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Pixel Cafe

Pixel-art time-management game blending cafe shifts with visual-novel storytelling

Baltoro Games · Released Nov 30, 2023

CasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 885
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
1
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Pixel Cafe?

In Karstok, a city caught between its socialist past and capitalist future, you play Pixel, a young woman working across a series of bars. You prepare food and drinks for customers, learn new recipes, and decorate her grandmother's house as she reflects on memories of her grandparents.

For you if...

  • +you like juggling food and drink orders during busy shifts
  • +you enjoy following a character's story between levels
  • +you want optional levels with higher difficulty

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer serving customers at a consistently relaxed pace
  • −you want cooking gameplay without visual-novel story scenes

What players say

92% of 885 reviews are positive

Players praise the cooking gameplay, pixel art, music, and story. Their most common complaint is repetition; some also find later shifts overwhelming or dislike the writing.

Screenshots and trailer

Pixel Cafe

Pixel Cafe system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
29
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Spanish - Spain.

Tags

2 DLC available.