A slice-of-life RPG set in east Asia, Spirittea is a story about a city author heading out to a mountain town to pick up inspiration for their book. In doing so, they find a magical teapot that allows them to see into the spirit world. Strange occurrences plague the town, and it's up to the player to find and appease the spirits by rebuilding their bathhouse and managing it to a high standard in order to allow them to soak away their troubles. This then frees up the townspeople, who will look to bond with you over food, games, karaoke, fishing and bug catching, giving you plenty of inspiration for your novel!
About the story
A writer moves to the countryside to find the inspiration to write their novel. Luckily they'll find plenty of it after drinking some spirittea - it allows them to see into the spirit world where the local spirits are very upset. Players must fix up their problems and rebuild the spirit bathhouse to restore peace to the mountain, all while making friends and taking on hobbies with the local townsfolk!
Platforms
Switch PC XONE Series X|SGenres
Adventure Puzzle Role-playing (RPG) SimulatorThemes
Fantasy Mystery
Languages: English and 7 more
| Interface | Audio | Subtitles | |
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| Korean | |||
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| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| Spanish (Spain) | |||
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Critic Reviews
Windows Central
ByA charming and amusing way to spend a spare hundred hours managing your own bath house and meeting troublesome spirits. 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.
Thumb Culture
By Thumb CultureSpirittea has been an absolutely delightful experience. Though it may take inspiration from Stardew Valley, it has a very different feel to it. It is a well-paced game with an enjoyable gameplay loop. The art and music are wonderful additions to the game that help to immerse you in the game. For these reasons, I’m awarding Spirittea Thumb Culture’s Gold Award. This is a very cozy game, and if that is a genre that you’re interested in, definitely give this game a shot. If you enjoyed this review, why not check out this article about Moonstone Island, another cozy game.
Siliconera
By Jenni LadaSpirittea offers the same sort of satisfaction in experiencing daily chores as games like Stardew Valley and Story of Seasons.
Digital Chumps
By Will SilbermanSpirittea is the farming sim with Miyazaki vibes I've wanted for a hot minute. It doesn't onboard the player in the most intuitive fashion, so it's a smidge hard to pick up to get into the groove. But, once you've managed to parse through the disparate tea leaves that make up its multiple activities and mechanics, it's worth a try. I'm looking forward to seeing how Spirittea evolves in the future while I enjoy its coziness this holiday season.
Nintendo Life
By Michelle See-ThoSpirittea serves up a creative and addictive (after)life-sim loop of attending to bathhouse spirits and helping townsfolk. The tools and menus don't offer the most fluid experience, and the minigames are often overwhelmingly complicated, but there's enough to do here that means you can dip in and out of things when you don't like them. Anything you do like, you can soak in for hours.
