| Princess Maker 5 | |
| Developer: | Gainax |
| Designer: | Takami Akai |
| Series: | Princess Maker |
| Released: | 2007 |
| Genre: | Social simulation game |
| Modes: | Single-player |
| Platforms: | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable |
Princess Maker 5 is the fifth game from the main Princess Maker series originally released for Microsoft Windows in 2007. A PlayStation 2 versions of the game followed in 2008. That version includes various Gainax references, such as the use of Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gurren Lagann costumes. A PlayStation Portable version was also released in 2008.
The game is set in modern times over eight (in-game) years. Players take on the role of a parent – mother or father, in contrast to previous games in the series – raising a girl of royal descent, and a potential princess candidate. Players must protect the girl after other candidates are killed and she could be the next target. Players manage the girl's education, activities, and personal growth.[1] [2]