A new game reminiscent of Princess Maker, a nurturing simulation game that gamers who grew up in the 90s would have played at least once, participated in Steam Nextfest. It is a Volcano Princess that deals with the process of raising a young daughter in a medieval fantasy world blessed with a volcano goddess, and was announced at this year’s Tokyo Game Show.
Volcano Princess, developed by Chinese game company Yangdan Artificial Workshop (养蛋人工作室), is set in Volcano Kingdom, a fictional country where swords, magic, chivalry and alchemy reside. The player becomes a retired knight raising a young daughter alone, and as she raises his daughter, she also finds her own life goals and direction.
The overall content is similar to Princess Maker. She can manage her daughter’s schedule, teach music, art, and martial arts, and also have part-time jobs and adventures. There is also a festival where you can check the level of growth, and you can meet and interact with various people while walking around the village. When your daughter grows up to a certain level, you can choose one of the three lords to complete the mission and build up honor.
Through a series of processes, the daughter gradually grows and looks different, and depending on the process, you can see different endings. Whether a daughter will be an outstanding person, an ordinary person, or an evil person depends on how the player raises it.
Volcano Princess participated in Steam Nextfest, and you can download and play the trial version. Korean is not officially supported, but only English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese are available.