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Princess Pomu and the 5 Moons

86% positive of 29 Steam reviews

Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by Pixel Dominus.

About the game

Paint without T is PAIN! Princess Pomu just lost her Kingdom and her family was captured, and now she's possesed by an evil spirit! Master the simple but satisfying combo system, get more abilites, pick up weapons and explore the surreal world of Illeh in this cute metroidvania with a violent twist.

Tagged by players

Metroidvania
Female Protagonist
Platformer
Choices Matter
War
Combat
Fantasy
Pixel Graphics
Stylized
Action
Colorful
Atmospheric

What players say

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Positive

What players say

Recommended
Rating this positive because I generally had fun with it and think the price is pretty modest for the playtime you get out of it. I personally think the game is a bit mid, but it has a real soul and charm to it that makes it worth checking out. I enjoyed the music(although some of it has some balancing issues where like some instruments play in 1 ear only sometimes), the mega man vibes, and some of the cutscenes…
18 h played when written. 14 found it helpful.
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Recommended
This game is so much fun! I really love the movement and all the different guns you can pick up! ALSO, the pixel art is so pretty and so cute, Pomu is both adorable and terrifying! Play this!
3.1 h played when written. 10 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I tried a handful of games that all felt and looked very similar with Princess Pomu, Witchroid Vania, Star Rift Saga and Bloom Thrice. Despite them all playing competently enough, I found them all to be kind of boring and artistically unappealing. Princess Pomu was perhaps the more visually impressive of the bunch, but that isn't much of a compliment. This one has a bit of beat 'em up mixed into its combat which…
33 min played when written. 11 found it helpful.
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