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Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Top-down adventure with painting puzzles in a colorless world

Wishes Ultd., Greg Lobanov, Alexis Dean-Jones, Lena Raine, Madeline Berger, A Shell in the Pit · Published by Finji · Released Jun 10, 2021

AdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 3,576
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 18 in 30 days
Players
22
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Feb 22, 2024
Minimum PC
Pretty good
1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)

What is Chicory: A Colorful Tale?

When the artist Chicory disappears and color vanishes from Picnic Province, you take up her brush in a top-down adventure set in a coloring-book world. You paint the environment to solve puzzles, help residents, and unlock abilities that open new areas. There are also side quests and local co-op painting.

For you if...

  • +you like relaxed exploration and environmental puzzles
  • +you want a story about self-doubt and creativity
  • +you want to color the world with a friend locally

Not for you if...

  • −you want a fast-paced, combat-focused adventure
  • −you prefer to follow the story without solving puzzles

What players say

97% of 3,576 reviews are positive · 100% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story's treatment of self-doubt and creativity, the freedom to color the world, and the soundtrack. Some find the adventure too straightforward.

Players over time

▲ +2% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 22 players on Nov 7, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202622
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Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 202611
Oct 25, 202613
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 20268
Oct 22, 20269
Oct 21, 202611
Oct 20, 202614
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 202611
Oct 16, 202614
Oct 15, 202611
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 11, 202612
Oct 10, 20269
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Oct 7, 202618
Oct 6, 202615
Oct 4, 202616
Oct 3, 202614
Oct 2, 202611
Oct 1, 202611
Sep 30, 202611
Sep 29, 202614
Sep 27, 202614
Sep 26, 20265
Sep 25, 202615
Sep 24, 202615
Sep 23, 20266
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 22, 20268

How many players finish Chicory: A Colorful Tale?

26% of Steam players have unlocked «End of an Era», 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

Chicory: A Colorful Tale screenshot 1

Chicory: A Colorful Tale system requirements

Minimum: Pretty good, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Chicory: A Colorful Tale?

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Minimum

OS
8+
Processor
Toaster or better
Graphics
Pretty good
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0
Notes
This game is heckin' good

Recommended

Processor
We strongly recommend you use a computer rather than a toaster

Does Chicory: A Colorful Tale have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Chicory: A Colorful Tale 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
33
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Chicory: A Colorful Tale 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

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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