# Games like Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

> The closest matches to Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut: Scarlet Hollow, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, Cabernet, Dispatch, and The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Slay the Princess. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
2. [Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!](https://imho.run/games/1388880/doki-doki-literature-club-plus) — Shares branching narrative with Slay the Princess. 10,428 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388880/)
3. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Slay the Princess. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
4. [Dispatch](https://imho.run/games/2592160/dispatch) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Romance, like Slay the Princess. 102,071 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592160/)
5. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — A frequent pick in Slay the Princess players' libraries, and another RPG. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
6. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Slay the Princess. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
7. [Road to Empress I](https://imho.run/games/3478050/road-to-empress-i) — Shares branching narrative with Slay the Princess. 1,360 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3478050/)
8. [Sigh of the Abyss](https://imho.run/games/2025310/sigh-of-the-abyss) — Also Lore-Rich and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Slay the Princess. 123 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2025310/)
9. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Shares branching narrative with Slay the Princess. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
10. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also CRPG, like Slay the Princess. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
11. [The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante](https://imho.run/games/1272160/the-life-and-suffering-of-sir-brante) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Slay the Princess. 2,670 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272160/)
12. [I Wani Hug that Gator!](https://imho.run/games/1895350/i-wani-hug-that-gator) — A frequent pick in Slay the Princess players' libraries, and another Casual. 3,361 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1895350/)
13. [The Coffin of Andy and Leyley](https://imho.run/games/2378900/the-coffin-of-andy-and-leyley) — Shares branching narrative with Slay the Princess. 18,377 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378900/)
14. [LoveChoice](https://imho.run/games/939400/lovechoice) — Shares branching narrative with Slay the Princess. 2,267 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939400/)
15. [The NOexistenceN of you AND me](https://imho.run/games/2873080/the-noexistencen-of-you-and-me) — Shares branching narrative with Slay the Princess. 4,781 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2873080/)
16. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Slay the Princess. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
17. [Suzerain](https://imho.run/games/1207650/suzerain) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Slay the Princess. 6,933 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1207650/)
18. [Five Hearts Under One Roof](https://imho.run/games/3021100/five-hearts-under-one-roof) — Shares branching narrative with Slay the Princess. 2,046 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3021100/)
19. [Esoteric Ebb](https://imho.run/games/2057760/esoteric-ebb) — Also CRPG and Interactive Fiction, like Slay the Princess. 4,509 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2057760/)
20. [Knowledge, or know Lady](https://imho.run/games/2786680/knowledge-or-know-lady) — A frequent pick in Slay the Princess players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,097 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2786680/)
21. [Arcade Spirits](https://imho.run/games/910630/arcade-spirits) — A frequent pick in Slay the Princess players' libraries, and another Indie. 392 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/910630/)
22. [Citizen Sleeper](https://imho.run/games/1578650/citizen-sleeper) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Slay the Princess. 6,169 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1578650/)
23. [To the Moon](https://imho.run/games/206440/to-the-moon) — Also Interactive Fiction and Romance, like Slay the Princess. 19,211 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206440/)
24. [Love is All Around: Echoes of Yesterday](https://imho.run/games/3099660/love-is-all-around-echoes-of-yesterday) — Shares branching narrative with Slay the Princess. 90 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3099660/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1989270&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1989270&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1989270&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1989270
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1989270
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut is an indie adventure RPG featuring branching narratives and full voice acting. Players navigate a dark fairy tale where every choice reshapes the story's direction, with the core loop revolving around confronting a mysterious princess in a roadside trap. The game explores themes of mortality, identity, and relationships through its branching structure. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric tone and emotional depth of the writing, while players describe the art style as beautiful-grotesque. The Pristine Cut edition includes additional content expanding the original experience. It holds a 97% positive rating from over 21,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck, offering a medium-length solo experience designed for seated play sessions at $17.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1989270
- **Developer:** Black Tabby Games
- **Publisher:** Black Tabby Games, Serenity Forge
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, Narrated Game Menus, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Oct 23, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 90
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1989270&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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