Calico Reviews

literally my fave game

I love this game with my whole heart.

it's fun but,i'm alone.that's why i recommend,to play with other's.i'll be nice i promise. :- )

Super cute! Perfect to play on the Steam Deck. And lots of love for the soundtrack ♥

I don't exactly know how to put this game into words. It's a really cute and cozy game about owning a cafe. I love this game SO much, but.. it's a little short. I finished the game completely with all the achievements over the course of basically two days. I really wish there had been more character developments and things to do with all the townspeople.

Very cute game, my biggest grime is the keyboard controls. They do advise using a controller but I don't have one currently. You can remap some of the keys at least!

Its a cute game but does not work very well on keyboard and mouse. They want u to use controller but i HATE controllers. Its fun but it is a bit wonky.

Really liked this game! Definitely easy game to complete so if you're looking for something cozy and comfortable I definitely recommend. My favorite part would have to be the aesthetic of the game, Its just simply satisfying. Since it was my first cozy game I have ever played I don't have much to compare to. This in my opinion was a great transition to cozy gaming life, and not too badly priced. In my opinion completely worth it :)

A cozy and colorful game that can be completed quickly, as others have mentioned. I'd personally give around a 6-7/10; decently worth it for the price point and gives a good handful of missions and exploration, but the world can feel a bit buggy and sparse. You also tend to run out of things to do near the end of the main mission, where it felt like i couldn't exactly explore the two end areas because i didn't have many townsfolk left or animals to find after running around once or twice. the cooking minigames are interesting and fun on their own, though the timer feels a bit strict (or i'm just really bad at the games.) the game works well for the cozy vibes and lack of stressors - you don't need to worry about time or losing anything. the visuals are decent and i really love all the color utilized. finding the different animals is fun, and making them big and riding on them is a very funny action! go forth my cat army! (Having the big ones in the cafe can cause them to bug out a bit.) the different biomes can be fun to walk around in, and i like how flowers and plants can pop up around the player when they walk. the different cooking minigames have a lot of variety and can offer a challenge to get gold on everything. however, again the game can feel a bit empty or shallow at times. - while you can decorate the cafe, have a handful of animals around, and put out various food types, there's not much management past decorating or baking new food every now and again. - NPCs dont have much depth, about 2-3 missions each, and you cant talk to them about much else - many areas of the game don\t have much going on other than a few animals wandering out, with some spaces like the beaches not even having much of that either. the janky animal ragdoll physics usually make it more enjoyable though! it's very funny, but can be buggy at times.

This would get a mid score if that was an option. I like the game's visual style and overall theme/feeling. But it is a bit sparse and short. Not much interaction with the world, just animals and NPCs, so it ends up feeling a little empty. Overall, you can finish this in under 10 hours. I like the animals, super cute of course. But if you want a deeply mechanical cafe simulator type thing, this is not that kind of game. Super casual, super cozy, but I was left wanting a bit more. It's like a my-first-stardew-valley kind of thing, with no real concerns about time. This game is not at all punishing, which is a good thing here. I appreciate the effort, but would want to see this game a bit more fleshed out. Overall 5/10.