Calico
Casual community sim about filling a cat café with animals
Peachy Keen Games · Published by Whitethorn Games · Released Dec 15, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 3,533
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 10 in 30 days
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 10 months ago
- Dec 10, 2025
What is Calico?
A single-player community sim set in a magical town where you rebuild its cat café. Create a character, explore the open world, befriend animals to bring back to the café, decorate it, and prepare baked goods and drinks for townspeople.
For you if...
- +you like low-pressure exploration and simple café tasks
- +you enjoy collecting animals and customizing your character
Not for you if...
- −you want demanding goals or detailed café management
- −you prefer action over decorating and befriending animals
What players say
88% of 3,533 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days
Players praise the cute animals, character customization, and relaxed atmosphere. Common complaints include awkward controls, bugs, frustrating cooking minigames, and limited things to do.
How many players finish Calico?
23% of Steam players have unlocked «Witch Way», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Calico system requirements
Minimum: 256 mb memory, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Calico?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista or greater
- Processor
- 2 Ghz
- Graphics
- 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Does Calico have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Calico run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 13
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America.
Does Calico use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Cute
- Casual
- Cats
- LGBTQ+
- Indie
- Simulation
- Open World
- Character Customization
- Relaxing
- Female Protagonist
- Singleplayer
- RPG
- Life Sim
- Family Friendly
- 3D
- Magic
Recent updates
- Apr 18, 2025 · Small Bug Fix Patch
- Jan 16, 2023 · Fixes for Pawsome Update
- Dec 22, 2022 · Calico Pawsome Edition
- Dec 22, 2022 · Free Update! Calico: Pawsome Edition Out Now!
- Sep 23, 2021 · Bug fix and polish patch
3 DLC available.