We’ve all seen our fair share of games wherecoffee and cafes make an appearance, but how about a cozy cup of tea? Here, you’ll find games that take inspiration from the botanical beverage and give tea lovers a game to cozy up with.
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Tea is a drink with many decisions behind it and some of these games give you the power to design the perfect cup of tea while making friendships along the way. Friendship not your thing? Don’t worry – you will also discover games that focus on monetizing your brews or, for the battle-driven gamer, tea versus coffee warfare.
8Teacup
Teacup is a story-driven game filled with lands to explore, and a tea party to host. You play as an adorable young frog who has come to find out that she has no tea for her tea party taking place the very next day.
Set out on an adventure to gather the ingredients, and investigate various forests filled with whimsical creatures to meet. Creatures you come across will have unique personalities, and quests to complete, making this a wonderfully rich narrative experience.
7Sovereign Tea
Sovereign Tea is a turn-based tactics strategy game featuring 12 Tea Princesses available for you to recruit in the fight against the Coffee Regents. The Tea Princesses rule in independence and must unite to overcome the threat of the Coffee Empire. The Tea Princesses come equipped with unique abilities, and there are over 40 Tea Minions to utilize across 25 levels of the game.
The Tea Minions are brewed with tea leaves, and they have differentiating abilities determined by the Tea Princess that brews them. For instance, Shou Mei, the White Tea Princess, is known for her healing abilities and can buff your minions to better prepare an oncoming attack. If you want to prove tea is better than coffee and like a charming setting for your fight, this is the game for you.
6A Tavern For Tea
Tavern For Tea is a visual novel with tea making simulations woven throughout the story and is a short but sweet game that can be completed in under an hour. The story takes place in a tavern at the borderlands between demons and humans, making for two interesting guests that the narrative revolves around. You play as the bartender, and like all bartenders, you spend your time chatting it up with your patrons.
As you brew a cup of tea for your two special guests, a demon lord known as Horns, and a human known as Adventurer, you will learn more about them and connect with their stories. A Tavern For Tea reveals what’s behind a hero and a villain, one cup of tea at a time.
5Boba Simulator
Boba Simulator is an idle point-and-click shop management game where you own a Boba Tea shop. Every character is a cute cat and your goal is to be the best tea shop in the neighborhood. You start off in a humble beverage truck, but with success comes upgrades, and in time you can improve your storefront as you make profits in the game.
Strategize your funds and buy ingredients from the supermarket that you think will improve your odds at becoming the best boba cafe. If you’re looking for a minimal aesthetic and laid back experience, but still want to hustle some tea, Boba Simulator is the game for you.
4The Witches’ Tea Party
The Witches’ Tea Party is a story-rich mystery adventure game filled with puzzles, quests, collectibles, and multiple potential endings. While the game has an undoubtedly cute setting, there are some minor horror elements to spice things up. You play as Charlotte, a young witch, who comes across nine witches at a tea party with her grandmother, Marilyn.
A tea party sounds innocent, but you will learn that there are dark secrets to be discovered. If you want a little detective mystery with your cuppa, The Witches’ Tea Party is a great choice.
3Pekoe
Pekoe is a cozy crafting and tea making simulation game. You play as a newly arrived resident of Pekoe, joining a tea-loving community of cats. You will share cups of tea and bond with the villagers, brewing them countless tea combinations. You will learn that the cats all have their own tea preferences, and you can serve them their favorites to strengthen your friendships with them, learning new recipes along the way.
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To make sure you have the best tea around, you will harvest it right from the source. In between cups of tea, you can customize your unique tea house with decorations and furniture or visit up to seven neighboring teahouses for inspiration. Pekoe is full of charming gameplay that pairs purrfectly with a cup of tea.
2Tea Garden Simulator
Do you want to take a deep dive into tea production? If your answer is yes, Tea Garden Simulator is the game for you. Tea Garden Simulator is a management and crafting game that offers an in-depth experience of tea production. The game has a tea chemistry simulation engine that allows you to explore every step of tea production, such as clone choices, processing, and harvesting.
You will have the opportunity to analyze soil, experience a dynamic weather system, and protect your plants from multiple types of pests and diseases. The developers, Flying Robot Studios, consulted real-world tea estates to make sure that the Tea Garden Simulator reflected an authentic experience.
1Boba Story
Boba Story is a mobile management simulation game where you play the owner of a boba tea shop, tasked with serving custom boba drinks and decorating your cute shop. There are many customizations for your teas, such as popping bobas, custard puddings, and flavored jellies.
Boba Story includes minigames to boost your beverages and magical experiments to unlock new special tea flavors. If you want to take a break from serving up some delicious boba, you can take some time to decorate your cafe. The music, art and soundtrack of Boba Story make the gameplay a well-rounded experience.
