Buy a Croquette!

Buy a Croquette!

越青 · April 27, 2024 · Mystery, Psychological Horror, Puzzle, Sci-fi, Multiple Endings

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About Buy a Croquette!

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Hunt for 380 yen across Nagano's streets through quirky side quests, treasure hunts, and trash can rummaging to buy the croquette of your dreams. Navigate a charming adventure packed with puzzles, urban legend encounters, helpful NPCs, and twelve wildly different endings based on your choices.

Despite eating two boxes of bento for lunch, Chio Aozora's stomach is rumbling again!
"It's been such a long time since I last had a croquette. I really miss that crispy, golden goodness…”The familiar aroma of croquettes is so tempting, but Chio has forgotten to bring money!
"I think I tucked some money into my textbook, but I left the textbook at school..."Collect 380 yen in the shopping streets of Nagano to buy the croquette Chio has been dreaming of!
"But... where should I start?"Help out at the store, run errands, collect urban legends, play word games, and even rummage through trash cans – all to get the yen coins you need!
"I never thought I'd have to resort to rummaging through the trash..."

The game features simple puzzles, mild depictions of horror (no chase scenes though!), multiple endings, and all sorts of quirky elements. Of course, there are also croquettes!

Tips on How to Buy a 380-Yen Croquette:

  • Yen coins are hidden all over Nagano! Investigate trash bins, bathroom sinks, park slides, vending machines, and other places throughout Nagano’s streets and alleys to find lost coins!
  • Be a good citizen by helping others! The kind-hearted Chio Aozora will assist the residents of Nagano with various requests, from finding lost items to counting the convenience store inventory, from solving mysterious cases to tailing suspicious individuals... There's nothing a high school girl can't do!
  • Uncover the buried secrets of Nagano! A notebook sealed with passwords and secrets… could it lead to a hidden treasure? Misplaced crates, Penrose stairs, abandoned houses, word games... Solving these puzzles might lead to unexpected rewards...
  • Receive the croquette from kind-hearted people! There might be ways to get a croquette without collecting coins. Maybe someone can lend Chio some yen, or maybe even hand over their croquette – Chio might even be able to get a free meal from the croquette vendor... All of these choices will lead to different endings!
  • Deal with unexpected crises (if you make a wrong choice)! While Chio is collecting coins, some choices might lead her into dangerous situations – she might encounter some terrifying urban legends!
Game Duration: 4-10 hours
Number of Endings: 12 (including 4 hidden endings)A Brief How-to-Play:
Use the arrow keys to move the character, and press the ESC/X key to open the menu. Press the space bar to interact with NPCs/objects in front of you.If you get stuck, you can refer to the free DLC – Nagano Survival Guide.

A high school girl who loves croquettes. She has to collect 380 yen to buy the croquette that she dreams of because she had forgotten to bring money.

Chio Aozora's best friend, who is always there for her (and Chio for her!). She can be a bit of a chatterbox sometimes.

The boy Chio Aozora has a crush on. He seems to be a delinquent student who often skips class, but he is gentle to Chio.

Producer, Script: Yueqing (越青)
Art: Yueqing (越青), Guangnianchi (广廿尺), Yuriko (百合子), ONE, Jichuanli (几串栗),StarwingSakura(星羽樱)
Publisher: Eternal Dream
(Details on sourced assets in the game can be found in the end credits.)

Buy a Croquette! — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

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DLC & expansions

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jun 22, 2026
天哪好感人呐, [spoiler] 老奶奶其实就是未来的小满吧,她还一直保留着那个蓝色的熊熊,我哭死!![/spoiler] [spoiler] 千绪终于回家的时候我也爆哭 , 最终果然还是在朋友和家人中选择了家人,也很感动这是真正的结局。[/spoiler]跪求出个英文版啊,我想让我看不懂中文的对象玩!
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Recommended Aug 9, 2026
This is an absolutely fantastic game—I'd say it's more polished and well-crafted than the vast majority of games out there. Every single choice you make branches into a different storyline, yet all those paths are tightly interconnected, playing out across parallel dimensions. It's all centered on the protagonist in a way that's genuinely mind-blowing. I'm someone who never leaves reviews, but this game truly deserves one—and the fact that it's free makes it even more incredible; it outshines so many paid titles. Honestly, I even shed a few tears at the end. 😭
Recommended Jul 28, 2026
很有意思的小故事!明线和成就都收集完了,大概理解主线了……虽然听说还有好多暗线,有空的时候可能会去看看(os好想吃可乐饼)
Recommended Jul 25, 2026
作为免费游戏质量很好了,悬念拉满,剧情和人物后面基本都是有关联的。有个缺点是完整剧情必须达成End8【飘零的萤火】(需要先达成End5,6,7),有点累人。 玩的时候感觉剧情摸不着头脑,解密虽然大部分不是很难但是比较多,集齐380日元也有难度,中间差点弃坑。 最后看了攻略达成End8,这时才理解到底发生了什么,而且中间很多东西和结尾是呼应的,有种恍然大悟的感觉。隐藏结局实在玩不动了。 多亏了小满和明也,可惜我选择留在原来的世界。
Recommended Jul 23, 2026
这居然是我不花钱能玩的巨作
Recommended Jun 24, 2026
There are a lot of horror games with a cutesy disguise as a gimmick; but this game handles its story and mystery part very well, and goes beyond one of those gimmicky games with horror only for shock value. And its free. Lf English translation :3

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