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AdventureIndieRPGCozyStory Rich2DMagicHand-drawn

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Game description

The Witch's Bakery is a 2D narrative Adventure RPG where you live a magical life as a witch-baker in Paris! Serve customers, visit iconic streets and heal people's heart with your croissants 🥐

Basic info

DeveloperSunny Lab
PublisherSilver Lining Interactive
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateOct 14, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 Version or higher
ProcessorAMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370
Storage20 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 360 reviews from the past 1 year

86.7/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (92%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

360 reviews were analyzed for this cozy witch bakery adventure, which scores 86.7, top 30% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

114 reviews praise the visuals, and many mention the art style, calling it beautiful and cute, with animations full of charm. Visuals & Sound ranks 48th of 1249. 77 enjoy the cozy atmosphere of its world, and Story & World ranks 96th of 1096. 70 credit the storytelling, with some praising its warmth and its representation. A few say the heart of the game is healing customers through their stories rather than the baking itself.

👎 Where it falls short

31 reviews find the loop repetitive, kneading bread and serving customers over and over, and some want deeper shop management. Gameplay ranks 1051st of 1396. 27 report bugs, such as softlocks in a later chapter, customers stuck in the queue and repeating dialogue. Tech & Support ranks 745th of 1399. 19 want better controls and movement, asking for a run toggle, faster walking and easier bread placement with mouse and keyboard. A few also find the text speed too slow.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“runs impeccably at 4K with rock-solid 120 FPS” · 114 reviews
“beautifully made storytelling with amazing representation” · 70 reviews
“charming, relaxing, and fun game with incredible character interactions” · 30 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -1.29 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “run toggle needed for accessibility, text speed too slow” · 19 reviews
Positive “bread-making has rhythm-game-like feel with satisfying tactile feedback and immersion” · 3 reviews

Progression 15% · Difficulty 5% · Onboarding 4% · Freedom 6% · Strategy 6%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 85% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.62 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “beautifully made storytelling with amazing representation” · 70 reviews
Negative “story doled out in tiny 5-minute bits with simplistic writing and no depth” · 7 reviews

Characters 43% · World 53%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.57 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive bread kneading and customer interactions feel monotonous” · 31 reviews
Positive “distinct gameplay styles each day means never doing one thing long enough to get boring” · 3 reviews

Volume 12% · Replayability 10%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 64% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.37 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “runs impeccably at 4K with rock-solid 120 FPS” · 114 reviews

Audio 21%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Community +4.00 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 3% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.02 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “good price point for the content” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.28 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “softlocking issues present, especially in Chapter 5” · 27 reviews

Performance 2% · Developer support 6%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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