You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
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Overwhelmingly Positive (1,843) - 96% of the 1,843 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
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Overwhelmingly Positive (17,638) - 97% of the 17,638 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Oct 23, 2023
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Reviews

“An existentially horrific visual novel, with an incredibly well-written plot, a beautiful score and graphics that will enrapture all senses. One of the best narrative games of 2023.”
10/10 – Voxel Smash

“There isn’t a single thing I don’t like about Slay the Princess. The presentation is beautiful, the story is fantastic and moving, the voice acting of amazing characters is done phenomenally well, and the branching paths of the story give you what feels like unlimited possibilities.”
10/10 – Try Hard Guides

“The Pristine Cut has made one of the best “choices matter” games of all time even better. The new routes weave into the overall narrative perfectly and add more depth to an already excellent game.”
10/10 – Sports Illustrated

About This Game

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.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

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.

System Requirements

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    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:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: OS X
    • Processor: 2.6 Ghz Quad Core
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 13 GB available space
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Anything recent
      • Processor: 2.6 Ghz Quad Core
      • Memory: 4 GB RAM
      • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
      • Storage: 13 GB available space
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