.

    • “As for the gameplay, when it comes to creating a curse, you're given a scroll that has the curse, and you have to fill in the question marks with certain phrases that are given to you.”
    • “With the gameplay, creating the curses using a set of phrases makes up the main core.”

  • humor

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

    The humor in the game is praised for its hilarious bad endings and charming, witty dialogue, especially during the epilogue involving the love curse. The word puzzles related to true love also add a cute and funny touch.

    • “The bad endings are quite hilarious, and I really enjoyed the epilogue, where Matin meets the target of the love curse and a fun conversation ensues.”
    • “Cute and hilarious word puzzle on true love.”

  • emotional

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

    The game delivers a brief but deeply enjoyable emotional experience, featuring charming art, catchy music, and a creative premise. Its subtle yet meaningful queer and genderqueer representation adds an important and touching layer, resonating strongly with both younger and adult players. Overall, it offers a wholesome and heartfelt experience.

    • “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!”

  • graphics

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

    The graphics feature a consistently charming and 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 music but disliked it for its story.

TRUE LOVE'S CURSE is a single player game.

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