Fit check
Is 99 Spirits worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- RPG players who want battles built around identifying supernatural enemies
- Puzzle fans who enjoy using acquired abilities outside combat
- Players seeking a folklore-based adventure with branching endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a straightforward combat system without enemy-identification mechanics or puzzle use of captured skills
- Players who prefer a single fixed conclusion rather than outcomes shaped by their actions
- Players seeking a modern setting instead of medieval Japan and Japanese folklore
Our take on 99 Spirits
The focus on spirit identification, captured abilities, and branching outcomes gives the adventure a specialized structure, but leaves less room for a straightforward combat-first RPG experience.
What is 99 Spirits?
In medieval Japan, Hanabusa seeks revenge after evil spirits kill her mother.
A sword inherited from her mother lets her perceive spirits’ real forms, but a figure claiming to be her father breaks it. Hanabusa must repair the weapon, investigate her father’s identity, and destroy the spirits she encounters. Battles involve determining each enemy’s true identity. Defeated spirits can be captured, their skills learned, and their abilities used to solve puzzles outside combat. The journey includes interactions with more than 40 characters and fights against over 100 monsters. Player actions lead to different endings. The game includes English and Japanese voice options, plus the original Japanese version, Tsukumogami, as a separate Steam Library item.
How 99 Spirits plays
- 01Identity-based battles
- Combat requires discovering what each spirit really is before defeating it.
- 02Captured spirit skills
- Enemies can be collected and their abilities used during fights and environmental puzzles.
- 03Branching conclusions
- Choices made during the journey determine which ending occurs.
- 04Dual voice options
- English and Japanese voice tracks can be selected.
- 05Original Japanese edition
- The included Tsukumogami version is delivered as a separate item in the Steam Library.
99 Spirits compared to similar games
99 Spirits combines RPG battles with enemy identification, spirit capture, and field puzzles, while Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition centers on story, characters, and exploration in a strange city. Back to the Dawn focuses on investigating, surviving, and escaping a prison, whereas 99 Spirits follows a revenge journey through a folklore-based medieval Japan. Ghost of a Tale emphasizes exploration, stealth, disguises, and conversations in an animal-populated medieval world rather than spirit-focused battles and puzzle mechanics.
99 Spirits: platforms & release
Is 99 Spirits worth it?
It is worth it if: RPG players who want battles built around identifying supernatural enemies. Skip it if: players looking for a straightforward combat system without enemy-identification mechanics or puzzle use of captured skills.
Where can I download 99 Spirits?
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What platforms is 99 Spirits on?
Windows only.
