I was into Spirittea the minute it was pitched as "Stardew Valley crossed with Spirited Away". In reality, this is as close as we're probably going to get to a Spirited Away game. Remember that moment in Spirited Away when Sen discovers - with a little help from No-Face - that the Stink Spirit that comes to the baths is actually a powerful energy? Well, that sort of mystical detective work and mystery is exactly what's at the heart of Spirittea, as is the bathhouse itself.
Thankfully, Spirittea doesn't dabble in the smelly, messy kind that Sen has to contend with. But it turns out there are plenty of disguised spirits lurking in the small town you've just moved into. You think you're escaping city life for a bit of peace, a moment to find space to write a book, but after an all-enlightening cup of tea (we all know that feeling), you can suddenly see and communicate with spirits. It starts with a bossy and often slightly mean cat spirit who will act as your guide, but from there you'll be following the clues to discover why spirits have been tormenting the poor townsfolk.
