MilkTea Time Steam news

• Latest observed players5 · 24 September 2026 - 14:24:53 UTC
• SteamPulse tracked peak178
• Units sold (VGI)No data available
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• Review score83% positive
• Total reviews155
• Release dateJan 15, 2026
• Developer星九猫游戏-StarNineCat Games
• Publisher星九猫游戏-StarNineCat Games

Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: 星九猫游戏-StarNineCat GamesPublisher: 星九猫游戏-StarNineCat Games

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MilkTea Time Steam news

MilkTea Time news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Minor Update v1.0.20260802 - 2 August 2026

  August 2, 2026 Update:1. Added the ability to upload custom shop avatars.2. Fixed an issue where the game would freeze when players clicked "Continue Game" if a corrupted save file existed.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260720 - 20 July 2026

  July 20, 2026 Update: Fixed a crash issue for some players when clicking on the cup holder.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260620(TestVersion) - 20 June 2026

  June 20, 2026 Update:1. Stricter checks will now be implemented for milk tea with the same name.2. Item names will now be displayed at the mouse cursor position in Build Mode.3. Fixed the issue of mate tea and cherry juice not showing expiration dates.4. Hovering the mouse over the shop's experience bar will now display the shop's upgrade progress and required experience points.5. Added the ability to specify ingredients for ice cream and coffee machines. You can now specify that only certain ingredients can be added to the machines, and employees will adhere to this rule.6. Unlocked a new ingredient at level 17: Matcha Ice Cream.7. Unlocked new decorations at level 14: Glass Candlesticks and Coffee Placemats; unlocked at level 27: Bicycle.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260510 - 10 May 2026

  Update on May 10, 2026:1. Further reduced the experience points required to upgrade the shop in later stages.2. Fixed an issue where players could not pick up any items due to incorrect inventory data.3. Fixed an issue where bitter melons appeared as discs on shelves due to incorrect item link relationships.4. Fixed an issue where NPCs would get stuck due to pathfinding mesh baking errors in some save files; pathfinding accuracy has now been improved.5. Employees assigned to make bubble tea will now display a tooltip above their heads indicating which ingredients are missing when supplies run low.6. Added new ingredients: cherries and premium coconut milk. These will be unlocked later in the game.7. Unlocked the Large Ice Maker at Level 24.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260422 - 22 April 2026

  Update on April 22, 2026:1. Fixed an issue where employees would become stuck after initiating cleanup tasks (pending testing).2. Increased the game’s frame rate by approximately 10% and reduced the game package size by 15%.3. Fixed an issue where other items would get stuck inside machines such as the ice maker.4. Reduced the experience points required for later-stage shop upgrades, slightly speeding up the upgrade process.5. Added a new Common Gourmet, and unlocked the new ingredient Black Truffle Sauce, which will appear in the winter of the fifth year.6. Added a new Special Gourmet, who will appear when your shop has too much trash, and unlocked the new ingredient: Toilet Water.7. Fixed several translation errors.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260322(TestVersion) - 22 March 2026

  March 22, 2026 Update:1. After the sixth year of the game, customers will no longer increase their stat requirements for milk tea. The maximum stat requirement for milk tea is now 600 points.2. A quick delete button has been added to the warehouse in Build Mode. Selected items can now be deleted directly.3. Fixed an issue from the previous update where the gourmet would leave the scene immediately after delivering food, preventing the quest from continuing.4. Dragon fruit has been unlocked at shop level 18. Dragon fruit slices can now be added to drinks.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260313(TestVersion) - 13 March 2026

  March 13, 2026 Update:1. Fixed an issue where customers would get stuck at the world's origin due to data loss.2. Sliced ​​mangoes can now be added to milk tea.3. Fixed an issue where the reward progress bar for opening a shop incorrectly displayed text.4. Exploration progress will now advance normally even if the uncle is standing at the shop entrance. (Preventing the need to explore ingredients for the Perfect Milk Tea quest)5. Attempting to fix the issue where some Japanese characters were displayed as "?". (To be tested)6. Reduced the requirements for completing the "Procurement Master" and "Supply Chain King" Steam achievements.7. Modified the UI images of some bricks in Research Mode, brightening the edge outlines.8. Relaxed the pathfinding criteria for NPCs, reducing instances where employees get stuck due to failed pathfinding.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260307 - 7 March 2026

  March 7, 2026 Update:1. The game now supports macOS devices!2. Fixed an issue: Bitter melon slices could not be placed in the fruit cutter refrigerator.3. Fixed an issue: Pineapple juice was missing the "Collect All Aesthetics" block during research.4. New windows have been unlocked at levels 10 and 25.5. Changing employee names will now display their names when the mouse hovers over them during gameplay.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260303(TestVersion) - 3 March 2026

  March 3, 2026 Update:1. Resolved an issue where the game wouldn't launch on some Windows 11 computers.2. Fixed an issue where some players couldn't proceed to the next step after making three perfect cups of milk tea.3. Duplicate names for milk tea are no longer allowed.4. Adjusted the UI size of the delivery tray and refrigerator.5. Fixed some translation issues.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260226(TestVersion) - 26 February 2026

  February 26, 2026 Update:1. Fixed an issue where some players couldn't place their prepared milk tea at the serving counter after making it for the Gourmet.2. Decorations such as couplets and lanterns unlocked during the Lunar New Year period will now be unlocked after completing Gourmet tasks.3. Fixed an issue where ingredients placed in a player's cup might be sucked up by the employee making milk tea and put into their own cup.4. Added a search function for ingredients to the UI when researching milk tea.5. New trash cans are unlocked at levels 10 and 20.6. Fixed some translation issues.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260212 - 12 February 2026

  February 12, 2026 Update:1. Added new decorations: couplets and lanterns. These will only unlock seven days before and after the Lunar New Year (real-time).2. Added a new gourmet; he will appear in the spring of the fifth year.3. Fixed an issue where the cost of selling old furniture became negative when selecting it during blueprint construction.4. Fixed some translation issues.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260208 - 8 February 2026

  February 8, 2026 Update:1. Employees can now correctly identify and place cut fruit in the refrigerated display case.2. Fixed an issue where customers wouldn't come to pick up their orders after saving and loading during the store's operation.3. Attempted to fix an issue where the game would get stuck on the save screen overnight (to be fixed).4. Strawberry slices can now be added to milk tea.5. Fixed an issue where some players couldn't trigger the achievement for obtaining 100 five-star reviews.To prevent serious bugs, a TestVersion branch version has been created for the game. Each update will first update the TestVersion version, and only after no serious issues are found will the game migrate to the default version. Players who want to experience the new content immediately can switch to the TestVersion version.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260206 - 6 February 2026

  February 6, 2026 Update:1. Fixed an issue where employees didn't come to work due to data loss.2. Fixed an issue where a UI prompt appeared indicating exploration was possible even though no explorable events were available.3. Added new furniture: Fruit Cutting Refrigerator, unlocked at shop level 11.4. Orange slices can now be added to milk tea.5. Reduced the value of freshly squeezed orange juice.6. Adjusted the calculation method for the shop's overall rating, significantly improving the shop's overall score.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260204 - 4 February 2026

  February 4, 2026 Update:1. Fixed an issue where premium coffee liquid could not trigger classic recipes.2. Fixed an issue where employees could not recognize refrigerated ingredients and would continuously cook ingredients awaiting refrigeration (e.g., employees continuously cooking milk pudding).3. Attempted to optimize lag caused by employees searching for executable tasks simultaneously.4. Now, hovering the mouse over any item icon will display the current inventory quantity of that item in the pop-up item description.5. Modified the customer rating criteria for food preparation speed; now, the rating will only decrease if the food preparation time is less than two-thirds of the total order time.6. Now, after researching milk tea for a long time, the game will automatically save upon returning to the main scene.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260202 - 2 February 2026

  February 2, 2026 Update:1. Fixed numerical errors for some raw materials.2. Removed the extra action points required for the "Light Up Tiles" research skill.3. Fixed an issue where some raw materials were not unlocking correctly.4. Added an advanced juicer, which can preserve liquids for longer and allows hot chocolate to be placed in it.5. A notification will be displayed on the right side of the screen when a new explorable area is discovered.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260131 - 31 January 2026

  January 31, 2026 Update:1. Adjusted the stats for Pu-erh tea, peppermint tea, and Uji matcha.2. Significantly increased the funds required to explore for perfect ingredients.3. Added a new gourmet who will appear in winter.4. Employees now consider the quantity of finished products in the player's hands and refrigerator when performing all processes; employees will no longer immediately start making the next batch after the player picks up or puts a box of finished products into the refrigerator.5. Items held by the character will no longer spoil during the day (this does not affect spoilage overnight).

• Minor Update v1.0.20260129 - 29 January 2026

  January 29, 2026 Update:1. Fixed an issue where a bottle of water would spawn above the sink when the mobile sink was moved.2. Fixed an issue where the achievements for making 500 and 1000 cups of milk tea would not trigger correctly.3. Fixed some text errors in dialogue.4. Added a new gourmet who will appear in summer and unlock special ingredients.5. Added an "Open Blueprint Folder" button to the blueprints in Build Mode. Players can view and share saved blueprints within the folder.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260128 - 28 January 2026

  January 28, 2026 Update:1. Employees now consider the number of milk teas the player has and the refrigerator when making milk tea. The employee will no longer immediately make the next cup after the player picks up a cup or puts one in the refrigerator.2. Fixed an issue where some UI elements were missing.3. The process panel now displays how many finished products can be made from the required ingredients for each process.4. Fixed an issue where customers getting stuck in a dead end and drinking expired milk tea would cause new glasses to continuously spawn.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260127 - 27 January 2026

  January 27, 2026 Update:1. Fixed an issue where Mr. Zhang would get stuck while saving and loading during deliveries.2. Milk tea recipes that previously changed from classic to regular recipes after re-researching can now revert to classic recipes upon re-researching.3. Fixed an issue where the "Slate Table Round Table" could not be deleted due to missing colliders.4. Increased the interaction distance when adding ingredients to the coffee machine to prevent players from getting stuck due to insufficient interaction distance (to be tested).5. Hidden some useless cheat options.6. Employees will now display a speech bubble saying "I can't clean that trash" when encountering unreachable trash.7. Increased the number of employees per level starting from level 25.8. Fixed some translation issues.9. Fixed an issue where players could pass directly through hidden windows.

• Minor Update v1.0.20260125 - 25 January 2026

  January 25, 2026 Update:1. Fixed an issue where the classic recipe became the regular recipe after re-researching milk tea due to lost ice data.2. Significantly reduced the extra action points consumed by the "Light Up Grid" series of research skills.3. Fixed an issue where TV-type furniture could not be selected in building mode.4. Unlocked the large wall-mounted TV at level 26 (greatly enhances aesthetics).5. Employees now prevent items from overlapping when placing boxes on shelves (to be tested).6. The player's average food preparation time is now displayed in the shop settings panel.

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