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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
65 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“The concept is interesting, the art style is unique and fits the game well and the soundtrack is very good, but that's everything this game has going for it. The story is confusing in a way that it feels more exhausting…”
“Slay the Princess.. or don't ! Explore every possible option and try to discover who you are and why you are set in this odd position as executioner or die trying. Aside from the gore content, this game has you thinking…”
“I wish all versions of them both could know love. It broke my heart playing through this game. I cried knowing that as they both figured it out together after eating and playing games, that it wouldn't last. I tell…”
23 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Slay the Princess.. or don't ! Explore every possible option and try to discover who you are and why you are set in this odd position as executioner or die trying. Aside from the gore content, this game has you thinking…”
“The first hour is interesting, that's about it. The classic problem of the creators are trying to share their message but unless you're dumb or on their same wavelength it just comes across as a bit flat. First thing I…”
“This game is exceptional. The more you play, the more themes emerge -- are they discussing relationship dynamics? Does the woman have any choice but to be related to as either a princess to save or a villainous…”
22 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“The concept is interesting, the art style is unique and fits the game well and the soundtrack is very good, but that's everything this game has going for it. The story is confusing in a way that it feels more exhausting…”
“The game's thumbnail was definitely eye catching., so I watched the trailer, became intrigued, then played the demo, enjoyed it, and wanted more so I bought the game. The first few playthroughs were interesting, but…”
“I should've played this a long time ago. Great concept and great execution. The pencil line art is excellent and distinct, and I was pleasantly surprised to find out it's fully voice acted.”
20 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“The concept is interesting, the art style is unique and fits the game well and the soundtrack is very good, but that's everything this game has going for it. The story is confusing in a way that it feels more exhausting…”
“I should've played this a long time ago. Great concept and great execution. The pencil line art is excellent and distinct, and I was pleasantly surprised to find out it's fully voice acted.”
“Interesting story, amusing dialog...just all-around great writing. The music is also very well-done. Definitely worth a play-through!”
17 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Have got several of the endings now and will keep playing to see more. The evolving narrative has me wanting to see whats next. To call it a roller coaster ride as it twists and turns through its plot would be an…”
“A fantastic experience that I would recommend to anyone. I absolutely love how many choices there are to make and how replayable it is! Trying each route and unlocking new content is a blast, and if you enjoy choose…”
“I was unsure about what to think about this game, saw it from some tiktok edit tbh. Video comments and game comments made it seem like the game was special but nobody actually really explained what the game was about. I…”
7 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The concept is interesting, the art style is unique and fits the game well and the soundtrack is very good, but that's everything this game has going for it. The story is confusing in a way that it feels more exhausting…”
“The game's thumbnail was definitely eye catching., so I watched the trailer, became intrigued, then played the demo, enjoyed it, and wanted more so I bought the game. The first few playthroughs were interesting, but…”
“The first hour is interesting, that's about it. The classic problem of the creators are trying to share their message but unless you're dumb or on their same wavelength it just comes across as a bit flat. First thing I…”
6 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“The game's thumbnail was definitely eye catching., so I watched the trailer, became intrigued, then played the demo, enjoyed it, and wanted more so I bought the game. The first few playthroughs were interesting, but…”
“The first hour is interesting, that's about it. The classic problem of the creators are trying to share their message but unless you're dumb or on their same wavelength it just comes across as a bit flat. First thing I…”
“Game starts by saying there are no 'wrong' choices, which is technically wrong. There is one choice which ends the game before saving a single princess and a 'wrong' choice dialog is displayed. Here is how: 1) Start a…”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I get bored of cyclic-style visual novels like this pretty quickly, and usually just do one "playthrough". This didn't break me out of that mold. If you like exploring all the paths and stuff in games like this, it…”
“Entertaining toy good for a short while. Annoying, ultimately unfulfilling long-term. The major strength of the game: variability in outcomes based on player choices. Directly competing, the major weakness of the…”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface of this game’s deep story. Despite the simple gameplay, it seems to account for EVERYTHING. Start over? It will call you out. Killed the princess last time? She’ll say different things now. Turned around multiple times? The narrator…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“This game forever changed me, especially about love and forgiveness. There's also other very powerful themes to get lost into.”
— a player, Steam review · 44 hrs played“This review contains [b][u]unmarked spoilers[/u][/b] (the formatting would be weird) for [b]Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut.[/b] I doubt I will ever 100% this game. I'm not entirely certain I'll play it again. If I do, it will not result in another ending than the one I…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:58 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
New Slay the Princess posters are up on our shop!
Folks keep asking us, can I buy the art book, but only the cover, and on a piece of paper without any text on it to put on my wall? If that sounds like you or someone you know, then I have some good n
We're getting into game publishing!
Hello everyone! We're extremely excited to announce that we've started a publishing label, and that the first game we've signed is the sophomore title from our dear friends at sunset visitor 斜陽過客, who
Slay the Princess has official surpassed ONE MILLION units sold!
Hello heroes, slayers and yearners! We are thrilled to announce that Slay the Princess has officially surpassed one million units sold. When we started work on this project, we couldn't imagine where
WITCH PLUSH
After a YEAR of teasers, THE "The Witch Princess (Plush)" is FINALLY HERE, alongside a ton of new and exciting Slay the Princess merch from Fangamer, including a limited stock of art books.These items
The (Digital) Art of Slay the Princess is out now!
Hey folks! The digital version of The Art of Slay the Princess is OUT NOW as DLC for the game. A nearly 300 page PDF, inspired by the CYOA books of your childhood! It's like playing a (digital) analog
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Visual Novel · Choices Matter · Psychological Horror · Horror · Choose Your Own Adventure · Story Rich · CRPG · Lore-Rich · Point & Click · Simulation · Hand-drawn · Romance (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Mouse Only Option |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 131 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.blacktabbygames.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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