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Bear's Restaurant

Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

The award-winning indie adventure game finally arrives on Steam—now with more content than ever before! A story of love, loss, and fine dining that’s sure to warm even the most jaded of hearts.

What works
  • Emotional and heartfelt story
  • Beautiful pixel art and music
  • Unique afterlife concept
  • Simple and accessible gameplay
  • Post-game content and epilogue
Things to keep in mind
  • Short playtime
  • Limited gameplay depth
  • Some characters underdeveloped
  • Predictable story elements
  • Price considered high by some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • 月球坠落时 Moon Fall

  • 旅燕归航 Swallow Homing

  • A Space For The Unbound - Prologue

  • Finding Paradise

  • What Comes After

  • Rumu

  • LiEat

  • Secrets of the Heartbeat

  • 风岬-The Everlasting lovestory at the Windcap
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • What Comes After

  • Rumu

  • 风岬-The Everlasting lovestory at the Windcap
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Bear's Restaurant: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle, Progression.

Why this game works

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