Choose Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Choose Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut if you want a Simulation and RPG game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls. 21,995 Steam reviews back the pick.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut vs 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut and 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2023) is 3 years older than 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record (2026). 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2.11 USD vs. 17.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record
Choose 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record if you want the Touch Only Option and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record launched in 2026.
Both Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut and 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut |  宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 2.11 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.2% positive (21,995 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Tabby Games | ZipanGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2023) is 3 years older than 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record (2026).
- 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2.11 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut vs 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record — FAQ
- Should I play Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut or 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record first?
- If you want chronology, Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut (2023) came out before 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut and 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut and 宿直日誌 Night Duty Log：A Showa School Record both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.