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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

Visual Novel Choices Matter Psychological Horror Horror Choose Your Own Adventure
Last tracked players
320
All-time peak
525
24-hour change
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Steam reviews
97.1% positive
23,963 reviews · via SteamSpy

Delayed observation · last tracked . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.

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You're on a path in the woods, and at the end of that path is a cabin. And in the basement of that cabin is a Princess.

You're here to slay her. If you don't, it will be the end of the world.

She will do everything in her power to stop you. She'll charm, and she'll lie, and she'll promise you the world, and if you let her, she'll kill you a dozen times over. You can't let that happen. Don't forget, the fate of the world rests on your shoulders.

You're not going to listen to him, are you? We're supposed to save princesses, not slay them...

Features

  • Fully voice-acted by the impeccable Jonathan Sims and Nichole Goodnight.

  • Hand-penciled art - every background and sprite is drawn traditionally with pencil and paper by Ignatz-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard.

  • A princess. She's very bad and you have to get rid of her for all our sakes.

  • No, the Princess isn't a “cosmic horror,” whatever that is supposed to mean. She's just an ordinary human Princess, and you can definitely slay her as long as you put your mind to it.

  • Don't even think about trying to romance her. It won't end well for you.

  • Hopefully you won't die. But if you do, you'll die a lot. Be careful and stay focused on the task at hand!

  • A branching narrative where what you say and what you believe determines both who you are and how the story unfolds. Though I wouldn’t recommend taking any paths outside of the one I lay before you.

  • A new roleplaying experience from the creators of Scarlet Hollow.

    Slay the Princess is a choice-driven psychological horror visual novel/dating sim with dramatic branching, light RPG elements, and hand-penciled art.

What’s in the Pristine Cut?

  • 3 brand new chapters replete with mysteries—and consequences.

  • Expansions to familiar routes. The Den, The Apotheosis and The Fury each have each more than doubled in length.

  • Over 35% more content overall—and all of it filled with great opportunities to listen to me and do your job.

  • A new ending. And hopefully one that saves the world rather than damns it.

  • Track Your Progress: Cherish your memories, relive your exploits, and uncover deeply hidden secrets with the new gallery feature.

  • Over 1,200 New Hand-Penciled Frames hand-illustrated by Abby Howard.

  • Over 2,500 New Lines of Dialogue fully voiced dialogue by the impeccable Jonathan Sims and Nichole Goodnight.

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: 2.6 Ghz Quad Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
  • Storage: 13 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OS X
  • Processor: 2.6 Ghz Quad Core
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
  • Storage: 13 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:

    Linux

    Minimum

    Minimum:
    • OS: Anything recent
    • Processor: 2.6 Ghz Quad Core
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 13 GB available space

    Recommended

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      Game details Languages, features & support
      Publisher
      Black Tabby Games, Serenity Forge
      Brazilian rating
      16
      Steam Germany rating
      18
      Content warning
      Slay the Princess is a horror game, and it is not intended for children or those easily disturbed. Please visit our website if you need a full list of content warnings. If suicide is a significantly triggering topic for you, we suggest you take care of yourself while playing the game, or for you to possibly avoid playing it.
      Achievements
      131
      Controller support
      full
      Metacritic
      90
      Features
      Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Narrated Game Menus, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Subtitle Options, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
      Languages
      English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese
      *languages with full audio support
      Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

      Can I Play This?

      Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

      Sources fresh
      Native Steam builds
      Windows: unknown
      macOS: unknown
      Linux: unknown
      Steam Deck
      verified
      Valve compatibility test
      Input
      Controller support: unknown

      Developer-declared accessibility on Steam

      Features not declared by the developer are not labeled unsupported.

      adjustable text size subtitle options custom volume controls narrated game menus playable without timed input keyboard only option mouse only option save anytime
      Structured language support (13)
      LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
      EnglishYesYesYes
      FrenchYesNoYes
      ItalianYesNoYes
      GermanYesNoYes
      Spanish - SpainYesNoYes
      JapaneseYesNoYes
      KoreanYesNoYes
      PolishYesNoYes
      Portuguese - BrazilYesNoYes
      RussianYesNoYes
      Simplified ChineseYesNoYes
      Spanish - Latin AmericaYesNoYes
      Traditional ChineseYesNoYes
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      Game Insights

      Buy Verdict

      Watch — $7.19.

      Decent deal at 60% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

      ▲ ~13 days until next sale

      Update Momentum

      Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days.

      1 patches and 1 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

      ▼ No recent patches

      Value Score

      Great Value — 100th percentile.

      Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Market at $7.19.

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      Genre Benchmarks

      Player Count Top 7%
      Value Ratio Top 0%

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      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut worth buying right now?
      Watch — $7.19. Decent deal at 60% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
      When does Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut go on sale?
      Decent deal at 60% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
      Is Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut still getting updates?
      Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days. 1 patches and 1 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
      Is Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut free to play?
      Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut costs $7.19 on Steam.
      What genre is Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut?
      Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut is a Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation game.
      Who developed Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut?
      Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut was developed by Black Tabby Games and published by Black Tabby Games.
      What platforms does Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut support?
      Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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