Slay the Princess

Slay the Princess

October 20, 2023

AdventureInteractive Story PC

You&s;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&s;re here to slay her. If you don&s;t, it will be the end of the world. She will do everything in her power …

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Achim Fehrenbach GAMES.CH Oct 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"Canadian indie studio Black Tabby Games has already proven with Scarlet Hollow that it can tell very sophisticated, gripping horror stories with memorable characters. With Slay the Princess, Black Tabby Games has now surpassed itself: With every decision you make, …"

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Alexa BeMent PC Invasion Oct 2023
95.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Mostly lives up to the promises and hype built around the game. An all at once engaging, intriguing, funny, satisfying, and deep experience."

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Alyssa Rochelle Payne GameGrin Oct 2023
100.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

95.0

"Compelling and strange, Slay the Princess is a unique, expertly-written visual novel."

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Andrew Agress The Outerhaven Productions Oct 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

90.0

"Slay the Princess is a must-play for fans of branching narratives. Choices have consequences, and how much horror you encounter falls to you. Along the way, enjoy the macabre visuals and audio. While the game can&s;t put a bow on …"

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Cosmin Vasile Softpedia Oct 2023
85.0 /100

"Slay the Princess takes the adventure game’s classic mechanics, including loads of dialogue and player choices, and uses them in cool new ways. It quickly becomes clear that killing the scion of royal blood is not what the experience is …"

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David Flynn GamingTrend Oct 2023
95.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

95.0

"Slay the Princess is a beautiful narrative of pain, death, love, and transformation. It has so many choices and routes that it&s;s impossible to see them all in one playthrough. While some may come for the terrors of blood, bone, …"

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Edie W-K Checkpoint Gaming Oct 2023
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

92.0

"Slay the Princess is an entertainingly dark and subversive visual novel with hidden depths that makes for a great few hours. For developer Black Tabby Games&s; second title, it&s;s a very encouraging success indeed, and proves that its horror-telling chops …"

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Eric Van Allen Destructoid Oct 2023
90.0 /100

"Slay the Princess is a horror meta-narrative visual novel about the choices we make, and how they change us and those around us. It’s about the interpersonal relationships that can wound us, make us versions of ourselves we never imagined, …"

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Erik Hodges Try Hard Guides Oct 2023
100.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

95.0

"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 …"

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Ignacio Ortigosa Comunidad Xbox Oct 2023
82.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

75.0

"As a Visual novel, Slay The Princess - The Pristine Cut takes the protagonist&s;s involvement in decision-making a step further, with not only the ramifications of the story being varied, but also the fact that questioning the narrator brings with …"

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Ivanir Ignacchitti Hardcore Gamer Oct 2023
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

92.0

"Slay the Princess is a deep and impactful visual novel that manages to discuss the subjective nature of existence in a sensible fashion. While its violent aspects may not be indicated for some people, this is a very high quality …"

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Jasmine Nguyen KeenGamer Oct 2023
95.0 /100

"Overall, Slay The Princess is a groundbreaking indie horror game. Choose-your-adventures often share the flaw of pointless choices and straight storylines, but Slay The Princess offers a unique story in a way that a choice-driven narrative should be played. With …"

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Jennifer Rahman GamesCreed Oct 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"Slay the Princess stands out from the crowd because of its original take on the game story, which rejects the status quo and embraces innovation. Make sure you have enough time and interest in visual novels to the point where …"

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Jerry Williams RPG Fan Oct 2023
88.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

92.0

"Slay the Princess is as indie as they come, with creative, novel writing and design that most established studios and publishers would be hesitant to adopt."

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Jordan Dube GameLuster Oct 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

45.0

"While there were a lot of great moments, Slay the Princess has trouble tying everything together. The art and audio treatments, however, are something not to be missed."

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Jorge Cuadri NoesPaisparaFrikis Oct 2023
88.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

95.0

"Slay the Princess is a short experience, a demented proposal, a poetic, psychedelic and wonderful madness."

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Katherine Kong But Why Tho? Oct 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

70.0

"Slay the Princess is a straightforward choice-driven visual novel that slowly breaks at the seams revealing a rabbit hole of possibilities that prey on player anxieties and paranoia."

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Kristi Jimenez Press SPACE to Jump Oct 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

88.0

"Slay the Princess is a prime example of why visual novels are one of the most powerful and hard-hitting offerings in gaming today. It’s an astounding tale where nearly every aspect elevates its narrative to new heights. If you’re looking …"

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Marcel Dee A Gaming Network Oct 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

92.0

"It&s;s a game that appeals to fans of visual novels and unique narrative adventures and beckons to those beyond these circles. It&s;s an essential indie graphic novel that will leave you pondering its mysteries long after you&s;ve completed it. Highly …"

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Nicholas Mercurio The Games Machine Oct 2023
92.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

93.0

"Slay the Princess is a deep narrative adventure with the sole goal of telling a story, in a sort of big, deep What If? which succeeds in the complex task of surprising. To reach total completionism, you could even need …"

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Russell Archey Gaming Nexus Oct 2023
95.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

85.0

"Slay the Princess is my first visual novel in my roughly thirty-five years as a gamer and I enjoyed every minute of it. With so many dialogue options to choose from, no two runs of the story are the same, …"

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Stacey Henley TheGamer Oct 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

76.0

"Slay the Princess is a fantastic, fascinating journey, and anyone looking for a game that keeps them on their toes, explores the dark side of heroism, and throws up some more cerebral scares (so, anyone who liked Alan Wake 2) …"

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Yuna Briggs Noisy Pixel Oct 2023
100.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

95.0

"Slay the Princess is a game all about perspectives, secrets, about scrutinizing the information you’re given. It’ll worm its way inside your mind, and sometimes you’ll even start second-guessing your own decisions. But that’s the whole fun of it; it …"

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