This is the kind of game that Xbox Game Pass is perfect at getting into the hands of players.
Spirittea is a small and quirky but otherwise amazing adventure you shouldn’t miss out on.
The city is surprisingly large, with plenty to explore.
Spirittea has some minor glitches, but a patch for the issues and quality-of-life updates are on the way.
The spirits and NPCs you encounter are creative and charming.
Over a hundred hours of playtime.
Some minor glitches when fishing, though a patch is on the way.
Seating guests in the bath house offers a unique puzzle mechanic.
However, Spirittea has had my heart since its initial reveal.
I can’t help myself.
What is Spirittea?
Running out of towels can be a bit of an issue in Spirittea.
Solving the spirits' problems helps them shed their shadowy forms and remember their true selves.
I hope you like washing towels.
Most of them were small quality-of-life things, like the black loading screen before you could launch the game.
An overview of a section of Spirittea’s world map.
The same could be said for the pixel sprites of the player character and the NPCs.
I think it may be the absence of a neck that is messing with me.
The music is both stunning and perfectly complimentary to the game.
Game progress is tracked in a brochure that players can access.
Shortly after arriving, though, the player is introduced to townsfolk who are in a bit of disarray.
Spirittea: Gameplay
There are multiple ways to engage with Spirittea.
There are no time limits, and players can relax and approach the quests in any order.
Running a bathhouse means spending a lot of late nights washing towels.
There are bugs to collect, fish to be caught, and karaoke songs to play along to.
Collectibles like bugs and fish have different variants available that change with the seasons.
Spirittea embraces its status as a cozy life sim, allowing you to manage things at your own pace.
Solving problems for the townsfolk helps the spirits that are causing chaos in the village remember who they were.
The on-screen text is large and typically part of a dialog box.
I had played an alpha version of the game some time ago.
Also available:$20 (Steam)|$18 (Nintendo Switch)
Make friends with the locals by inviting them out for tasks like fishing, drinking, or singing karaoke.
