{"id":69322,"date":"2026-07-09T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=69322"},"modified":"2026-07-08T17:55:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:55:05","slug":"princess-maker-children-of-revelation-rises-to-overwhelmingly-positive-rating-on-steam-as-early-access-build-shapes-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/princess-maker-children-of-revelation-rises-to-overwhelmingly-positive-rating-on-steam-as-early-access-build-shapes-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Maker: Children of Revelation\u00a0rises to\u00a0\u201cOverwhelmingly Positive\u201d\u00a0rating on Steam\u00a0as Early Access build shapes up\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s\u00a0been one year since\u00a0South Korean development studio D-ZARD released\u00a0<strong>Princess Maker: Children of Revelation\u00a0<\/strong>in Early Access. In that time,\u00a0the game\u00a0experienced\u00a0some\u00a0ups and downs, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/first-mainline-princess-maker-game-since-2007-bounces-back-from-development-limbo-with-major-content-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">external developer GEAR2 stepping in following lay-offs at D-ZARD<\/a>.\u00a0However,\u00a0with recent\u00a0large-scale\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest title in the&nbsp;Princess Maker&nbsp;series of&nbsp;bishojo&nbsp;games,&nbsp;Princess Maker: Children of Revelation&nbsp;has you raising&nbsp;a young girl&nbsp;named&nbsp;Karen Daidoji&nbsp;(who was the protagonist in the&nbsp;quiz adventure&nbsp;spin-off,&nbsp;Princess Maker Q)&nbsp;into a proper lady. As her parent,&nbsp;you set her meals, choose her clothes, and&nbsp;plan&nbsp;her activities. Daily tasks&nbsp;include studying,&nbsp;learning magic, and&nbsp;tending to farm animals, all of which boost&nbsp;Karen\u2019s&nbsp;proficiency&nbsp;in different&nbsp;skills.&nbsp;Participating in these activities also allows you and her to develop relationships with other characters, which can turn into lifelong commitments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1274\" height=\"719\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-header-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-header-1.jpg 1274w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-header-1-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-header-1-768x433.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1464\" height=\"822\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1464px) 100vw, 1464px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-001jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-001jpg.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-001jpg-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-001jpg-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything is not all sunshine and rainbows,&nbsp;though, as&nbsp;the&nbsp;world&nbsp;you inhabit is&nbsp;full of demons.&nbsp;Though&nbsp;it is bad parenting,&nbsp;proper&nbsp;exploration and demon hunting according to your&nbsp;Karen\u2019s&nbsp;strengths can lead to&nbsp;experience boosts and useful treasure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of each playthrough,&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;receive one of&nbsp;53&nbsp;different endings and a&nbsp;quick&nbsp;summary of your daughter\u2019s journey.&nbsp;You\u2019ll&nbsp;also receive a Destiny Card, which allows for easier successive playthroughs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1461\" height=\"824\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1461px) 100vw, 1461px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-002.jpg 1461w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260708-69322-002-768x433.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Princess Maker: Children of Revelation\u2019s&nbsp;0.9.7&nbsp;update&nbsp;adds&nbsp;a ton of&nbsp;new content, including five new dresses for Karen, a new Destiny Card, and changes to how your schedules influence which ending you receive.&nbsp;Several bug fixes have also been implemented.&nbsp;As for future updates, GEAR2 plans to improve the quality of the game\u2019s language support and include an Event Album that lets you view all of the event illustrations you acquired.&nbsp;Several new endings are also in the works.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Princess Maker: Children of Revelation is available in&nbsp;early access&nbsp;for Windows, SteamOS, and Linux (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3438810\/Princess_Maker__Children_of_Revelation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/entire-development-team-behind-crowdfunded-princess-maker-game-laid-off-mid-early-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Entire development team behind crowdfunded Princess Maker game laid off mid-early access, project to be transferred to external company<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Officially licensed from Gainax, this is the first mainline Princess Maker game in 7 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