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Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim

96% positive · 280 Steam reviews · released Jan 21, 2026 · by Coffee Beans Dev

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~10.6k (P10–P90: 4.3k – 23.4k)

Gross revenue: ~$87k (P10–P90: $34.8k – $192k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 93% positive across 30 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4113 games).

Story & writing95% positive · 91 mentions
“This is everything I could ask for in a comfy, cozy cafe management game. When my friend asked me to describe it, I said it was a "clickity click click" type of game. It is simple and that is what I love most about it. Nothing ground…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity94% positive · 67 mentions
“This is everything I could ask for in a comfy, cozy cafe management game. When my friend asked me to describe it, I said it was a "clickity click click" type of game. It is simple and that is what I love most about it. Nothing ground…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio94% positive · 66 mentions
“Tailside is a cute sim where you make delicious coffee drinks, serve pastries, decorate your café and meet new visitors and creatures along the way. Gameplay & Settings I played the demo for this game quite a while ago and immediately…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 4 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics94% positive · 63 mentions
“This is everything I could ask for in a comfy, cozy cafe management game. When my friend asked me to describe it, I said it was a "clickity click click" type of game. It is simple and that is what I love most about it. Nothing ground…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability87% positive · 23 mentions
“This is everything I could ask for in a comfy, cozy cafe management game. When my friend asked me to describe it, I said it was a "clickity click click" type of game. It is simple and that is what I love most about it. Nothing ground…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI88% positive · 17 mentions
“This is everything I could ask for in a comfy, cozy cafe management game. When my friend asked me to describe it, I said it was a "clickity click click" type of game. It is simple and that is what I love most about it. Nothing ground…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance88% positive · 17 mentions
“Pros: wonderfully fun cozy game, good balance of mechanics that makes the workday feel hectic and engaging but never truly stressful, lovely pixel-art graphics, delicious-looking pastries you can display and sell, a fun little claw-machine…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value93% positive · 14 mentions
“Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim is a lovely and genuinely cozy shopkeeping game with charming pixel art and an inviting atmosphere. Unfortunately, part of that charm is currently undercut by a few questionable design choices and a pacing that…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community100% positive · 13 mentions
“Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim is a comfortable and cute game. It is hard to leave your cafe once you start your life in it. You can actually create and import your own custom character into the game! You start out learning the ropes of making a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

234 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

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AchievementsFull controller supportWorkshopSteam Cloud

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Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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