$8.99 (−55%)Spirittea Run a bathhouse for picky ghosts
You run an old bathhouse for troublesome spirits in a small mountain town. You sweep floors, wash towels, chop wood for the boilers, mix bath elixirs, serve food and seat each spirit where it will soak happily. Between soakings you track down lost spirits, fix their problems and turn them into paying customers.
Is Spirittea worth it?
Spirittea is worth it if…
- you like hands-on service jobs like cleaning, cooking and seating customers
- you like calm, repetitive shifts that you can improve with upgrades
- you like cute pixel towns with spirits, fishing and small errands
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Running the bathhouse shift
The bathhouse is the job. You sweep away cobwebs with a broom, gather used towels and keep clean ones dry and organised. You chop wood to heat the boilers, then tune the water with elixirs to suit each spirit and its favourite recipe. You lead spirits to their baths, serve food from your kitchen and give them a scrub while they relax. Seating matters, since every spirit likes some bathmates and dislikes others, and happy spirits pay better. You learn preferences, upgrade the building and work toward five-star service.
Finding spirits and fixing problems
Outside work hours you walk the town and mountain looking for spirits causing mayhem. They have become lost because humans stopped leaving offerings and thinking about them. To help them remember themselves you solve small problems, from fetching spicy noodles to digging up a lost treasure. Once helped, a spirit becomes a customer for the baths. You also get to know townspeople with their own schedules, likes and hobbies, join in bug catching, fishing and karaoke, and buy furniture and fixes for your house from local shops.
Slow days in a pixel town
The look is colorful 2D pixel art with a retro feel, and the pace is calm and repetitive in a pleasant way. Much of a day is walking, talking, tidying and tending water temperatures rather than rushing. The writing is funny and a little surreal, with a sassy cat spirit guiding you, and the mood stays cozy and mysterious. Caring for the spirits is a highlight. Quests can be vague about where to go or what a spirit wants, so sim fans who enjoy keeping notes and learning systems over time will settle in best.
Good to know before you open the baths?
What do you actually do during a bathhouse shift?
You keep the building and towels clean, chop wood to heat the water, mix elixirs for each spirit, seat spirits with friends and apart from rivals, then serve food and scrub them while they soak. Clean towels, correct heat and good seating lead to better pay and better bathing.
Do you only work in the bathhouse?
No. You spend a lot of time outside it, exploring the town and mountain, meeting locals, catching bugs, fishing, trying karaoke and hunting for lost spirits. Solving a spirit's problem is what turns it into a customer, so the town errands feed directly back into the baths.
Can you decorate and upgrade your place?
Yes. Local shops sell furniture and help you fix up your house, so you can make it feel like home. The bathhouse itself can also be upgraded as you learn spirit preferences and take in more customers.
Is it a single-player life sim?
Yes, it is single-player with life sim and management parts. You follow your own schedule across town life and bathhouse shifts, with story progress tied to helping spirits and befriending locals. Skip it if you want co-op or competitive play.
