Touhou Mystia's Izakaya (2021)

Developer: 二色幽紫蝶, Re零同人社
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Rating: 4.9 of 5, 32,257 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 19 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A cozy yet dramatic time-management cooking sim driven by pixel-art charm and a heartfelt underdog story.

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What players say

Players love it as a cozy, addictive cooking-management game with cute pixel art and music. The loop of gathering ingredients and serving Touhou characters is satisfying, though many find the late game repetitive. It is praised as a great entry point to the Touhou series, with the DLC considered unnecessary.

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