The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 41
  3. Negative: 7 out of 41
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  1. Ueyama
    Feb 24, 2019
    10
    The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince is a playable Fairytale. The Story is charming, the chracters are adorable and the gameplay fits it. It's not hard to play through the game, but the wonderful story keeps you hooked until the end. I really enjoyed playing through the game, unlocking all achievements and am glad that I bought it.
  2. Mr_Eleganto
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    It was nice, charming adventure ♥️ I can't say that whole game is good, there is some issues with lvl design, music after menu theme is awful (not every track, like 50/50), levels are challenging, some interesting mechanics here... After some time I'm tired of walkthrough and kept skipping levels one after another, but in the post end I couldn't hold back tears. Story is quite original,It was nice, charming adventure ♥️ I can't say that whole game is good, there is some issues with lvl design, music after menu theme is awful (not every track, like 50/50), levels are challenging, some interesting mechanics here... After some time I'm tired of walkthrough and kept skipping levels one after another, but in the post end I couldn't hold back tears. Story is quite original, soulful and really non-standard. If this game came under Visual Novel genre, I've been post 10/10, but we have what we have now. I really glad that add "skip level" feature, but ofc u need to wait around ten minutes everytime...… Expand
  3. dore34
    Feb 14, 2019
    9
    A truly heartwarming story that sticks out in the bland and repetitive industry of today. The gameplay is good, and the story is amazing. The only thing preventing me from giving this game a ten is how the gameplay is only good, not groundbreaking or revolutionary. It serves its purpose, but there were times where they abandoned promising mechanics in the same level as they introducedA truly heartwarming story that sticks out in the bland and repetitive industry of today. The gameplay is good, and the story is amazing. The only thing preventing me from giving this game a ten is how the gameplay is only good, not groundbreaking or revolutionary. It serves its purpose, but there were times where they abandoned promising mechanics in the same level as they introduced them, which is a shame since some of them were very interesting and i would love to see them expanded upon. Then again, there were so many fun things introduced, that nothing ever got stale.

    The artstyle and music are also amazing. With amazing hand drawn visuals, this is a game that will never look ugly no matter how many years pass, and frankly, it looks a lot better than many triple A titles of today.

    If you're looking for a heartwarming story about love, forgiveness, and understanding, then this is the game for you.    … Expand
  4. Rare289
    Dec 10, 2019
    9
    This game is absolutely fantastic! The music is amazing, the story is sweet and sad, and the game itself is beautiful in both graphics and presentation. The only reason it is not getting a 10 is because it is a rather short game, but honestly, that's a nitpick. It takes all the time it needs, and that is perfectly fine. I only wish I could have enjoyed the world and characters it createdThis game is absolutely fantastic! The music is amazing, the story is sweet and sad, and the game itself is beautiful in both graphics and presentation. The only reason it is not getting a 10 is because it is a rather short game, but honestly, that's a nitpick. It takes all the time it needs, and that is perfectly fine. I only wish I could have enjoyed the world and characters it created for longer.… Expand
  5. Cosmo_Glass
    May 1, 2021
    8
    Story influences - The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Shrek + werewolf mythology + story and mechanics copied from Ico.
    It still felt right even though I was very conscious of it as a hodgepodge of influences.
    Gameplay - puzzles and platforming get moderately challenging and the final boss is decent too. Aesthetics - Pretty and a good soundtrack. If you like puzzle-platformer    Story influences - The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Shrek + werewolf mythology + story and mechanics copied from Ico.
    It still felt right even though I was very conscious of it as a hodgepodge of influences.
    Gameplay - puzzles and platforming get moderately challenging and the final boss is decent too.
    Aesthetics - Pretty and a good soundtrack.
    If you like puzzle-platformer games and fairy tales, I highly recommend this.    … Expand
  6. Gamerheadspodca
    Feb 22, 2019
    5
    The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince looks gorgeous and it tells a story straight out of a fairy tale, but its mechanics and gameplay sequences leave much to be desired. It would make for an excellent storybook, but it’s best to wait for a sizable discount on what amounts to a frustrating albeit interesting journey.
  7. Fluffito
    Feb 28, 2021
    6
    A cute little something to pass the time. Decent story, soundtrack and art style.

    Bad value proposition, though. Difficult to justify a $20 price tag for such little content.
  8. peite
    Jan 13, 2020
    1
    Gorgeous visuals but horrible gameplay; in fact so horrible they included a skip function so you can just enjoy the story. The caveat? You can’t skip until 10 min has passed each stage.
    Instead of playing this game and watching a children’s book story that should have stayed in book format - I would REALLY like to see a making of this game to understand HOW and WHY it came to be. :)    Gorgeous visuals but horrible gameplay; in fact so horrible they included a skip function so you can just enjoy the story. The caveat? You can’t skip until 10 min has passed each stage.
    Instead of playing this game and watching a children’s book story that should have stayed in book format - I would REALLY like to see a making of this game to understand HOW and WHY it came to be. :) Looking forward to more of these cute games if they get a greater budget and take more inspiration from Western indie titles.    … Expand
  9. greengrounds
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    Extra points for having a femme protagonist. Proof that it is about story telling and gameplay and not just the polygon count that make a piece of code worth buying
  10. Happyspelling
    Mar 9, 2021
    9
    This game has such a beautiful artstyle, the music and atmosphere is also beautiful. The gameplay is fun too, but this game is more about taking in the atmosphere.
    Graphics: 10/10 Music: 9/10 Sound Effects: 10/10 Content: 8/10 Controls: 8/10
    Fun: 8/10 Level Design: 8/10 Story: 10/10 Gameplay: 9/10 Replay Value: 8/10
    TOTAL: 88/100 (Highly Recommended!)
  11. alexisplays
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    A fun puzzle game with a gripping and captivating story. I believe the low scored reviews are from those who gloss over the fact that the game is driven by its story, and less by intensive gameplay. It is a casual, semi-complicated puzzle game that gets easier as you continue to play. Perhaps some may call it repetitive, but to an extent, all games are. The story, in addition the theA fun puzzle game with a gripping and captivating story. I believe the low scored reviews are from those who gloss over the fact that the game is driven by its story, and less by intensive gameplay. It is a casual, semi-complicated puzzle game that gets easier as you continue to play. Perhaps some may call it repetitive, but to an extent, all games are. The story, in addition the the beautiful art, are huge reasons why one should play this game. Don’t knock the game until you try it. I thoroughly enjoyed it.… Expand

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. God is a Geek
    Apr 16, 2019
    80
    This adventure game with light puzzles is well worth your time if you enjoy fairy tale aesthetics and stories. I adored the art and music and the only real flaw with this game is the few minor performance issues with Switch version. The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince is a charming storybook tale and I can’t wait to see the next release from NIS’ smaller team.
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  2. Pure Nintendo
    Apr 4, 2019
    65
    If you tend to play games for the story, you’ll find plenty to like about The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince. If you’re more about the puzzles and the platforming action, however, it’d be best to leave this particular storybook on the shelf.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 29, 2019
    85
    The Liar Princess and the Blind prince is beyond charming. A game of average gameplay but superb art style and story, ultimately delivers an extraordinary, fairytale-ish experience that is hard to forget, and even harder not to love.
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