75%Strong matchSlay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
97%24k97% positive reviews, Overwhelmingly Positive across 24k reviews·Visual Novel · Choices Matter
—Fight horrible creatures. Devour other fairytales' hearts. Set the Princess free from her cage...and rewrite her fate! To Crown or to Destroy is a narrative RPG inspired by dark fairy tales, and tragic love stories.
To Crown or to Destroy
Steam
To Crown or to Destroy is an aesthetic narrative RPG, filled with illustrations thoughtfully crafted alongside the plot. Face the choice of a fate bound heroine in this hand-drawn tragedy.

The player will accompany the Princess in the last moments before her tragedy: her fate is to live in an eternal Bad Ending...but destiny can always be defied! Face a new inner self, and devour other fairytales' hearts in order to achieve freedom.
She won't be alone in her journey though: a little friend will show her the right path.

Fiore is a bird-shaped familiar able to visit the Perfect Kingdom's various locations. Thanks to its help, you'll be able to learn more about this world, its lore and a way to free the Princess from her cage.
Take your flight, and discover the beautiful tragedy of To Crown or to Destroy!
The Perfect Kingdom is a land of happiness and bountifulness. Its rulers have established an economy system able to sustain everyone's needs by farming...turnips!? Odd indeed.
As tradition stated, by her 21th birthday the Princess was enrolled as prize for a kingdom-wide competition: everyone could take part in the Hero's Tournament, and gain her hand. Such contest could only be won by few chosen ones...and here's where our story begins.

Hanging under the marvelous kingdom, four more enchanted worlds will await our savior. Dive deep into their stories, and witness which lessons Fiore will learn from the creatures inside such tales.

The game, despite the strong narrative structure, also offers a series of strategic quick turn-based battles. By commanding Fiore and its magic power, the player will be able to face any adversity and reach the depth of the World Tree. Make our hero stronger before the final showdown!

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