The Palace on the Hill

The Palace on the Hill

Steam Deck · unrated

Niku Games · RPG · Jun 8, 2024

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

At $13.48. It has been as low as $6.78.

95%
Very Positive
109 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 87 sampled reviews

Based on 109 player reviews · updated 3 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
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is nice, with Vir’s journey, his dreams, and his love for painting.
47 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Right from the start, the hand painted watercolor art style caught my eye, it’s absolutely gorgeous.
18 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Overall, the art, music, and gameplay are fantastic.
15 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
This visual style pairs beautifully with the soundtrack, which features gentle music and natural ambient sounds that create a calm and immersive atmosphere.
5 of 87 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
Subtitles in Hindi Script would’ve been a nice addition too.
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 love5 themes
Story and characters47 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Gameplay15 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Interface3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Bugs3 reviews
67%
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.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $13.48. The lowest we've tracked is $6.78.

5 points recordedtoday · $13.48

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
16
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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

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