Pastry Lovers

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Pastry Lovers is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by 橙光游戏 and was released on July 21, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

《甜点恋人》是一款恋爱养成游戏，讲述了在一个热爱甜点的国家里，主角成长为优秀的糕点师，并收获了美好爱情的故事。 Pastry Lovers is an adventure simulation game that sets in a fantastic Pastry Kingdom. Sakura, the main character, grows into a pastry master and gains romantic love.

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75%

Audience ScoreBased on 191 reviews

story30 positive mentions

grinding11 negative mentions

The game features a charming art style and cute character designs that enhance the overall experience.
The gameplay includes a mix of stat-raising mechanics and engaging storylines, providing a fun and interactive experience.
Despite translation issues, the game offers a unique blend of baking culture and romance, making it appealing to fans of visual novels and dating sims.

The English translation is poorly executed, with numerous grammatical errors and awkward phrasing that detracts from the storytelling.
Character development is lacking, with many characters feeling flat and their relationships with the protagonist not being well-explored.
The game can become repetitive, especially with the stat-raising mechanics and the need to repeatedly visit characters to build relationships.

story
137 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of the game is centered around an orphan aspiring to become a pastry chef, featuring relatable characters and a mix of light-hearted and deeper themes. While some players found the narrative engaging and enjoyable, many criticized the execution, particularly due to poor translation and underdeveloped storylines that hindered immersion. Overall, the game offers a blend of romance and mystery, but its storytelling quality varies significantly, making it a mixed experience for players.
- “The story is sweet and silly with a cast of supporting characters, and multiple endings for each route.”
- “The story is wonderful and moving, and you only get the whole picture after playing all routes, which makes the game even more interesting.”
- “The story... I think the general idea is kind of cute and could be interesting, but god, the execution is horrible in so many ways.”
- “Unfortunately, the translation for this game is horrendous, and it really ruined the story for me.”
- “The storyline is pleasing, a bit of mystery thrown in, and just enough side events to keep it interesting without taking away from the main story.”
gameplay
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the visual novel "Pastry Lovers" is a mixed bag, featuring a blend of stat management and dating simulator mechanics that can be engaging but also repetitive at times. While some players appreciate the variety in routes and the strategic elements of stat building, others criticize the writing quality and minimalistic gameplay, suggesting that it detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the game offers a decent amount of content and alternative endings, but its execution leaves much to be desired.
- “The gameplay is stat-based, but mixes things up periodically so that you're building stats in different ways for different systems.”
- “I love the stat mechanics, as they make it feel like you can actually strategically work towards getting a good ending as opposed to hoping you click the right answers.”
- “Highly recommended for those who like a medium-length (between 10-30 hours) visual novel with stat management and dating simulator mechanics and random facts on a large variety of pastries, desserts, beverages, and eastern culture and mythology.”
- “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which poses the question, 'how did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”
- “Gameplay: 2/10 (make a story enjoyable. This game feels like someone just read me his autobiography in pastry class with 0 storyline. No story.)”
- “I think this game is definitely worth it, being an extremely bad otome game player (oops), after 4 hours of gameplay, I have yet to complete a single route (kill me).”
music
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its charm and ability to enhance the atmosphere, describing it as soothing and fitting well with the visuals. However, some find it repetitive or annoying, suggesting that it can be distracting during gameplay. Overall, while the soundtrack is generally considered pleasant, opinions vary on its impact and quality.
- “The soundtrack is cute and magical, very special to me.”
- “Not only does it consist of lovely storylines and plots that you can highly expect from an otome visual novel, the soundtracks are especially soothing and pleasing to the ears, which fit perfectly together with its beautiful illustrations and breathtaking scenery designs.”
- “The music undeniably suits the characters and makes the game very atmospheric.”
- “The music is annoying; I ended up going to the volume mixer on my computer.”
- “The soundtrack was pretty limited, though charming in its own way.”
- “The music left much to be desired as well.”
graphics
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the beautiful artwork and appealing visuals, while others criticize the inconsistent art styles among characters and scenes. Many note that the character sprites and CGs appear to be created by different artists, leading to a lack of cohesion. Overall, while the graphics are generally considered nice and contribute positively to the game's atmosphere, the inconsistency detracts from the overall experience for some players.
- “The graphics are beautiful, the pastries look positively delicious, and the music is charming.”
- “Graphics are pleasing to the eye and add to the cute and complex story.”
- “A lot of lovely visuals and effort went into this game and the storyline is deep and has lots to explore!”
- “It's like they just decided that they got bored with making this and just slapped any artwork for the endings.”
- “The art style for the sprites is inconsistent.”
- “Something also bothering me is the fact this game seems like it's pulled together from free assets; there is no definitive art style in this game, and not even the main characters remain consistent between sprite and CG.”
grinding
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious and repetitive, with players expressing frustration over the need to click through text and engage in monotonous tasks like collecting stats and feeding characters. While some find the stat farming enjoyable, many feel that the grind detracts from the overall experience, leading to a lack of meaningful interaction and engagement with the story. Overall, the game may appeal to those who enjoy grinding mechanics, but it risks alienating players who prefer a more streamlined narrative experience.
- “I didn't hate it enough to want to rage-quit the game, but it did get pretty tedious.”
- “Cons - it's very grindy at the beginning.”
- “It got very grindy real quick too.”
character development
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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While the game features stunning character designs and engaging interactions, many users feel that character development is lacking, with some stating it is virtually non-existent. The visuals, including colors and backgrounds, are praised, but they do not compensate for the absence of depth in character growth.
- “The character designs are just so lovely, and the characters themselves engaging.”
- “Makes you think how much work has been poured into drawing such poses and keeping up with the extremely difficult character design.”
- “This visual novel had beautiful backgrounds and lovely character designs.”
- “Character development is non-existent.”
- “When I say the character development isn't there, I mean it.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is notably poor, with multiple users reporting various glitches that significantly hinder gameplay, including freezing issues during key moments. While some players found the bugs tolerable, the overall consensus is that the game suffers from a lack of polish and problematic translations, detracting from the experience.
- “It has a lot of glitches and the translation is very stiff.”
- “But it's so buggy that I can't really play it.”
- “It is a poorly translated, buggy game that you can get on mobile for free.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game primarily stems from its poor translation, which many players found unintentionally funny, leading to laughter over awkward sentences and bizarre plot elements. While the inconsistent translation detracts from the overall experience, it also adds a layer of charm, making the game entertaining for those who can appreciate its quirks. Additionally, the feisty main character and engaging love interests contribute to the lighthearted tone, providing a mix of humor and enjoyment despite the game's flaws.
- “The poor translation made me laugh a lot of times and the weird plot was hilarious as well.”
- “The translation to English wasn't always smooth, but I understood what it meant and found the odd sentences kind of funny.”
- “Throw in a surprisingly feisty main character, some appealing love interests, and some startling changes in gameplay... well, this game can entertain you for a good 4-10 hours, depending on how tolerant you are of a sometimes hilariously bad translation.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of "Pastry Lovers" is characterized as wholesome, focusing on the uplifting journey of Sakura, an orphaned girl. However, some players expressed discomfort with certain terms used in the game, contrasting its lighthearted narrative with the darker themes often found in other otome games.
- “Pastry Lovers is a sweet and wholesome game about a girl, Sakura, who was abandoned by her family and raised at an orphanage in the West Isle.”
- “It was wholesome.”
- “- Simple and not dark or heart-breaking like some otomes.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by its quirky translation, which adds charm, and is further complemented by a fitting musical score that aligns well with the characters, creating an immersive experience.
- “I didn't really take issue with the translation being rough in certain places; I thought it added some quirkiness to the atmosphere.”
- “The music undeniably suits the characters and makes the game very atmospheric.”
- “The atmosphere felt flat and uninspired, lacking any real sense of immersion.”
- “I found the environment to be dull and lifeless, which really detracted from the overall experience.”
- “The game failed to create a compelling atmosphere, making it hard to stay engaged.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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"Pastry Lovers" is noted for its short length and high replayability, offering a stress-free experience that encourages players to revisit the game multiple times.
- “Pastry Lovers is a short and replayable otome that is stress-free.”
- “Pastry Lovers is a short game that lacks depth, making replayability feel unnecessary.”
- “The limited choices in Pastry Lovers mean that once you've played through it, there's little incentive to replay.”
- “While Pastry Lovers is enjoyable, its short length and predictable outcomes diminish its replay value.”