Pixel Cafe on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Step into Pixel's shoes in this one-of-a-kind journey that bridges time, memories, and the aroma of fresh coffee. Dive deep into a city balancing its past and future. Engage in intense arcade challenges, immerse yourself in heartfelt stories, and navigate a world crafted in pixel art.

Pixel Cafe is a pixel graphics, time management and story rich game developed and published by Baltoro Games.
Released on November 30th 2023 is available only on Windows in 7 languages: English, French, German, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Polish and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 472 reviews of which 440 were positive and 32 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 12.79€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Pixel Cafe into these genres:

Pixel Graphics Time Management Story Rich Female Protagonist Visual Novel Capitalism Crafting Management Life Sim Arcade Cooking 2D Relaxing Controller Linear Narration Casual Choices Matter Simulation Colorful

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows Vista or Later
Processor: Intel Core Duo or faster
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 compliant video card
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: Standard Sound Card
Additional Notes: Gamepad highly recommended

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2025

If you’re up for frying four eggs while cutting bread and preparing takeout coffee all at the same time, this game is for you. It’s a cozy cooking sim with a strong emphasis on time management. Fun, addictive, and with the surprising addition of a story full of more serious life dilemmas. I’m not sure if that narrative part was well executed, though, but I enjoyed the whole gameplay, laid-back music, and variety of colorful pixel art levels.

Nov. 2024

I don't often write reviews on Steam simply because I never feel as if I have anything to say that hasn't already been said, but I HAVE to make sure that Pixel Cafe and its developers get their flowers because it has far exceeded my expectations. One of the first things I noticed was how much accessibility is built into the game. For example, there are food/drink items that are color coded but each color also has a corresponding symbol or pattern that is included seamlessly in each object's design (for example, the symbols are on bottle labels). Also, every audio cue is also accompanied by an equally-as-noticeable visual cue. Like with many newer games, you can also pick the difficulty level. The difficulty of the levels and locations ramps up at a good pace with progression, eliminating any potential mid-game slogs. There are character perks, restaurant upgrades, and tons of decorative collectibles to put your earnings towards, so progression is very rewarding outside of the heartfelt story. I haven't beaten it yet and I've already cried a couple times. The music is beautiful and sets the tone for each location while also looping seamlessly. I could talk about the little details in the pixel art all day, like the heatwaves above the grills and fryers or the beautiful, lively backdrops at each location. It really feels like a steal to have gotten this game on sale as it is by far one of my all time favorite time management/restaurant games (and I've played a LOT, it's been one of my favorite genres since Diner Dash first came out). If you're a fan of the genre, Pixel Cafe is a must-have.

Oct. 2024

A really fun, food truck type POV serving food and drinks, with cozy background music and adorable pixelated art! Can be chaotic for certain levels, my wrists kinda hurts after awhile xD

Oct. 2024

Well, that was a very lovely game! I wasn't really expecting a lot, but honestly, this is a solid package. It has simple, well thought out and well presented mechanics that are so intuitive that you didn't even really need tutorials, and the game loop is tense but still relaxing. It has gorgeous pixel art and very thematic and at times touching music. The story tugged at your heartstrings, as Pixel and her world was so relatable and she was a character you wanted to root for. It made me tear up a few times, it really was a sweet story. If you want a nice casual game with a great story, definitely pick this one up! It was well executed from beginning to end.

Aug. 2024

Listen. The reviews saying that this game is repetitive and has huge swings in difficulty and really long.. All those things are true. But if you are a restaurant sim/time management game enjoyer, those aspects are PROS, not CONS. I cannot recommend this game enough if you are wanting to scratch a Diner Dash or Cook Serve Delicious itch.

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12.79€

8.7

440

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Developer

Baltoro Games

Publisher

Baltoro Games

Release 30 Nov 2023

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