Sips and Sonnets

A visual novel about serving tea and writing poetry

Blue Tango Street · Released Sep 11, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 56
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 18, 2025
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Sips and Sonnets?

This single-player visual novel follows Ms. Meadows, an elderly former journalist running a tea shop in a small English town. You brew tea, talk with customers, and compose poems inspired by their visits. Minigames accompany the conversations, and your choices shape which ending you reach.

For you if...

+you prefer stories that take a few hours to finish
+you enjoy learning about tea as you play

Not for you if...

−you want action rather than long stretches of dialogue

What players say

100% of 56 reviews are positive

Players praise the voice performances, character art, and reflective writing about aging and memory. Several highlight the emotional depth of the customers’ stories.

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Sips and Sonnets system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does Sips and Sonnets have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Sips and Sonnets run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 34
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Sips and Sonnets 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam