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Buy a Croquette!

Pixel-art mystery adventure about collecting coins for a croquette

越青 · Published by Eternal Dream · Released Apr 27, 2024

AdventureCasualIndieRPGStrategyFree To Play

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
99% of 8,586
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
99% of 258 in 30 days
Playing now
120
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
1 year ago
Aug 5, 2025

What is Buy a Croquette!?

In this single-player adventure, you play as Chio Aozora, a student searching Nagano’s shopping streets for enough money to buy a croquette. Explore streets and alleys, inspect objects for coins, help residents with errands, and solve simple puzzles. Your choices lead to different endings, some involving mild horror.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy searching for hidden items and solving simple puzzles
  • +you like mysteries with choices and multiple endings

Not for you if...

  • you prefer action to exploring streets and helping residents
  • you avoid mild horror and unsettling urban legends

What players say

99% of 8,586 reviews are positive · 99% of 258 in the last 30 days

Players praise the branching mystery, connected story details, and amount to explore. Some find the many puzzles and steps needed to reach later endings tiring; others ask for an English translation.

Screenshots and trailer

Buy a Croquette!

Buy a Croquette! system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Any version of Windows
Processor
As long as the computer can boot up
Graphics
As long as the screen can display something
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
Processor
Intel I3/I5/I7
Graphics
nVidia GT1030
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: Simplified Chinese.

Tags

Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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