Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

Black Tabby Games · October 23, 2023 · Visual Novel, Choices Matter, Psychological Horror, Horror, Story Rich

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Standard Edition · Steam
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$8.99
$17.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
$17.99
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GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
$17.99
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Epic Game Store
Standard Edition · Epic Games
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut price by region

Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut costs £7.49 in the United Kingdom, €8.74 in Europe (EUR), $8.99 in the United States, $8.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$11.74 in Canada, NZ$13.14 in New Zealand, A$13.25 in Australia, zł38.19 in Poland and R$46.77 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £7.49 −50% £7.49 £9.90 5
Europe (EUR) €8.74 −50% €8.74 €10.95 6
United Statesyour region $8.99 −50% $8.99 $12.42 5
Georgia (USD) $8.99 −50% $8.99 — 4
Canada CA$11.74 −50% CA$11.74 — 4
New Zealand NZ$13.14 −50% NZ$13.14 — 4
Australia A$13.25 −50% A$13.25 — 4
Poland zł38.19 −50% zł38.19 zł61.39 5
Brazil R$46.77 −50% R$46.77 — 4

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut

✦ AI summary

You descend into a cabin basement to slay a princess before she destroys the world, but her supernatural charm and cunning will test whether you can stay focused on your mission or fall under her spell. This choice-driven psychological horror visual novel features hand-penciled art, fully voiced performances, and branching paths that shift based on your beliefs and decisions.

You'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're here to slay her. If you don't, it will be the end of the world. She will do everything in her power to stop you. She'll charm, and she'll lie, and she'll promise you the world, and if you let her, she'll kill you a dozen times over. You can't let that happen. Don't forget, the fate of the world rests on your shoulders.
You're not going to listen to him, are you? We're supposed to save princesses, not slay them...
Features
  • Fully voice-acted by the impeccable Jonathan Sims and Nichole Goodnight.
  • Hand-penciled art - every background and sprite is drawn traditionally with pencil and paper by Ignatz-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard.
  • A princess. She's very bad and you have to get rid of her for all our sakes.
  • No, the Princess isn't a “cosmic horror,” whatever that is supposed to mean. She's just an ordinary human Princess, and you can definitely slay her as long as you put your mind to it.
  • Don't even think about trying to romance her. It won't end well for you.
  • Hopefully you won't die. But if you do, you'll die a lot. Be careful and stay focused on the task at hand!
  • A branching narrative where what you say and what you believe determines both who you are and how the story unfolds. Though I wouldn’t recommend taking any paths outside of the one I lay before you.
  • A new roleplaying experience from the creators of Scarlet Hollow.

    Slay the Princess is a choice-driven psychological horror visual novel/dating sim with dramatic branching, light RPG elements, and hand-penciled art.
What’s in the Pristine Cut?
  • 3 brand new chapters replete with mysteries—and consequences.
  • Expansions to familiar routes. The Den, The Apotheosis and The Fury each have each more than doubled in length.
  • Over 35% more content overall—and all of it filled with great opportunities to listen to me and do your job.
  • A new ending. And hopefully one that saves the world rather than damns it.
  • Track Your Progress: Cherish your memories, relive your exploits, and uncover deeply hidden secrets with the new gallery feature.
  • Over 1,200 New Hand-Penciled Frames hand-illustrated by Abby Howard.
  • Over 2,500 New Lines of Dialogue fully voiced dialogue by the impeccable Jonathan Sims and Nichole Goodnight.

Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Sep 8, 2026
very good game. play!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Recommended Sep 8, 2026
pretty neat
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
Beautiful
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
This game is so deep that even after playing it through, I still saw a ton of new content when I 100%'d the game. It's a bit hard to describe without spoilers, but the world that is set up is surprisingly well-thought-out. I found all the details about the world to be interesting, and spreading them out across multiple routes made it feel satisfying. I like the characters a lot as well. Many would struggle to write a compelling princess character[spoiler]if the character in question is based off your perception,[/spoiler]but the game really nails it. There's something that makes the princess feel [i]unique[/i]. No matter what route you take, or how different she is, she still feels like the same character. I haven't mentioned it yet, but the art, music, VA, and overall presentation are top-notch. One of the best VN's I've ever played. You definitely get your money's worth!
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
Where does one even begin to speak about this game, calling it a masterpiece is still too little of a title for this great thing. It was made, and should be seen by every person, and played by every person. What is reaity? The point? Tears can be shed, hate can be shown, it's all the monster, or lover, you make. Every decision changing. My hands are still shaky from the idea of this game, and the smile on my face is also just as big. The greatest game- not even. The greatest novel, and artwork I have seen put together in my whole life to this point. Life is such a great great thing, so we shouldn't end it. But enjoy it whilst we have it. Because having a short life with meaning is always, always better, then having an infinite meaningless one.
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
Had a lot of fun during my first playthrough. Now Imma get platinum :D

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