- Critter Café is Steam Machine Verified! - 4 September 2026
Steam Machine fans rejoice! Critter Café is now verified and playable on any screen - big or small! And there's no better time to dive into the world of Critter Café than now, with the game being 50% off for the next two weeks on Steam. Enjoy!
- Critter Café cosies up with Make-A-Wish for New Bundle - 20 June 2025
Hi friends!We’re thrilled to announce that Critter Café has been selected to take part in this year’s Cosy Up For Wishes campaign run by Make-A-Wish International. Starting today, Critter Café will be part of one of three charity bundles alongside some other well-loved cosy titles. You can find all three of the game bundles here: Tiltify - Cosy Up for Wishes 2025 Please note: Be sure to select the cosy game bundle reward when donating, as this is the only way to receive your game codes. All proceeds will go directly to Make-A-Wish - an incredible charity that grants wishes in 50 countries to children living with critical illnesses. Be sure to check out all the bundles and discover more wholesome games. Do something special for Make-A-Wish, whilst enjoying the cosy magical adventures that await in Critter Café!
- Collect all the critters and more at Creature Collector Fest - 12 May 2025
Fans of creature collecting games unite! If you find yourself with the undeniable urge to rescue and collect every cute lil’ critter you come across in a video game, then the Creature Collector Fest is for you. Alongside a host of other adorable titles, you’ll find our own cosy offering - Critter Café. Escape to a new life in Gold Leaf Isle where, through a series of mysterious letters, you’ll find yourself tasked with rescuing adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy! The event runs 12 May @ 10:00am PDT/19:00pm CET to 19 May @ 10:00am PDT/19:00pm CET. And if you find yourself needing even more critters for your collection, the Little Critters Festival is also taking place from 13 May - 20 May, which we'll be featuring in. Keep an eye out…
- Community Rewards with Just - 31 March 2025
Back in November we announced our partnership with Just to create a new cosy space where Critter Café players could earn real-money rewards for sharing their creativity, ideas and knowledge. Since then we’ve received some amazing contributions via Just About Critter Café from crocheted critters to promotional posters, with more rewards still receiving entries. These wonderful winners for the 'Create a new accessory' reward really caught our eye. Never have we wanted a goblin headband more. Rewards are still running including sharing screenshots showing us around your café, showing off your best winter outfit, and imagining the Critters in a different work environment. If you’d like to get involved with any of the rewards, head to Just About Critter Café while you still can. We’d love to welcome you into our community over on Discord and if you do decide to enter the rewards, please tag…
- Critter Café is part of the Women’s Day Sale - 28 February 2025
Hi friends, We're delighted to announce that Critter Café is participating in The Women's Day Sale hosted by WINGS. The sale is now live on Steam until March 10. This sale celebrates the creative power of women and other gender-marginalised developers, spotlighting their incredible work on Steam! As a female-led project that started out as a game jam, we’re really proud that Critter Café is taking part in such an event. If it’s your first time picking up the game as part of the sale, we’d love to welcome you into our cosy community over on Discord. You'll find announcements, surprises, and general cosy vibes on TikTok, Instagram, and X.
- Critter Café Update 1 - Full Patch Notes - 13 February 2025
Hi friends! The first post-launch update for Critter Café, available on both Steam and Nintendo Switch, addresses a number of player-requested changes and introduces more quality of life improvements. We hope you enjoy the new update! The Critter Café team will continue to gather community feedback and keep you informed on any further planned changes. Sprint Toggle option added. This allows players to enable an option for players to Sprint with a single button press, instead of having to hold a button down Toggle options added for pushing/pulling blocks during puzzles, and for the coffee pouring minigame in Open for Trade During Open for Trade, Critters will no longer block or impede the player when they are moving across the café Selected portal puzzles will include additional guidance to help players complete them, following community feedback In the Tutorials section of the Journal,…
- Critter Café Mailbox - Game Team Update: January 2025 - 31 January 2025
Hey there everyone 😊 Following the launch of Critter Café at the end of last year, the game team wanted to share a short article with you on our first post-launch update. Firstly, a massive thank you to everyone for your support so far on Critter Café. It’s still incredible to see something that began life as a game jam prototype now available to the world, and enjoyed by many people. We’ve loved seeing your stories, journeys, and thoughts on the game, and look forward to seeing more! We’re pleased to confirm that an update for Critter Café is planned to be released, simultaneously on Steam and Nintendo Switch, early this year. This update will focus on adding a handful of changes and options that our players have requested, either to improve the overall experience, or to further assist with accessibility. There will also be technical fixes to improve performance on all platforms and d…
- Critter Café serves up some Chill Beats for Serving Treats - 24 January 2025
Take a moment to relax with cute Critters and some seriously chill beats! Cozy creature raising and café management game Critter Café has partnered with the team at Lofi Girl to produce a chill hip-hop remix and video based on the game. You can join us for the premiere live on YouTube this Monday at 2pm GMT here: Featuring a Critter Café-inspired environment brought to life in the Lofi Girl style, this official collaboration stars a remixed version of the overworld music from Critter Cafe's Emerald Bay location. Fans should keep an eye out for some of their favourite Critters in the video, from a sleeping Mogbert to a very energetic Luvhen, alongside a wealth of other Critter Café Easter eggs to spot among the furniture and decorations. With its relaxed vibes and chill soundtrack, Critter Café was a perfect fit for a collaboration with Lofi Girl, a channel best known for its 24/7 chill-…
- Critter Café is now Steam Deck verified! - 2 December 2024
We already knew Critter Café was perfect for Steam Deck, but now it’s official. We'd love to see how you've customised your character and cafe. Show off your screenshots in our Discord and follow us for more updates on TikTok, Instagram, and X.
- Announcing Just About Critter Café! - 27 November 2024
Hey everyone, We wanted to share some exciting news with you! We are delighted to announce that, together with Just About, we are launching Just About Critter Café: a new cosy community space for Critter Café players, where you can even earn real-money rewards for your amazing creations, know-how, and contributions. Through their rewards system, Just About rewards all kinds of content and contributions, such as your most stunning screenshots, gameplay guides, impressive Critter rescues, or café clips. It’s their way (and ours) to recognise this lovely community, and give you new ways to enjoy being part of the Critter Café world. There are live activities and rewards to discover right now. Then, over the next few months, check in with Just About Critter Café to find new challenges, discussions, and more for you to get involved with, and potentially earn rewards for your creativity. They…
- Critter Café is Available Now! - 26 November 2024
Hey everyone. Today is the day! Dust down those tables, dig out those critter toys, and prepare for a magical journey. Critter Café is available now on Steam. You can download the game right now, and players who purchase Critter Café in the first 14 days of our launch will receive a 10% discount! You can download digitally from stores right now, and folks who pre-ordered Critter Café on Switch will see the game downloading to their device. The entire teams at both Sumo Newcastle and Secret Mode are so excited for you to experience this game, which began life as an internal game jam idea just a couple of years ago. Setting foot on Gold Leaf Isle, your adventure in Critter Café will see you discover and rescue cute critters from puzzle-filled portals, whilst renovating, running, and customising your own cosy café. The more you play, the more you’ll discover new locations, new items, and n…
- Mini Games in Critter Café - Opening and Serving in Your Café - 20 November 2024
When Critter Café opens its doors on November 26 for Steam and Nintendo Switch, your very own café will be at the centre of a cosy, magical journey. But what good is running a café if it’s never open? Plus, how can you make sure you're serving the best possible eats and treats to your customers? In this post, let's take a closer look at how to run your café, so it operates as nicely as it looks! When you decide the time is right for your café to be open for business, head over to the register at the back right of the café. Select the Critters who’ll accompany you on your shift, and get ready for some eager customers to arrive. Once you're Open for Business, you'll have a set amount of time to fulfil orders from folks in your café. Customers will raise their hands for attention, and it’s your job to take their order and fulfill their wishes with the following mini games: Pouring coffee!…
- Critter Café cozies up at Cozy Quest - 14 November 2024
Cozy Quest, hosted by Critter Café publisher Secret Mode, is a four-day Steam festival celebrating all things cozy games, running from 14th-18th November with over 140 games taking part. Be prepared for demos, discounts, panels, interviews and plenty of let’s plays, including a look at some extended gameplay for Critter Café. As we’re now less than two weeks away from launch, we thought what better time to give you a sneak peek beyond the demo than in a festival celebrating all things cozy gaming? You can watch our extended playthrough with Eleanor Gregory, the original creator behind Critter Café, on Saturday 16th November right here on Steam as part of a day all about Upcoming Cozy Games. Critter Café launches on November 26 for Steam and Nintendo Switch, priced £15.99 GBP/$19.99 USD. Want a taste of the cozy, magical world awaiting you? You can play the demo now on Steam! Join our co…
- Critter Café – Creating the Cosy Café of Your Dreams - 12 November 2024
Your magical journey in Critter Café begins – and centres around – your very own café. This lot of land on Gold Leaf Isle has potential, but needs plenty of TLC to turn it into a beautiful place to enjoy treats and tipples. From the very start of Critter Café, you’ll have the chance to design the café in your own image – and the more you play and progress, the more options for customisation and beautification you’ll discover. Furniture will be critical to your café’s layout, as you provide customers with comfy and cosy places to sit. Choose between different table and seating options – some for 1-2 customers, and some for larger parties – with different styles and colours to pick from. Opt for an open social space with long tables and stools, or create small and secluded nooks for solo customers to get comfy. Go for a consistent theme throughout the café, or mix and match your tables, c…
- Critter Café: How to Care for Your Critters - 5 November 2024
Rescuing Critters is a rewarding challenge in Critter Café, deciphering puzzle-filled portals to discover a friend in need. This, though, is just the beginning of your story with a Critter! Once you’ve completed a rescue, you should head on over to Critter Café’s Habitat to meet up with your new pal. The Habitat is where all your Critters reside. You can explore it to find your favourites, or use the bell by the entrance to call them to you. This is where you’ll see who is available to assist in your Café for the next shift. In the Habitat, you’ll also be able to play with each Critter, pet them, and feed them treats. These options will open and diversify, the more that you progress. Feeding Critters will replenish their energy levels if they’ve been busy at the café, ready to join you again to delight more customers on the same day, and to boost the experience they gain from activities…
- Rescues and Puzzles in Critter Café - Discover Portals and Save Critters! - 1 November 2024
Critter Café is home to a wide variety of Critters, but you won't find all of them at your café from day one. That's because they've been trapped inside mysterious portals throughout Gold Leaf Isle, and it's up to you to rescue them! Once you've earned a potion through managing your café, you'll be able to head out into the world and use that potion to open a portal. After leaping inside, you'll find yourself in a mysterious new area, with a whole new aesthetic. Think purple skies, ancient ruins, and twisting vines – not quite as cozy as the café! To save the Critter within, you'll need to solve the portal's puzzle. Anyone who has played our Steam Next Fest Demo will know that some of these puzzles involve pushing blocks to clear paths and create bridges. They might seem simple at first, but they can get pretty fiendish over time. Expect new conundrums to overcome and progressively hard…
- The World Outside Your Critter Café - 30 October 2024
Chances are, you're going to be spending plenty of time in your cosy café when playing Critter Café, but there's an entire world to explore just beyond its doors! We don't want to spoil too much of what awaits you on Gold Leaf Isle, but today we're going to give you a glimpse of the places you'll discover come launch day on November 26, for Steam and Nintendo Switch. The first area you'll travel to is Honeycrisp Grove, a lush green area full of cozy delights. Take a stroll through the beehives in the apiary, check out the apple trees in the picnic area, or get your steps in running around the fountain. If you get lost, there are signposts all around to direct you, or you can always check your map and see where you need to head next. Honeycrisp Grove is also hiding a few secrets for those willing to explore a bit further! Rumour has it that new pieces of furniture for your café and habit…
- Customising Your Character in Critter Café - 25 October 2024
Freedom of expression is everything in Critter Café. Not only can you customise your café to your liking; you're also free to switch up your own style whenever you like. By the exit to your café is a coatrack, which lets you enter character customisation. At any point in the game, you're free to head over here and change your look – there's no limit to how many times you change styles. You can change everything from your hairstyle and eyebrows to your clothes and accessories. Nothing is tied to a particular body type – every player can use whatever combination of items they like. Plus, new customisation items can be found by exploring the world outside of the cafe, so if you want to spruce up your wardrobe, go for a walk around! Not happy with the default colour of your clothes? Every item of clothing has a variety of colour options too, so you can completely customise your entire style…
- Starting a New Life in Critter Café - 22 October 2024
So, where exactly is Critter Café set? How did the critters find their way there? And what's your role in all of this? We can't give you all the answers right now – you'll have to wait until the game comes out on November 26, for Steam and Nintendo Switch! However, allow us to share some of the details of what awaits you when you decide to open up your very own café... When you start Critter Café, you'll have just moved to the beautiful Gold Leaf Isle. Spurred on by some local pen pals, you start with a café that could do with a little bit of TLC. But it's not long before you'll discover a mysterious potion capable of opening strange portals, and meet your first fantastical critter... From there, it's up to you how your story plays out. Maybe you want to focus on improving your café, making the best possible layout inside – or just the cutest café possible. Maybe you want to hang out wi…
- Critter Café Demo is Being Extended! Thank You for Your Support - 21 October 2024
Hey everyone, It's been so wonderful seeing folks experience a first taste of the world of Critter Café, via our demo during Steam Next Fest. We've received some amazing feedback from you, and the entire team appreciate your support and excitement, ahead of launch on November 26 for Steam and Nintendo Switch! To make sure more people have a chance to experience the game, we've decided to keep the demo live and available on Steam, right the way up until launch day! If you're yet to play, and want the chance to run and renovate your own cute café, whilst rescuing and building bonds with even cuter Critters, now is your time. Or, if you've been playing the demo and just wanted a little longer to explore, customise and get to know your new friends, now you can! If you'd like to know more details of what to expect in the demo before jumping in, you can check out our guide here. As well as th…
