An inclusive, cozy, sci-fi cooking/dating sim about making friends, finding love, and running a diner in deep space.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Our game has outgrown its original scope. rather than delay LatMWD's release entirely, we will instead be splitting the story into three chapter updates.
This way, our players don't need to wait as long, and we can take into account feedback as we complete chapters two and three.

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“"Love at the Milky Way Diner" is planned to be in Early Access till our 1.0 release in 2026 (date TBD).
For more information and updates please check out our latest roadmap on our Steam page or our website”

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

“We plan for the full version of LatMWD to have a complete story and gameplay elements.

For a more detailed roadmap as well as patch notes, you can visit our website or social media pages.

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The first of three chapters, including 100k words or narrative and 138 discoverable dishes, will be ready to play on Dec 11th. ”

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

“We do not currently have any plans to change the price of LatMWD on release. ”

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

“We will be accepting feedback from players in addition to our kickstarter backers to make LatMWD the best game it can be!

We would love to hear your feedback via the Steam Community discussions, Social Media, and through any surveys we may share on our website and discord.

We want to make this game something our players are satisfied with, so don't hesitate to share your thoughts on the gameplay, as well as any recipes you'd like to see included in the game the future.

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About This Game

"Love at the Milky Way Diner" is in early access! 

The story has been sprit into three chapters, with chapter 1 out now! 

Chapter 1 includes....

  • Over 80k words of dialogue, not including our first demo day.

  • Over 130 discoverable recipes to cook for your customers

  • 17 character CGS ( 8 from the demo + 9 new)

-Story-

200 years after first contact, humanity is still trying to find their  place in a galaxy full of far more advanced and established species.

One such human, our protagonist, has recently been laid off from their corporate job on Mars when news reaches them; their distant aunt Cassiopia has passed away suddenly, and she would like one of her relatives to take over her restaurant on the distant deep space station Hesperides.

The protagonist decides to take a leap of faith. They may have never left their home start system of Helios, but surely there must be something (or maybe someone) better out there waiting for them.

When they reach the station they find themselves welcomed by a vibrant, multi-species community of eccentric individuals who are only too happy to welcome the new owner of their favourite place to eat.

-Gameplay-

In "Love at the Milky Way Diner" your choices affect the story!

Talk to your fellow residents, serve them a nice warm meal, and maybe even win their hearts.

  • A relaxing and cozy, lo-fi inspired soundtrack by the lovely Opal Voss

  •  50+ recipes to discover and cook for your customers 

  • 8 dateable characters and over 20 unlockable character CGS 

  • A branching story in which you will experience your first month of life on the deep space station Hesperides 

-Dateables-

Love at the Milky Way Diner will feature 8 love interests, each with their own routes and stories

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 or higher.
    • Processor: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows 7 or higher.
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: 10.10+
    • Processor: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: 10.10+
    • Processor: Apple silicon supported through Rosetta 2
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 16.04+
    • Processor: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 16.04+
    • Processor: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0

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