The Palace on the Hill Prologue

The Palace on the Hill Prologue

Steam Deck Playable

Niku Games · Story Rich · May 4, 2023

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

It's free to play.

98%
Very Positive
124 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 87 sampled reviews

Based on 124 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 87 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise87 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
this is a very cute game, i love the art style and the different characters and stories there are. there are a few bugs but nothing too bad. overall, i really liked the atmosphere of this game and how its not too overwhelming. it is very relaxing and exciting.
26 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
this is a very cute game, i love the art style and the different characters and stories there are. there are a few bugs but nothing too bad. overall, i really liked the atmosphere of this game and how its not too overwhelming. it is very relaxing and exciting.
14 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Relaxing atmosphere, beautiful visuals and fun gameplay.
12 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
I wish I had figured out how to reach the inventory menu sooner (it's 'i' on the keyboard) but otherwise, the controls are easy to figure out.
3 of 87 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters26 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Gameplay12 reviews
Interface3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
98%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.