Attack Only is an upcoming turn-based RPG where you play as a hot-headed princess protagonist who can only solve problems with her fists. Based on a Japanese indie browser hit which racked up over 10,000 plays within a week of release, the upcoming Steam game greatly expands on the original with new stages, meta-style gimmicks, and a new storyline.
Set primarily within a fantasy game where the world is threatened by the “Demon King,” Attack Only follows a princess who believes punching anyone who annoys her is simply part of being a lady. In battle, she is limited to the single “Attack” command.
However, it’s the targets you can use your fists on that are the most interesting part. Aside from enemies, you can also strike allies, the game’s UI, and even the Game Hand 2000 (a Game Boy Advance-looking console on which the “game within the game” unfolds). Though early enemies can be defeated with a straightforward walloping, succeeding battles force you to get more creative with your targets.
NPCs like an overly pious priest and sarcastic mage also join in your journey, though they act independently during their turns. While you can only control the princess, punching your party members can force them to behave in certain ways. The priest, for example, only heals allies when they are below half health. If a party member needs emergency healing before an enemy turn, a quick punch will get their health low enough so that the priest will heal them.
Attack Only also has a meta aspect to it. Taking breaks from the 2D RPG reveals a fully explorable 3D world in which your character (the one playing the princess game along with their father) resides. As it turns out, playing the handheld game causes some of its characters to bleed into the 3D world. However, since your character is not a pugilistic princess, these sections take on more of a horror vibe.
Developed and published by indie studio Heavenside Creations (creators of Dyping Escape), Attack Only is set to release in 2027 for Windows (Steam).
