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"Princess Maker" pioneered the raising simulation genre with its innovative "raising a daughter" system. The concept of taking in a 10-year-old girl and nurturing her into a mature woman through the player's love and care was groundbreaking at the time and remains popular today.
Princess Maker Refine is a simulation, anime and classic game
developed by CFK Co. and Ltd.
and published by Bliss Brain.
Released on February 17th 2017 is available only on Windows
in 5 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean.
It has received 410 reviews of which 261 were positive and 149 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
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- OS *: Windows® XP or higher
- Processor: Intel Pentium 3 or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 32MB or greater graphics card
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Direct Sound
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Princess Maker Refine is a refined re-release of one of the most influential life-raising simulations ever made, developed by CFK Co., Ltd. and published by Bliss Brain. Rather than reinventing the original experience, this edition focuses on preserving the identity of the 1991 classic while making it more approachable for modern platforms. The result is a deeply methodical, emotionally driven simulation that emphasizes long-term planning, responsibility, and consequence over immediacy or spectacle. The central premise places the player in the role of a retired hero who discovers an abandoned young girl and chooses to raise her as their own. Over the course of eight in-game years, spanning from childhood to adulthood, every decision the player makes influences who she becomes. The game does not frame this as a power fantasy or a typical management challenge; instead, it leans heavily into the idea of guardianship. You are not shaping an avatar for personal gain, but guiding another life through formative years, balancing ambition, well-being, and moral direction. Gameplay unfolds through a calendar-based structure where each period requires selecting activities for your daughter to pursue. These range from academic study and physical training to part-time jobs, leisure, and rest. Each activity alters a complex web of statistics governing intelligence, strength, elegance, charisma, morality, stress, and more. The systems are deceptively simple on the surface, but deeply interconnected. Pushing too hard in one direction can lead to burnout or unintended personality shifts, while neglecting finances or health can derail long-term plans entirely. What gives Princess Maker Refine its enduring appeal is how strongly it ties outcomes to player behavior. Exams, seasonal festivals, rival encounters, and random events regularly interrupt carefully laid plans, forcing adaptation rather than rote optimization. Even small decisions—how much allowance to give, how often to let her rest, which social environments to expose her to—can quietly alter her worldview. Over time, this creates a sense that you are not simply managing stats, but raising a person with evolving preferences, strengths, and flaws. The game’s ending system reinforces this philosophy. There are dozens of possible futures your daughter can reach, including noble roles, artistic careers, scholarly paths, religious callings, or less ideal outcomes shaped by neglect or poor guidance. Few of these endings feel purely “correct” or “incorrect”; instead, they reflect the cumulative effect of your priorities and compromises. This encourages replayability, not through challenge escalation, but through curiosity—wondering how different choices might lead to entirely different lives. Visually, the Refine version significantly enhances the original presentation while respecting its roots. Character art and illustrations have been recolored and polished, moving away from the limited palettes of early PC releases. The anime-inspired style remains firmly retro, but the added color depth improves expressiveness and readability. Full Japanese voice acting adds warmth and personality to interactions, making characters feel more present even when the underlying mechanics remain text-heavy. Despite these refinements, the game does not hide its age. Menus are dense, interfaces are static, and much of the player’s engagement comes from reading rather than visual feedback. Tutorials are minimal, and understanding the deeper systems often requires experimentation or external reference. Localization, while functional, occasionally feels stiff, reflecting the era and origin of the original script. These aspects may frustrate players accustomed to modern life simulators with streamlined UX and constant guidance. Pacing is deliberately slow and contemplative. There are no shortcuts or automation systems to accelerate progress, and meaningful outcomes require patience across many in-game years. This measured rhythm reinforces the emotional tone of responsibility and long-term care, but it also demands commitment. Players seeking fast gratification or dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay may struggle to connect with its design philosophy. Where Princess Maker Refine truly excels is in emotional investment. Over time, players often develop a genuine attachment to the character they are raising, not because the game demands it, but because it quietly earns it through accumulated decisions and shared milestones. Watching growth unfold—successes, failures, and unexpected turns—creates a personal narrative unique to each playthrough. Ultimately, Princess Maker Refine is best understood as a preserved cornerstone of simulation history rather than a modern reimagining. Its strength lies in the weight it assigns to choice, time, and responsibility, offering a thoughtful experience that values reflection over optimization. While its dated systems and presentation may limit its appeal to some, players willing to engage with its slow, text-driven structure will find a remarkably rich and influential life simulation beneath the surface. Rating: 6/10
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Spent all of my money as a father only for my daughter to become divorced and depressed. 10/10 would raise a daughter again.
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7/10 これを読めばこのゲームをプレイできる I'm being very generous to this game. It probably deserves a 5 or 6, but i really want to like this game. There is a beauty to PC98 games. Anime games before 2000 in general had unmatched art and were bold in their content. For the most part this is exactly what I want out of a rerelease. Changes are (or were) minimal and don't effect the art style, at least for the most part. A younger, boalder Gainax made for themselves a cozy little rpg. But there is a serious problem. In 2022 the game was patched to be compatible with the Chinese market. To do this several instances of nudity were cut. Frankly this makes the game more appealing to appealing to tourists and subversive elements. That's unacceptable altogether but if you know what you're doing you can fix this. The bigger issue with this is that it breaks the translation entirely. As an example, of the stats is 根性 [ konjo], this was initially translated as Spirit and retranslated as Guts. It's not that either is more correct than the other but that the translation is no longer consistent. There are several instances where the stat is still referenced as Spirit directly referring to a stat increase. The game is littered with these errors now with some sentences repeating themselves and others just being straight up broken. buyer beware.
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i love the princess maker games so of course i would like this one too.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Princess Maker Refine is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
Princess Maker Refine is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.
Princess Maker Refine received 261 positive votes out of a total of 410 achieving a rating of 6.14.
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Princess Maker Refine was developed by CFK Co. and Ltd. and published by Bliss Brain.
Princess Maker Refine is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Princess Maker Refine is not playable on MacOS.
Princess Maker Refine is not playable on Linux.
Princess Maker Refine is a single-player game.
Princess Maker Refine does not currently offer any DLC.
Princess Maker Refine does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Princess Maker Refine does not support Steam Remote Play.
Princess Maker Refine is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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CFK Co., Ltd.
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Bliss Brain
Release
17 Feb 2017
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