Cauldron (2025)

Developer: SleepyDad Games
Publisher: Caketown Interactive
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 1,690 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 44 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A lighthearted pixel-art fantasy where you gather resources and level up your party through simple minigames and turn-based battles.

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What players say

Players love watching numbers go up through a variety of minigames that evolve into unexpected genres like bullet hell. It gets repetitive later, and trying to 100% is reportedly punishing.

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