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Slay The Princess: The Pristine Cut

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Action/Adventure
Developer: Serenity Forge
Release Date: Oct. 23, 2023

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'Slay The Princess' Sales Exceed 1 Million Copies

by Rainier on Feb. 2, 2026 @ 2:41 p.m. PST

Slay The Princess: The Pristine Cut is the definitive release of the beloved title and adds a host of brand-new content.

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.

You do care about the fate of the world, right?

Slay The Princess: The Pristine Cut is the definitive release of the beloved title and brings a host of brand-new content to the psychological visual novel, including:

  • New content totaling 35% more gameplay, including:
  • Three brand new chapters
  • Never before seen princesses
  • Expansions to familiar routes
  • An entirely new ending 
  • A gallery to relive your memories, triumphs and untimely deaths throughout Slay the Princess' many encounters
  • Over 1,200 new frames, hand-illustrated by Abby Howard
  • Over 2,500 new lines of dialogue fully voiced by Jonathan Sims and Nichole Goodnight

From the creators of Scarlet Hollow, Slay The Princess offers a horror experience where player choice has drastic consequences. In this game, you will die a lot. And every time you die, the game starts over, only things are a little different: the cabin, the princess, even the voices in your head. What you choose to believe, and how you act on those beliefs, has the power to shift the story in dramatic directions. Next time you see the princess, will she be a normal princess, or will she be a 10-ft tall demon? No matter what reality you fall into, every background and sprite is beautifully hand-penciled by Ignatz award-winning artist Abby Howard and perfectly captures the eerie atmosphere and shock of surprising moments.

Hello heroes, slayers and yearners!

We are thrilled to announce that Slay the Princess has officially surpassed one million units sold.

When we started work on this project, we couldn't imagine where it would wind up taking us. Visual novels are an often dismissed and looked down upon in our industry, and for ours to hit such a stunning sales milestone backed up by critical and audience acclaim is something that we previous thought to be impossible. And yet, here we are. We couldn't have done this without you.

Your support has permanently altered the course of our lives for the better, and it's put us in a position where we can make bold choices doing what we love for as long we'd like. It's a rare opportunity that we don't take lightly, and one we seek to honor by dedicating our lives to making the best works we possibly can.

We hope all of you stay with us for the rest of our creative journey. Next stop: the penultimate chapter of Scarlet Hollow, releasing in 11 days. If you have yet to pick up the game, the first chapter is free on Steam as a demo, and your saves carry over into the paid release.

Originally released on Steam in October of 2023, Slay The Princess has been met with overwhelmingly positive reviews. With the new content coming to the game, returning players will have plenty to sink their teeth into, while new players will have the unsettling, tragicomic horror experience of a lifetime.

Two physical editions, a Standard Edition and Collector’s Edition, will be available for purchase for fans and collectors in 2025. Physical editions will be available at major retailers and on the Serenity Forge store for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5.

The Standard Edition includes:

  • A physical copy of the game
  • Sticker sheet 
  • OST download card

The Collector's Edition includes all of the above and:

  • A gorgeous 17cm Princess statue
  • Knife emblem bookmark, for your stabby reading needs
  • Stabby Princess Acrylic Standee, featuring separate arm and knife on a spring for independent movement
  • Reflective lenticular and mirror sticker sheet styled after the game's mirrors
  • Severed arm enamel pin, so your princess is never far away
  • Black and white illusion keychain with differing images

Slay The Princess: The Pristine Cut is available for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and PC.


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