PCGame

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 9,254
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 168 in 30 days
Players
178
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Aug 5, 2025
Minimum PC
As long as the screen can…
0.5 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk
Full requirements

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 9,254 reviews are positive · 98% of 168 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.

Players over time

▲ +112% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 178 players on Nov 7, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026178
Nov 6, 202695
Nov 5, 2026101
Nov 4, 202690
Nov 3, 202693
Nov 2, 202690
Nov 1, 2026159
Oct 31, 2026173
Oct 30, 2026103
Oct 29, 202698
Oct 28, 202679
Oct 27, 202634
Oct 26, 202627
Oct 25, 202675
Oct 24, 202649
Oct 23, 202642
Oct 22, 202640
Oct 21, 202636
Oct 20, 202642
Oct 18, 202664
Oct 17, 202662
Oct 16, 202641
Oct 15, 202647
Oct 14, 202635
Oct 13, 202636
Oct 11, 202668
Oct 10, 202650
Oct 9, 202637
Oct 8, 202649
Oct 7, 202641
Oct 6, 202651
Oct 4, 202657
Oct 3, 202652
Oct 2, 202670
Oct 1, 202661
Sep 30, 202657
Sep 29, 202659
Sep 27, 202656
Sep 26, 202680
Sep 25, 202667
Sep 24, 202647
Sep 23, 2026120
Sep 23, 202621
Sep 22, 202619
Sep 21, 20269

How many players finish Buy a Croquette!?

81% of Steam players have unlocked «空响», 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

Buy a Croquette! screenshot 1

Buy a Croquette! system requirements

Minimum: As long as the screen can…, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Buy a Croquette!?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

Set up my PC →

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

Does Buy a Croquette! have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Buy a Croquette! run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Simplified Chinese.

Does Buy a Croquette! 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

Recent updates

2 DLC available.

Games like Buy a Croquette!