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New Steam Game is Basically Kiki’s Delivery Service in Video Game Form

Polygon ·

The Witch’s Bakery is a cosy adventure game that follows Lunne, a witch who moves to Paris to open a magical bakery with her cat-like companion, Orio. It blends everyday shopkeeping with a story about helping people confront painful emotions, drawing comparisons to Studio Ghibli’s Kiki’s Delivery Service.

Players bake and sell magical treats, explore Paris and build friendships. Lunne can also enter customers’ hearts to remove regrets, with one larger storyline involving puzzles and a creature called a Torment. The game’s opening song was composed by Cécile Corbel, who also wrote the soundtrack for The Secret World of Arrietty; the article recommends the game to players seeking a cosy experience.

  • A witch runs a magical bakery in Paris.
  • Shopkeeping and exploration meet emotional heart quests.
  • The soundtrack features a composer from a Ghibli film.

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The Witch’s Bakery is a story-led game about Lunne, a witch who moves to Paris with her companion Orio to run a bakery. Players bake and sell treats, explore the city and get to know its residents.

The story also follows Lunne as she helps customers face difficult feelings, including by entering their hearts to address regrets. The game has drawn comparisons with Kiki’s Delivery Service, another story about a young witch building a life in a city.

Its mix of baking, friendship and fantasy brings everyday routines together with a more personal story. The opening song was composed by Cécile Corbel, whose other work includes the soundtrack for The Secret World of Arrietty.

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