Zipp's Café (2023)

Developer: The Wild Gentlemen
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 315 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.4 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 cozy yet bittersweet cafe management sim where you manage a café while unraveling a noir-like story, balancing cute charm with dark comedy.

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What players say

Players praise the cozy noir mood, the art, the coffee-making, and the short, easy story. One player strongly criticizes the final decision as insulting and pointless, saying it makes one ending feel forced.

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