The Palace on the Hill Prologue

A slice-of-life adventure following a teenager in 1990s India

Niku Games · Released May 4, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 98% of 132
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jan 14, 2024
Minimum PC: Integrated; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Palace on the Hill Prologue?

This free, single-player prologue is a top-down adventure about Vir, a teenage boy navigating ambition, hardship, and romance. Set in 1990s India, you cook Indian dishes, solve painting puzzles, and explore a fifteenth-century royal palace.

For you if...

+you enjoy farming and fetch quests at an unhurried pace

Not for you if...

−you prefer fast-paced adventures with few routine errands

What players say

98% of 132 reviews are positive

Players praise the watercolor visuals and rural Indian atmosphere. Some describe the prologue as more of a demo than a self-contained game.

Screenshots and trailer

The Palace on the Hill Prologue screenshot 1

The Palace on the Hill Prologue system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3
Graphics: Integrated
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does The Palace on the Hill Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Palace on the Hill Prologue run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Indonesian, Hindi.

Does The Palace on the Hill Prologue use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam