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Magical Delicacy
Developer Skaule
A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders. From the Steam store page
238 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
148 positive · 23 negative
95% range 81–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 148 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 12 | 1 | 44 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
156 of 179 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
87% recommend · 144 yes, 22 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 166 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (227 of 288 positive).
Players praise the game's cozy atmosphere, beautiful pixel art, and innovative blend of cooking and metroidvania mechanics. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the map can be confusing and the game lacks hand-holding, which may frustrate some players. [4][5][6] Several players mention bugs and minor issues, but many feel recent updates have improved the experience. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [9]
A lovely little cozy game... that has its not-so-cozy issues. I've never gotten into cozy, simulator games before, but when I played the demo for Magical Delicacy, I was hooked! It hits different, in a great way - exploration, some challenge to figuring out recipes and jump puzzles, as well as cute character interaction. There is a LOT to enjoy here: experimenting with recipes, beautiful art style, pleasant music, …
- [1]
Score: +20 -RECOMMENDED- Review Summary: A crafting metroid-vania platformer that is perfect for folks who like light platforming mechanics, puzzle-like crafting mechanics, and great art. A very cozy feel. Pros: +55 The audience is kept interested with helpful audio queues along side the visual queues. The characters are ones that have distinct personalities even though they do not have voice acting. You never feel …
- [2]
This game is an amazing game. Who would have ever thought that a cooking x metroidvania game would work? As someone that enjoys cozy games, I can say definitively that this is an extraordinarily cozy game. After playing this game, I‘m pretty surprised by the low rating, but knowing the cozy game community, it is pretty obvious why. This game actually expects you to DO something. I think many people came in with …
- [4]
This game can be very confusing at first. It doesn't hold your hand and the map is quite maze-like so it's pretty easy to get lost and stuck without a clue on what to do next, but once you get past that initial frustration, it turns into a lovely and cozy cooking-platforming game where you get to open your own store, explore beautiful places, hunt for ingredients, cook a ton of different dishes, discover secrets and …
- [5]
4/5 Stars Magical Delicacy is a wonderfully crafted game with one of the best OSTs that I've listened to in a long time, beautiful artwork and deep character stories. However, it is also one thing: not for everybody. At it's core, it's a metrovania. You have a map and NPCs that are all over the place, secret passageways, a lot of upgrades that you need to find to get to new places, and you'll need a lot of …
Summarised from 34 of the 233 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
87% of the 166 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Magical Delicacy. The complaint that keeps coming up: confusing map and lack of guidance can be frustrating. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 238 · most liked firstMy husband said if this review gets 100 likes, I can name our new kitty Flora.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A lovely little cozy game... that has its not-so-cozy issues. I've never gotten into cozy, simulator games before, but when I played the demo for Magical Delicacy, I was hooked! It hits different, in a great way - exploration, some challenge to figuring out recipes and jump puzzles, as well as cute character interaction. There is a LOT to enjoy here: experimenting with recipes, beautiful art style, pleasant music, cute story, and a sense of pride in your budding witchy business, all while…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I could give a middle of the road or neutral review, I would. I love the concept, and the work put into the art is gorgeous. But does it feel good as a game? Not really. This game is first a metroidvania, and second a cooking/baking game by a far margin. It's very vague on how to continue the main storyline, and at one point unless you're jumping around in the right spots, you might get stuck. The platforming is also a bit finicky, and doesn't feel good — which is a huge problem for a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the game, but I would change some things. 1) You can only open the map in plain static surfaces. And I would like to be able to see the map when I'm on stairs or moving platforms. 2) When talking with npcs there's no back button, so when I press A, sometimes I trigger the same conversation accidentally. It's not a big deal, but it's annoying. 3) When following an order, you can see how many order you have delivered. But I think it would be more convenient to put a 'Prepared' instead,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Magical Delicacy Update 1.3. is now live! Update 1.3. adds full mouse support to the game. You can now go and click on all the things in the UI, or even drag and drop your ingredients.✨
neutral · AI labelView post →I got this game cause I love crafting/cooking games and from the videos it seems just that but it's mainly a platformer complete with disappearing/crumbling and moving platforms. Don't let the cooking preview fool you. You need ingredients? Go platform to find ingredients or buy them from shops(which you have to platform to btw). It doesn't help that the map is essentially a maze so for a good chunk of the start of the game you're fumbling around trying to figure out which way is the right way…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As much fun as this game's concept is, a lot of the mechanics are really not easy to figure out and I wound up spending most of my playtime extremely frustrated and lost out of my mind. For example: > The oven has the ability to roast vegetables by placing a single vegetable inside and yet the text for the oven says that the oven requires two ingredients. I spent about an hour playing with this alone. I tried adding oil, two of the same vegetable, two different vegetables, etc. until I tried…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Score: +20 -RECOMMENDED- Review Summary: A crafting metroid-vania platformer that is perfect for folks who like light platforming mechanics, puzzle-like crafting mechanics, and great art. A very cozy feel. Pros: +55 The audience is kept interested with helpful audio queues along side the visual queues. The characters are ones that have distinct personalities even though they do not have voice acting. You never feel helpless, and you know that there will be progress once you find the right…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a wonderful and delightful game! I fully recommend Magical Delicacy if you like collecting ingredients, exploring a beautiful town and its surrounding nature, talking to charming characters, cooking while not 100% sticking to recipes, and if you are a fan of Kiki's Delivery Service. The young witch Flora arrives in the coastal town of Grat to start her business of cooking and delivering food. Soon Flora meets other residents of Grat: among the artisans, royalty, Ryverfarers, merchants…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feeling nostalgic this #ThrowbackThursday with the (belated) birthday girl Flora. @skaule.bsky.social #magicaldelicacy #indiegame #witchygame #whitethorngames
neutral · AI labelView post →I gave it a chance. First strike was following a recipe and it making something different. Kind of a big deal for a game about making things to deliver. Second was game constantly losing input (and requiring restarts for buttons to work again). No thanks. To be fair, it looks nice and the sound is good. It might be for you, it's not for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll be the first to say I'm not usually a Metroidvania girlie... But looking back at indie game releases from the past year, I'm blown away at the grip this genre has on me now Crypt Custodian, Nine Sols, Magical Delicacy, Worldless (end of 2023), and even more yet to play 👀
positive · AI labelView post →finished the game while offline, got 80% achievements. the game is good, but my constant question was why women's chests move like water balloons. in fact, why do they move at all, is it a separate entity. it made my question if the game is fetish content at first. actually, it made me question it every time i run and jumped. i still question it. the cooking was good. game design 8/10 storyline? only present to unlock new locations and tools relationships between characters and lore?…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →From reading the reviews, it seems like major improvements and bug fixes have happened in the most recent update. If you're put off by some of the negative reviews that mention bugs, I want to say that I didn't experience any bugs while playing. The storage system also wasn't an issue for me. It seems like the devs have really worked hard to address people's feedback and improve the user experience. I rarely review games, but I've absolutely loved this game - it might be my new favourite! I'm…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While this game is fun in gameplay and setting the technical issues are rather staggering to the point where the game is hardly playable. very often does the game get stuck in a laoding screen or doesnt accept any input and needs to be restarted. Once/If these problems get fixed it would be defnitly a game id recommend.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is an amazing game. Who would have ever thought that a cooking x metroidvania game would work? As someone that enjoys cozy games, I can say definitively that this is an extraordinarily cozy game. After playing this game, I‘m pretty surprised by the low rating, but knowing the cozy game community, it is pretty obvious why. This game actually expects you to DO something. I think many people came in with rather distorted expectations of what this game would entail, and review bombed it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game can be very confusing at first. It doesn't hold your hand and the map is quite maze-like so it's pretty easy to get lost and stuck without a clue on what to do next, but once you get past that initial frustration, it turns into a lovely and cozy cooking-platforming game where you get to open your own store, explore beautiful places, hunt for ingredients, cook a ton of different dishes, discover secrets and meet the townsfolk in order to fulfill their requests. I was very hesitant to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A lovely metroidvanian- harvest and cooking game. I am 8h in (2 different saves) and I have not finished the story yet (I am a bit confused when gaming). Depending on energylevels and disabilities you can change accessibility throughout your gameplay. The music is lovely and relaxing as well. The story is looking exciting for me as well where I'm at! * update. 71h in. Game is quite addicting and will take some time if you're a bit confused like me or make some mistakes * update 78h on this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute & relaxing mix of cooking puzzles and laid-back platforming. Works like a charm on deck.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Standard: -Flock -Kunitsu-Gami: -Magical Delicacy -Tchia -The Case of the Golden Idol [2/2] news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →I wanted to like it I really did and I keep trying to get into it. I love the graphic and the music plus the story but some of the other stuff just makes me not want to play. For starter, the complex recipes that make no sense and are confusing, Not only that plus if I fail a recipe i need to go scrounge around town or go to the town merchant each time for ingredients. Everything I make turns out not what the townies want and barely profitably in my takeout... Also why do they take so dang…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game in my opinion is just frustrating. The lay-out is confusing which would be fine if you didn't need to constantly run around and find certain ingredients, just to waste them if you mess up somehow. Just to start the ingredient hunt again in this maze of a lay-out. This game attempted to put cozy cooking and metroidvania together and I don't think they succeeded. It needs more work and thought put into it. Right now it's confusing and not fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute game, cute aesthetic, but dull game play. I want to like this game, but it is just... eh.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mod @gbmento.bsky.social isn't letting the end of Giant Bomb's GOTY 2024 coverage stop them from ceasing their GOTY 2024 series! Today they assessed Magical Delicacy to see if it has any place on their list! User Blog: www.giantbomb.com/profile/ment... #games #gaming #GOTY #GOTY2024 #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →Really lovely game <3 If you are into cute characters and mouthwatering cooking, you will enjoy this. Really enjoyed the lively world and the platforming sequences. The pixel art is gorgeous and the gameplay is an innovative twist on the Metroidvania genre. Love it! <3 <3 <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#DemoReview: If you’re a fan of Kiki’s Delivery Service and cooking games, Magical Delicacy is your new best friend. This endearing platformer metroidvania is the 1st developed game by @skaule.bsky.social and published by @whitethorngames.bsky.social. nevermoreniche.com/2025/08/22/w...
neutral · AI labelView post →4/5 Stars Magical Delicacy is a wonderfully crafted game with one of the best OSTs that I've listened to in a long time, beautiful artwork and deep character stories. However, it is also one thing: not for everybody. At it's core, it's a metrovania. You have a map and NPCs that are all over the place, secret passageways, a lot of upgrades that you need to find to get to new places, and you'll need a lot of backtracking. I got lost in my first ten hours more than I can count. If you're someone…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played metroidvanias with less confusing maps than this town.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loving it! Played the demo and was excited for the full game, which is so much better. The map seems like it gets pretty big (find the merchant with the markers, so helpful) and while I wish the NPCs were a little more active, the story develops nicely and definitely has my interest. I'm not a huge fan of pixel art but this game does it well, there is quite a bit of detail in the characters & objects. I love the cooking mechanics, story, and navigating the map in platform style. I highly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weekend plans? How about a cozy, witchy cooking game? *gestures to Calico & Magical Delicacy* screenrant.com/best-cooking...
neutral · AI labelView post →Fun game for those who love to run around, explore, unlock maps, enjoy the story line and the beautiful pixel art, taking quests and not afraid to fall down the cliff or to make plenty mistakes. The frustration is there sometimes, especially when you fail a dish and have to wait a long time for the ingredients to appear again but I use it to explore the map and unlock locations or sell things in the shop to clear out my unwanted ingredients. I definitely took my time with the game and not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A few things could be improved (like, a library of past ingredients found, and where did find them/acquire them would be nice. Maybe we shouldn't get so many quest that require a cauldron, before we actually get the cauldron? That was a bit confusing) Where did I buy or found the bark? No clue. But overall, a delightful game, with lots of funny and genuine dialogs. Runs perfectly on the SteamDeck.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →was really excited for the game after playing the demo, but it ended up being frustrating, bland and repetitive. it feels like the devs took their favorite things from some metroidvanias but didn't quite understand how and why they worked in those specific games and just put it in theirs without much thought. there is some potential, but as of now, the cozyvania just doesn't work
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To celebrate the recent Update 1.2. of Magical Delicacy, we're having a 30% discount this week! Additionally, I wrote some information on Steam Deck support, as the game has not been verified yet, but it plays excellently on it.✨ store.steampowered.com/news/app/223...
neutral · AI labelView post →This was a very fun game! I love going around and collecting ingredients and cooking new dishes! A lot of the orders were like puzzles to solve too so you had to do some thinking to figure out how to complete them! Also this was genuinely the most accessible game I have ever played. As a disabled person sometimes it is so so hard to play video games but there were so many settings that allowed me to make it easier for myself that I could turn on or off whenever I needed which was great! I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xbox Game Pass Standard launches without Starfield, Hellblade 2, and more. >Microsoft has launched a new Game Pass tier, Xbox Game Pass Standard, which includes access to hundreds of games and online multiplayer but no day one releases. >Earlier this year, Microsoft announced big changes to Xbox Game Pass, with a new tier called Xbox Game Pass Standard replacing Game Pass for Console for new subscribers. Xbox Game Pass Standard is available now, and there's quite a substantial difference in…
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm going to echo what many reviews have already said: if I could give it something between positive and negative, that's where my opinion would land. To call it a cozy game though? Hell no, it's definitely not that. It's not a bad game. Actually, I would say I mostly had fun with it -- but whenever it was frustrating, it was very frustrating. It doesn't hold your hand at any point, which is great once you fully understand how the game works, but not in the beginning when the game is extremely…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As much as this game has grown on me, it's really grindy from the get-go. Story and music are okay. The cooking mechanic can be a bit confusing at the start, but once you figure it out, it's pretty easy. Fast travel takes a bit to get to, and getting around the map CAN get tedious. Menus can be frustrating with a controller. If you enjoy mindless grinding, sure. I recommend using a guide for recipes if you need help.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like exploration, cooking or potion making, and figuring things out, then Magical Delicacy is the game for you. The artsyle is gorgeous and the music is also quite good. However, I did have to look up some guides for some of the recipes. I would say that the game became frustrating at times if I focused on one specific main story quest, because some of them have prerequisite side quests and this is not made clear at all. The best way to play the game is just exploring and doing side…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very cozy and relaxing game with the fun aspects like collecting and completing tasks like stardew however it doesnt have the time based deadlines, which I really liked since it has given me plenty of time to explore and get into the lore and character interactions without feeling like I have to rush back. The game is adorable and just lovely to look at. Im so obsessed
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is cute, and overall I enjoyed it, but it does have a few flaws. Positives: - Lovely chill music - All the NPCs are really sweet - The art style is cosy and the colours of all the levels make it feel really nice to just flow between - Good amount of recipes at different complexities - Cooking and selling mechanic was fun - Overall the accessibility options were good with a minor drawback (see below!) Negatives: - Bugs!! I kept getting stuck on stairs, one time I got stuck…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Came for the cosy gaming, was pleasantly surprised by the platforming. Haven't played much platforming games for a while, so for me this ended up being a good balance of cosy and challenging. I'm not saying that expletives weren't used, that one area with the moving platform underground is still my white whale for now but I am enjoying a slightly more challenging cosy gaming experience and I can always hang out cooking in my shop for a change of pace. Abilities like fast travel, more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Haven't really played this game in a while and I'm unsure how I feel about it... It was fun for the first couple of hours but then it slowly turned quite tedious to play. Maybe it's because I'm not used to platform games but trying to navigate around the map was a bit of a pain--- and so could the cooking quests also be, a pain to figure out the right combo. I do think the NPCs and the storyline are charming, but I probably won't be back playing this game unless I have nothing else to play in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For a cozy game about cooking, the ingredients inventory space is rather limited. It would also be great if your cooking utensils could access the other storage locations in your home, instead of you having to run around the whole time, just to get that one thing you don't have in your limited inventory. The platforming is a bit meh and feels out of place. The price of the game doesn't feel justified for the kind of experience offered.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Magical delicacy is a fun game! The environments are gorgeous, the loop works better than I thought it would, and I’m having a good time exploring the map! I’d highly recommend it for anyone looking for a nice relaxed metroidvania-y thing! There’s a handful of small tweaks I would love-moving and platforming feels a little slow (it’s possible this will get rectified with a future upgrade?), I wish collectibles/pickups had different visuals, rather than small chests, etc. But basically all my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've had the pleasure to play Magical Delicacy before the release. It's a wonderful wholesome game with a diverse cast of characters. I'm still pondering what Hina actually is. It takes a bit to discover the whole map, and there are still secrets I need to uncover. And while at first it was a wholesome metroidvania, it evolved into a fun ingredients-mixing puzzle game. It wasn't too challenging, but gave the game another fun layer I really enjoyed. The story has it's small turns, and I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →really dont appreciate FORCED roomates and a world a can barely explore.... i just wanted a cute witchy cooking game and instead i get a un asked for platform game, really rude person FORCING themselves as my roommate, ordered me to make food for her, and jumping and hopping all over town just to be ordered to cook MORE food... like wtf.... this could have been such a fun game...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A yes and no for recommendation. TLDR; After 26 hours of playing I would not consider this to be a cozy game which the game promotes itself to be. I would prefer my cozy game to not make me annoyed and frustrated on so many occasions. This game is firstly a platformer/metroidvania then a cooking simulator. Simply put, I would not recommend this game to players who are looking for a cozy game to play but if you do enjoy metroidvania style games with a twist this could be a good pickup for you.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a lovely game. It took quite a while before it clicked but when it did, I fell in love. It has no missable achievements and takes 25h+ to complete. Approximate amount of time to 100%: 25h+ Estimated achievement difficulty: 2/10 Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1 Is there a good guide available: There are many guides online and posts on different achievement websites, but not one guide that combines it all. I used…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A frog called me poor so I joined several cults, capitalized the landscape, and failed to relegate my roommate. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's been 2 weeks since I finished the game and every few days I wish there was more of it so I could play more :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing a little bit more than an hour ( the majority of that spent trying to figure out how to progess or simply trying to skip time for my garden to grow things) I just couldnt get myself to pick the game up again. It's a slow and tedious experience, which can be fun, but just isnt for me. Also neither the world building, the characters or the gameplay really got me. I'd still say give the demo a try at least. It's not badly made, just not my cup of tea.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super relaxing platformer, with lots of exploration and experimentation with recipes! There are many charming and interesting npcs to talk to, with beautiful art to boot. It's like Potionomics without any of the added stress. +1 for the many accessibility options to help anyone play the way they want.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game blends cooking, magic, and platforming into a wholesome experience. The pixel art style is adorable, bringing the vibrant town of Grat to life with its charming visuals and detailed environments. Exploration plays a major role in the game, featuring Metroidvania-inspired platforming elements. The town is filled with secrets and new areas that become accessible as you gain new abilities. The characters you meet are memorable, each with a distinct personality. Adding to the game’s…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Uwoslab sent me here. Also works great on Steam Deck.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Am still working on a Cookbook for the Game Magical Delicacy and the problem I had was that I decided to Remaster it Early and now am redoing the first few pages though i fixed the pages to look like a old book and such and i got help by another peep for images etc #MagicalDelicacy #whitethorngames
neutral · AI labelView post →game has a lot of potential. the art style is great but it's not enough to salvage the game not having obvious directions on how to continue the story. i spent a lot of time running back and forth trying everything to figure out where to go next. it's also really irritating to cook because if you forget the recipe, you have to close the cooking window to check the recipe book. especially if you're having issues fulfilling specific recipe requirements, going back and forth between the different…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like cozy games and I like metroidvanias... considering I think Blasphemous is a cozy game, this is like ultra-cozy. Definitely recommend for those who enjoy platformers and cooking games! And yes, you can pet the cats (among other things).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Steam Deal: Save 50% on Magical Delicacy for $12.49. > A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders.
neutral · AI labelView post →Magical Delicacy was a big surprise for me, especially considering the mixed reviews, which I usually listen to and abstain from buying. I wasn't expecting to love it this much, and I can now say it's one of my favourite games I ever played. I feel like the majority of people who didn't like the game (based on reviews and other online discourse) just didn't know what they were getting into. Magical Delicacy is a cozy, combat-free metroidvania with cooking/crafting elements. It is NOT for…
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