What makes it special

Blue Prince drops you into Mt. Holly Manor, a labyrinth that reconfigures every run. Each room presents tactical choices—unlock a shortcut, bank a key, or push deeper for rarer rewards—creating a delicious loop of planning vs. risk. It’s equal parts mystery, strategy, and spatial puzzle-solving, with a clean aesthetic that keeps your attention on clues, symbols, and layout logic.

The hook: Room 46

Your north star is the rumored Room 46. Because layouts shuffle and resources are limited, progress is a meta-puzzle: you learn room types, map conventions, and how to chain “good rolls” into deep runs. Critics highlight this slow-burn mastery as the secret to its GOTY chatter.

Quick facts

• Developer / Publisher: Dogubomb / Raw Fury.
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S.
• PS Plus/Game Pass: Featured in PlayStation Plus Game Catalog; also available via Game Pass promotions.
• PC requirements: Modest modern GPU (e.g., GTX 1060/RX 580), ~6 GB storage.

Tips for your first hours

1. Read the manor. Certain symbols foreshadow room functions or hazards—snap mental notes and you’ll waste fewer keys. (Intro blog and store pages hint at this design.)
2. Economize keys. Don’t open every door; prioritize routes with multiple branch options to keep runs flexible.
3. Bank progress. When the game offers ways to secure a future advantage, take them—deep runs depend on planning, not luck.
4. Expect failure… at first. Like the best roguelikes, knowledge compounds. Your third evening will feel completely different from your first.

Should you buy now?

If you enjoy clever level design and tension-filled exploration, absolutely. Blue Prince is already being called a surprise GOTY contender and one of 2025’s best-rated games.