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Bit66 · Cozy · Mar 6, 2025

Worth it for the right player.

At $6.99. It has been as low as $2.09.

77%
Mostly Positive
268 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 268 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 245 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The game is good in that you follow really 5 or 6 different characters that represent the genres you sell.
69 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay loop can be kind of relaxing too.
43 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, the game embraces a warm pixel-art style that enhances its cozy atmosphere.
21 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
If you like inventory management games (with some light side stories) this may be fun for you!
15 of 245 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Also, if it’s relevant: I’m playing this on a Steamdeck OLED.
6 of 245 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters69 reviews
Gameplay43 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Interface15 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Controls5 reviews
60%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs25 reviews
56%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 5 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $6.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.09.

3 points recordedtoday · $6.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
18
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.