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The Palace on the Hill Prologue
A slice-of-life adventure game set in fictional 90s rural India. Explore ancient palace ruins, set up your garden, cook Indian food, run errands for quirky characters, and learn about your history by making art.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.
“The Palace on the Hill Prologue is a calm and character-focused adventure that distinguishes itself through its rural Indian setting, watercolor-inspired presentation, and emphasis on ordinary life rather than conventional action. Developed and published by Niku Games, it serves…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“A fun little prologue, though it felt like more of a demo.”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2023-06 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Story Rich · Management · Life Sim · Relaxing · Exploration · Hand-drawn · Emotional · Adventure · Narrative · Top-Down · Open World · Colorful (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Indonesian, Hindi |
| Controller | Full support |
| Official site | https://nikugames.com/ThePalaceOnTheHill/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Storage: 2 GB available space