The Palace on the Hill (2024)

Developer: Niku Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 104 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A gentle, story-driven journey through a hand-painted Indian landscape, blending open exploration with relaxing cooking and tea shop management.

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What players say

Players praise the hand-painted art style and slice-of-life story set in a rural Indian village, calling it a relaxing change of pace. Many say the game is too short with an incomplete story that pushes them to the end, and some report glitchy controls or bugs that block progress.

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