Spirittea

Buy84%

Very Positive · 798 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Cheesemaster Games · RPG · Nov 13, 2023

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
16
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Spirittea?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 68 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 798 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
[Huge quality of life improvement in the new update, where this is fixed.]
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
68 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love the story of a writer who gets mixed in with being a manager for a spirit spa who can recruit the help of the villagers to manage said spa, while also helping the lost spirits regain their memories and return as patreons.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The pixel art style is vibrant without being flashy, and the cozy, earth-toned palette complements the calming atmosphere of the game beautifully.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is a pretty steep learning curve for the controls, but I was ecstatic when I caught my first aggressive (ie. It likes to surprise you and vanish) bug.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While I really like this game and am adoring how easily it plays on the Steam Deck, there are a few quality of life improvements that would help IMHO:
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I have some songs I prefer more than others but overall it's a great soundtrack.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay104 reviews
Story68 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Steam Deck12 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
78% still recommend
Controls
71% still recommend
Interface
83% still recommend
Crashes
73% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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