AdventureFit check
Is Prison Princess worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want escape puzzles involving room searches and traps
- Adventure fans interested in choices that affect the characters' fates
- Players who enjoy directing characters rather than controlling a hero who acts physically
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want direct control of a character investigating objects and solving puzzles
- Players who prefer untimed puzzles, since puzzle sections impose time limits
- Players looking for gameplay centered on combat rather than puzzles and escape
Our take on Prison Princess
The hero's lack of a physical body gives the game its instruction-based puzzle setup, but it also means he cannot investigate or solve challenges himself. Timed puzzles add pressure to that indirect approach, trading free-form exploration for focused, time-limited tasks.
What is Prison Princess?
Prison Princess is an escape adventure set in the Demon King's castle.
The player takes the role of a deceased hero who remains as a spirit and cannot investigate objects or solve puzzles alone. Instead, the hero instructs two captured princesses as they search rooms, gather clues and items, and deal with traps. Puzzles have time limits, so the player must focus on solving them while the princesses act. Choices made during the escape affect the fates of the princesses and the hero. The two characters have different backgrounds: Aria is knowledgeable about magic and reasoning, while Zena trains in swordsmanship. The story follows the spirit hero's attempt to rescue both princesses.
How Prison Princess plays
- 01Princess-directed actions
- The hero cannot investigate or solve puzzles directly, so the princesses must act on his instructions.
- 02Room searches
- Clues and items found by examining rooms are used to deal with puzzles and traps.
- 03Timed puzzles
- Puzzle sections have time limits, requiring the player to concentrate while the princesses act.
- 04Choice-dependent fates
- The player's decisions can affect what happens to both princesses and the hero.
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Prison Princess: platforms & release
Is Prison Princess worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want escape puzzles involving room searches and traps. Skip it if: players who want direct control of a character investigating objects and solving puzzles.
Where can I download Prison Princess?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Prison Princess's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Prison Princess on?
Windows only.
