Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.

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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The game is already fully playable, and we’re excited to finally share it with a wider audience for feedback and support as we continue expanding it!

Having already added over three times the originally planned content, we see a lot of potential to further grow the cozy cafe concept throughout Early Access leading up to full release.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“About one year.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“🌱 Several additions are planned during Early Access, including:

- Greenhouse & flower shop: Grow plants, decorate your cafe with them, or sell flowers to add life to the terrace area.
- Weather system: Atmospheric weather variations that influence customer moods and cafe workflow.
- Level rewards Expansion: Extend upgrade rewards from 30 to 50 levels with new items and decor.
- Decor item expansion: Grow the catalog from 170 to 500+ items.
- Cafe visiting: A Steam Workshop feature to visit each others cafes.
- Collectible Items: Interact with customers to receive special items.
- And more based on your suggestions!

These updates will fit naturally into the cozy experience without disrupting its relaxed rhythm.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“☕ Core features

- Drink recipes: Brew a variety of cozy drinks
- Hundreds of decor items: Furnish your café with plants, furniture, and wall art
- Village and creature customers (NPCs): Meet a growing cast of friendly visitors
- Day & night cycle: A calm rhythm marking each new day
- Bedroom area: Customize and expand your personal space

✨ Expanded Features:

- Sandbox decor mode: Decorate with no limits
- Terrace area: Let your customers enjoy the expanded space
- Skill tree: Unlock light progression perks and upgrades
- Custom character import: Play as anything you want!
- Shop & delivery system: Order supplies and manage stock
- Brewing & cafe upgrades: Expand brewing options and layout
- Newspaper storylines: 11 mini chapters of game story content
- Journal system: Browse unlockable info and cozy tips
- Pastry collaboration: Buy pastries from your bunny baker friend and sell them in your cafe
- Twitch integration: Let your chat become cafe customers!”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes. The full release will include a small price increase to reflect added content and polish. Players who join during Early Access will receive all updates at no extra cost.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“💬 We’ll gather feedback through Steam community discussions, social media and our Discord server.

Whether it’s a dream decoration, a favorite plant, or a QoL idea, we’re always grateful for your input throughout this cozy development journey!”
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Planned Release Date: Jan 21, 2026

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Reviews

“Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim looks to be a warm hug against the bitter chill of winter.”
PC Gamer

“There aren’t many ‘cozy games’ which actually drop the productivity-oriented loops with targets to hit in spite of all the freedom they provide, so that alone makes Tailside a new challenger in the space to watch out for.”
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Roadmap

🛠️ CURRENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS:

Stats Last Updated: December 24th, 2025


Current game status:

Beta version is currently live for fundraiser backers
Demo (including sandbox) version is currently live for public

About This Game

🧡 A GAME CREATED BY THE COZY COMMUNITY, FOR THE COZY COMMUNITY! 🧡

Run your own cozy café in TailsideBrew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.

🌱 Play at your own pace: no time pressure, no stress 🌱
🌱 Simple daily management gameplay loop and mechanics
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🌱 Perfect for a coffee break and short gaming sessions 🌱
🌱 Sandbox mode for decor fans 🌱

☕️ PREPARE COFFEE

Master the art of coffee-making as you fulfill various coffee orders:

🌱 Prepare different types of coffee

🌱 Unlock new options through progression & skills

🎨 DECORATE THE CAFE

Personalize every corner of your cafe to your own unique taste:

🌱 Fully customizable cafe, bedroom & terrace areas

🌱 Different decoration categories with hundreds items to choose

📜 STORIES & VISITORS

Little stories find their way through your café.

🌱 Follow mini storylines in the daily newspaper as the days pass

🌱 Unlock new villagers and creature visitors as you progress

🦊 FOLLOW FOR MORE NEWS AND MONTHLY UPDATES ON NEW FEATURES

This game is being developed based on community feedback. Join us and watch the game expand, playtest various versions, and suggest your own ideas to be added!

⚠️ MODDING SUPPORT & COMMUNITY CONTENT

This game lets players import custom characters. These creations are not reviewed or endorsed by the developers. Please only use content you have rights to. All original characters remain the property of their respective owners.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows Vista or greater
    • Processor: 2 Ghz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Compatible with introverts
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows Vista or greater
    • Processor: 2 Ghz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Slightly rainy day for best performance
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
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