Spirittea

This town of troublesome spirits and charming townsfolk arrives on Xbox Game Pass today, so chop chop.

A crea-tea-ve twist on life simulation with a fun management mechanic.

If you enjoy the likes of Stardew Valley, you’ll get a kick out of Spirittea. There’s serious joy to be found in seeing your bathhouse improve over time, but that’s only part of the fun to be found here. Simply existing in Spirittea’s unique little world is wonderful, making friends with its colourful residents – and enjoying a spot of karaoke. It’s a unique take on the genre, for sure, and if you...

Spirittea is best played in short sessions, just long enough to get the bathhouse running for a few days, making some new friends, and finding those naughty spirits, one at a time. It may not be as relaxing as first impressions seemed to indicate, but it absolutely captures that often elusive addictive spirit.

Spirittea might have its issues, but it offers some truly unique things for the life sim genre. A must-play for Life Sim fans who think they've seen it all.

A charming, whimsical and very soothing life simulator that makes good use all of all its many influences and still feels refreshingly unique in itself.

Hey human, we've got problems! This town is crawling with troublesome spirits, and you're the only one who can see them. You'd better get that old bathhouse up and running, maybe that'll help them chill out! Switch version reviewed.

Spirittea is a charming management sim that needed a little more polish to be great.

I think the developer, Cheesemaster Games, had the passion and the vision to make Spirittea something special. And, to be fair, one person’s boredom is another’s relaxation. However, all the parts should have been better planned out before they were assembled. Instead of a bunch of complementary systems that build into a satisfying, captivating, and relaxing game, it’s just an inescapable tub of a...