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Pixel Cafe

Baltoro Games · 2023-11-30

SteamPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

CasualIndieSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player

Releases: Nov 30, 2023 (Nintendo Switch), Nov 30, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Nov 30, 2023 (PlayStation 4), Nov 30, 2023 (PlayStation 5), Nov 30, 2023 (Xbox Series X|S), Nov 30, 2023 (Xbox One)

Step into Pixel's shoes in this one-of-a-kind journey that bridges time, memories, and the aroma of fresh coffee. Dive deep into a city balancing its past and future. Engage in intense arcade challenges, immerse yourself in heartfelt stories, and navigate a world crafted in pixel art.

92%
positive of 892 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
4.41★
PlayStation Store rating (58 ratings)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$12.99
steam price (US)

Health check

Cooling
  • · 102 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~13/week).
  • · Review velocity down 62% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 9% of 28,103 Casual games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 18k–40k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 892 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$1.29-90%
Microsoft Store$6.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.77 at Steam (2025-07-21)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $12.99 · on sale 60 of 78 observed days · $0.52 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
777720232026Week of 2023-11-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 64 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 77 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 52 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 29 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 59 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 39 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 31 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-10-01: 3 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$12.99$0.772023-11-302026-10-122023-11-30 — best price $11.692024-03-21 — best price $12.992024-06-27 — best price $6.492024-09-02 — best price $12.992024-12-04 — best price $12.992024-12-18 — best price $12.992025-01-20 — best price $2.592025-01-29 — best price $10.282025-02-24 — best price $10.282025-03-13 — best price $3.242025-03-31 — best price $12.992025-04-29 — best price $12.992025-05-12 — best price $2.602025-05-26 — best price $12.992025-06-16 — best price $12.992025-07-08 — best price $2.602025-07-17 — best price $1.292025-07-28 — best price $12.992025-08-11 — best price $2.082025-08-21 — best price $12.992025-09-08 — best price $12.992025-10-27 — best price $10.282025-12-08 — best price $1.482025-12-23 — best price $12.992026-01-12 — best price $1.662026-01-29 — best price $12.992026-02-12 — best price $1.292026-02-26 — best price $12.992026-03-17 — best price $1.292026-03-26 — best price $12.992026-04-10 — best price $1.452026-04-17 — best price $1.952026-05-01 — best price $12.992026-06-01 — best price $10.782026-07-27 — best price $10.282026-09-14 — best price $6.992026-10-08 — best price $12.992026-10-12 — best price $1.29
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

29
achievements tracked
70%
earned "Satisfaction"
28%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudFamily Sharing2 DLC

7 supported languages: English, French, German, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Spanish - Spain

Post-launch support: 2 DLC released, first 2024-08-29, latest 2024-11-30 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)44225%29
Switch (Nintendo)2900%0
Xbox Series, Xbox One (Xbox)749%29
PS5 (PlayStation)6818%30
PS4 (PlayStation)1822%30

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

2DArcadeLinearCookingCraftingLife SimRelaxingCapitalismControllerManagement

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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