Slay the Princess
October 20, 2023
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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Critic Reviews (23)
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85.0
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90.0
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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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75.0
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70.0
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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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70.0
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80.0
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95.0
"Compelling and strange, Slay the Princess is a unique, expertly-written visual novel."
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70.0
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80.0
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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 …"
Read original review"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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85.0
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90.0
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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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75.0
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65.0
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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 …"
Read original review"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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70.0
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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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70.0
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65.0
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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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85.0
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78.0
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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 …"
Read original review"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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85.0
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70.0
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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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65.0
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78.0
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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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60.0
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30.0
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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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75.0
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30.0
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95.0
"Slay the Princess is a short experience, a demented proposal, a poetic, psychedelic and wonderful madness."
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60.0
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50.0
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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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68.0
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55.0
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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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65.0
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75.0
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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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88.0
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92.0
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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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30.0
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65.0
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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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78.0
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82.0
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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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70.0
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85.0
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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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