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Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim

Coffee Beans Dev · Published by Coffee Beans Dev · Official site ↗

Very Positive — 96% positive (280 reviews) · 13 achievements

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.

Early AccessDJCTQ l1 DLC available ↗Steam WorkshopFull Controller Support
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£4.49

£8.99

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4 Sept 2026Lowest: £4.49 · Highest: £4.4910 Oct 2026

Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Early Access, Casual · 2026 · More under £5 games

Run your own cozy café and explore Tailside’s stories in this early access adventure from Coffee Beans Dev. Brew coffee, decorate, and unlock new items and villagers across daily levels.

About this game

🧡 A GAME CREATED BY THE COZY COMMUNITY, FOR THE COZY COMMUNITY! 🧡

Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.

🌱 Play at your own pace: no time pressure, no stress 🌱
🌱 Simple daily management gameplay loop and mechanics
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🌱 Perfect for a coffee break and short gaming sessions 🌱
🌱 Sandbox mode for decor fans 🌱

☕️ PREPARE COFFEE

Master the art of coffee-making as you fulfill various coffee orders:

🌱 Prepare different types of coffee

🌱 Unlock new options through progression & skills

🎨 DECORATE THE CAFE

Personalize every corner of your cafe to your own unique taste:

🌱 Fully customizable cafe, bedroom & terrace areas

🌱 Different decoration categories with hundreds items to choose

📜 STORIES & VISITORS

Little stories find their way through your café.

🌱 Follow mini storylines in the daily newspaper as the days pass

🌱 Unlock new villagers and creature visitors as you progress

🦊 FOLLOW FOR MORE NEWS AND MONTHLY UPDATES ON NEW FEATURES

This game is being developed based on community feedback. Join us and watch the game expand, playtest various versions, and suggest your own ideas to be added!

⚠️ MODDING SUPPORT & COMMUNITY CONTENT

This game lets players import custom characters. These creations are not reviewed or endorsed by the developers. Please only use content you have rights to. All original characters remain the property of their respective owners.

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows Vista or greater
  • Processor: 2 Ghz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 700 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Compatible with introverts

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows Vista or greater
  • Processor: 2 Ghz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 700 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Slightly rainy day for best performance

Supported Languages

English*, Spanish - Spain*, Japanese*, Portuguese - Brazil*, Simplified Chinese*, Russian*, French*, German*
*languages with full audio support

Latest news

  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Early Access V0.3 Devlog #6

    ☕ Tailside now speaks four more languages! This one went less into new content and more into opening the café doors wider: German, French, Russian and Simplified Chinese have joined the game, Steam Deck and controller play got a proper pass from top to bottom, build mode got much smarter about what you are grabbing and where things end up sitting, and a big pile of your reported bugs fixed up.ACHIEVEMENT: 250+ reviews acquired! ⭐Want to chat and suggest things directly? Join our Discord!⭐ NEW GAME ALERT! ⭐ Quickly before we continue on to the devlog, I'm proud to announce my new little project - "No Brakes Club": A retro multiplayer platformer for up to 10 players per round. It's now open to follow, wishlist and register to playtest for everyone and it would mean the world to me to continue getting support there just as I got all the love for Tailside! Check it out:If your reported issue or suggestion isn’t listed below, don’t worry, it’s already in our to do list, and we’re working through everything as quickly as possible.Community Requests:New languages added: German, French, Russian and Simplified ChineseAero now has new decor items for trading!Switching language mid game now re-applies instantly across every panel, no restart neededNotification pop up sounds can now be toggled or adjusted in settings, since they got a bit much sometimesButton click sound updatedTooltips added in the shop for quick item previews before you buyUpgrades now show in red or green exactly what you are still missingPlushie collection counter added so you can see how many you have unlocked out of the totalLatte art cursor speed with a gamepad now depends on how far you push the joystick instead of one fixed speed, and the same was added to the build mode cursor on top of the existing fast/slow toggleBuild mode grabbing reworked: the grabbable area is now the item sprite itself, and when items overlap you pick up the one on top (highly requested improvement)Little main menu visual updat...
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  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    First localization!

    ☕ Tailside is celebrating a new localization expansion to help reach new players outside of English speaking countries only! 🦊☕️Adjusting the game to make sure it can be localized was quite some work but now it's finally available and ready to expand for more languages during the summer. What's the next language we should add?Want to chat and suggest things directly? Join our Discord!If your reported issue or suggestion isn’t listed below, don’t worry, it’s already in our to do list, and we’re working through everything as quickly as possible. (Seriously, trying my best! ~Beans)Available languages:JapaneseSpanish (Spain)Brazilian PortugueseMeanwhile, If you already tried Tailside out, don’t forget to leave a review and feedback in Steam discussions section for further game improvements and new feature additions!~Beans 💌
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  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Summer Sale is here!

    ☕ Tailside is joining Steam's summer sale with the biggest discount to date: now available for only $4.99! 🦊☕️Want to chat and suggest things directly? Join our Discord!If your reported issue or suggestion isn’t listed below, don’t worry, it’s already in our to do list, and we’re working through everything as quickly as possible. (Seriously, trying my best! ~Beans)What's the game status since last update?Most of the last period has been spent adjusting and preparing the game for localization!First official languages are expected to be Brazilian Portuguese and Japanese with others in the works.Tailside has just completed participation in Make a Wish fundraiser towards kids with critical illnesses with a total of 99.000€ funds amount reached!Small update with a few fixes:Triggering mysterious drink from storyline through helpbook fixCoffee grinder issue with mouse click after upgrade fixIngredient refill costs not showing fixClearing cups at empty cup storage now gives XPSandbox filters in build mode not updated with new added items fixRotating/flipping items after placing now stays in same position if multiple same items are being placedUpgrades not saving fixLatte art bonus not giving extra coins fixNEW: Toffee now trades post stamps in exchange for cookiesNEW: Terrace area to sandbox has been addedNEW: Added VSync option in settingsAdded game cap of 60 FPS for better performanceMeanwhile, If you already tried Tailside out, don’t forget to leave a review and feedback in Steam discussions section for further game improvements and new feature additions!~Beans 💌
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  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Early Access V0.1 Devlog #4

    ☕ Another community driven update has arrived! This one brings a long requested custom character workshop, brand new levels with fresh decor, a trading system to mix things up with familiar NPCs, and a stack of bug fixes and quality of life improvements.ACHIEVEMENT: 200 reviews acquired! ⭐Want to chat and suggest things directly? Join our Discord!If your reported issue or suggestion isn’t listed below, don’t worry, it’s already in our to do list, and we’re working through everything as quickly as possible.Community Requests:Custom character workshop added: upload and download custom characters directly through Steam WorkshopNew levels 31–35 added, each with new decor setsTrading system unlocked from Day 9: trade with Leila (from Day 9), Maple (from Day 9), and Marigold (from Day 20) for special items, swap duplicate plushies, upgrade the look of current items, or get a new set of those requested carpetsNPCs now arrive in waves, from slower mornings to rush hour to a calmer wind down before closingLatte art is now pickable even with the auto-complete skill unlocked, so you can still choose the design you want to serve for better immersionRevert a sold item button added to the shopSkill point earnings adjusted: once all 50 levels are implemented (currently 35), the full skill tree will be unlockableCafe closing will now happen when you decide on it, no automatic closure mid coffee making session.Roadmap Progress:Base trading system added (Collectible items from NPCs)Total decor items expanded to 323 (goal: 500+, 51 new items since last update)Levels expanded from 30 to 35 (goal: 50)NEW: Custom character workshopFixes:Fixed chairs being uneditable on the terrace during bad weather regardless of whether the café was open or closedAdjusted NPC sitting animation delayFixed creatures getting stuck on the table after finishing their coffeeTwitch authentication panel now displays correctlyMiscellaneous minor bug and UI fixesMeanwhile, If you already tried Tailside out, don’t...
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  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Early Access V0.1 Devlog #3

    ☕ A larger update this week focused on community requested features, additional content, and several quality of life improvements has been released!Controller support has now been officially added for Xbox controllers, and a number of requested gameplay changes have been implemented to make progression smoother and customization more flexible. The café also welcomes a few new surprises, including a brand new creature and a community inspired event.Want to chat and suggest things directly? Join our Discord!If your reported issue or suggestion isn’t listed below, don’t worry, it’s already in our to do list, and we’re working through everything as quickly as possible.Community Requests:Official Xbox controller support addedAdded upgrade allowing NPCs to leave empty cupsNew long boi creature added at level 28Coffee recipe skills now cost 3 skill points instead of 5Shelves available as wall decor in normal game modeSandbox expanded: bedroom now fully decoratablePlayer movement now supports arrow keysFallen Star event added from Day 48 with new decor collectablesTips timer increased 30 -> 60 secondsDaily coffee goals slightly reducedAdded ability to sell plushiesNPC voices now trigger when interacting in the caféDuplicate plushies no longer black out already collected onesAdded plushie pity system to improve chances of unique pullsRoadmap Progress:Base weather changing system addedTotal decor items expanded to 274 (goal: 500+)Fixes:Keybind rebinding now works with keyboard and controllersIntro achievements and several others should now register properlyFixed pastries reappearing after saving/loadingAdded fast cancel for controller rebinding to prevent getting stuckMax level reached now displays correctlyMiscellaneous UI fixes and adjustmentsAdded tab indicators in shop, journal, settings, and helpbookAdditional fixes for interact button stopping unexpectedlyRemoved non existent “exit” mouse instruction in build modePlushie panel now shows total collected amountEnd of day ...
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