The Palace on the Hill
Release date: Jun 8, 2024
Developers: Niku Games
Publishers: Niku Games
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, Indonesian, Bangla, Hindi, German, Swedish, Simplified Chinese

Features Vibrant hand-painted watercolour graphics. Indian Cooking and tea shop management. A relaxing play style with an open-world exploration and questing. Over 25 regionally & culturally diverse cast of characters to interact. A feel-good story of achievement despite social marginalization. 15th century Indian royal palace exploration. 

Press reviews: “This is a nice, calming SOL that feels very healing. It's a great option if you're looking for something cozy to play. Peak iyashikei vibes as it were.” starshinesMonet “A love letter to Indian art, history and stories” Video Games are Good “An 'at your leisure' pace game with beautiful visual art style: compelling characters and great intro to story.” jadeyr101 

Notes: Mild teenage flirtation Infrequent depiction of smoking