Critter Café News

Hey there everyone 😊 Following the launch of Critter Café at the end of last year, the game team wanted to share a short article with you on our first post-launch update.

Firstly, a massive thank you to everyone for your support so far on Critter Café. It’s still incredible to see something that began life as a game jam prototype now available to the world, and enjoyed by many people. We’ve loved seeing your stories, journeys, and thoughts on the game, and look forward to seeing more!





We’re pleased to confirm that an update for Critter Café is planned to be released, simultaneously on Steam and Nintendo Switch, early this year. This update will focus on adding a handful of changes and options that our players have requested, either to improve the overall experience, or to further assist with accessibility. There will also be technical fixes to improve performance on all platforms and devices.

Further assistance and guidance will be added in some areas of the game, including with Bookings, how to complete certain challenges, and with selected puzzles that our community highlighted as particularly difficult. Critter behaviour in the café during ‘Open for Trade’ shifts is also an area we plan to address, aiming to make them more lively around customers, whilst ensuring they no longer impede the player’s movement around the café.

Also, we’re looking at adding toggle options for multiple actions that currently require the player to hold down a button or key, as well as more player choice for camera and cursor speed when customising spaces.





Work on this update is ongoing right now, and it’ll take a little time to finalise the changes and go through the required processes for updating on both Steam and Switch. Once everything is ready, we’ll share a confirmed release date, along with full patch notes.

Please feel free to share questions and thoughts either here on Steam, or over on the Secret Mode Discord server, where a dedicated Critter Café channel lives. Again, a huge thank you for your support. We’re excited to share more details soon!

Take a moment to relax with cute Critters and some seriously chill beats! Cozy creature raising and café management game Critter Café has partnered with the team at Lofi Girl to produce a chill hip-hop remix and video based on the game.

You can join us for the premiere live on YouTube this Monday at 2pm GMT here: [previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Featuring a Critter Café-inspired environment brought to life in the Lofi Girl style, this official collaboration stars a remixed version of the overworld music from Critter Cafe's Emerald Bay location. Fans should keep an eye out for some of their favourite Critters in the video, from a sleeping Mogbert to a very energetic Luvhen, alongside a wealth of other Critter Café Easter eggs to spot among the furniture and decorations.

With its relaxed vibes and chill soundtrack, Critter Café was a perfect fit for a collaboration with Lofi Girl, a channel best known for its 24/7 chill-hop streams and remixes.

It’s been an absolute joy to work with the LoFi Girl team to bring you this special collaboration. We hope you’ll enjoy listening to it, whenever and wherever you are.

We'd love to welcome you into our cosy community over on Discord and look out for more announcements, surprises, and general cosy vibes on TikTok, Instagram, and X.

We already knew Critter Café was perfect for Steam Deck, but now it’s official.



We'd love to see how you've customised your character and cafe. Show off your screenshots in our Discord and follow us for more updates on TikTok, Instagram, and X.

Hey everyone,

We wanted to share some exciting news with you! We are delighted to announce that, together with Just About, we are launching Just About Critter Café: a new cosy community space for Critter Café players, where you can even earn real-money rewards for your amazing creations, know-how, and contributions.



Through their rewards system, Just About rewards all kinds of content and contributions, such as your most stunning screenshots, gameplay guides, impressive Critter rescues, or café clips. It’s their way (and ours) to recognise this lovely community, and give you new ways to enjoy being part of the Critter Café world.

There are live activities and rewards to discover right now. Then, over the next few months, check in with Just About Critter Café to find new challenges, discussions, and more for you to get involved with, and potentially earn rewards for your creativity. They even take reward challenge suggestions from the community, because nobody will know Critter Café better than all of you!



There’s plenty to get excited for on Just About Critter Café over the coming months. We hope to see you there, and can’t wait to discover what you create, discuss and contribute. Thank you
If you missed that link above, here it is again! https://justabout.com/critter-cafe

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Hey everyone. Today is the day!

Dust down those tables, dig out those critter toys, and prepare for a magical journey. Critter Café is available now on Steam. You can download the game right now, and players who purchase Critter Café in the first 14 days of our launch will receive a 10% discount!

You can download digitally from stores right now, and folks who pre-ordered Critter Café on Switch will see the game downloading to their device.



The entire teams at both Sumo Newcastle and Secret Mode are so excited for you to experience this game, which began life as an internal game jam idea just a couple of years ago. Setting foot on Gold Leaf Isle, your adventure in Critter Café will see you discover and rescue cute critters from puzzle-filled portals, whilst renovating, running, and customising your own cosy café.



The more you play, the more you’ll discover new locations, new items, and new secrets. Build bonds with your critters by taking care of them, create a gorgeous Habitat for them to roam, and have them join you in your café as your serve up tasty treats for the locals.



As you settle into Critter Café, feel free to check out our FAQs here, which deliver useful information on the game’s key features, as well as other details to ensure you have the best possible experience with the game. Also, we invite you to join us on Discord, where we’re celebrating the launch with our community, exchanging tips and ideas, and sharing more activities for you to get involved in.

We’ll also be sharing game news and chatting with the community in the Steam Discussions area, and the official Critter Café subreddit. We’d love to see your feedback, screenshots, ideas and inspirations on these channels!



Look out for more announcements, surprises, and general cosy vibes by following us on TikTok, Instagram, and X. We can’t wait to see what stories and memories you create in Critter Café, starting today.