Bakery (2017)

Developer: ChaoYe Liu
Publisher: Happy Home Company
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Simulation
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 138 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 12 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a gentle, heartwarming management simulation where you run a pixel-art bakery and feel a quiet joy in creating bread and watching customers enjoy it.

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What players say

Players are split. Many buy it for nostalgia, but find it tedious without cheats. The game has bugs, weak AI, and a slow grind, especially past 90 popularity where progress crawls. Money is very hard to earn, making upgrades a slog. Longtime fans enjoy it as a cozy idle game with simple charm.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.