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Aeruta
A bread revolution across the world now begins! Aeruta is a side-scrolling action game with a shop management twist, fight monsters for materials and use them to make breads, then finally make the deserted town popular again!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-15.
What reviewers agree on
23 of the 43 reviews raise this.
“I really love this game! The story and English localization are so charming! I think the art style is super cute, and the game is really relaxing to play. I would recommend this game to anyone that wants a cozy game. I…”
“Aeruta is an absolutely stellar game with adorable vibes and really well done combat. This game really surprised me with its build variety and its ability to set a hard enough challenge for you to start really caring…”
“Aeruta is a fun and stress-free experience. For me, I like games when they are action-packed but also not intimidating to start a session on. Even starting up a roguelite like Hades can be slightly daunting because I…”
17 of the 43 reviews raise this.
“I really love this game! The story and English localization are so charming! I think the art style is super cute, and the game is really relaxing to play. I would recommend this game to anyone that wants a cozy game. I…”
“Fox. Good. (Strong bias). Bread. Always good. A charming, very cute game. Platforming can be a little wonky, and money grinding takes a bit with how expensive upgrade costs are and how limited you get from each bread…”
“Aeruta is an absolutely stellar game with adorable vibes and really well done combat. This game really surprised me with its build variety and its ability to set a hard enough challenge for you to start really caring…”
15 of the 43 reviews raise this.
“I really love this game! The story and English localization are so charming! I think the art style is super cute, and the game is really relaxing to play. I would recommend this game to anyone that wants a cozy game. I…”
“Aeruta is an absolutely stellar game with adorable vibes and really well done combat. This game really surprised me with its build variety and its ability to set a hard enough challenge for you to start really caring…”
5 of the 43 reviews raise this.
“I absolutely loved this game. It was cute. It was fun. It had challenge. There was so much story with each character as you friendship max. There were three different weapons, each with their own combat styles and…”
“Gave early access of this game a shot because the music gave me nostalgia of Ragnarok Online while having the fun of Recettear. It absolutely was worth the money and wait for when the game got fully fleshed out for…”
“The artstyle is cute, the characters are charming and the gameplay loop of gathering ingredients/opening the bakery is addicting. [b]Pros:[/b] [list] [*]The shop simulator aspect of the game is simple and relaxing to…”
4 of the 43 reviews raise this.
“Aeruta is an absolutely stellar game with adorable vibes and really well done combat. This game really surprised me with its build variety and its ability to set a hard enough challenge for you to start really caring…”
“Aeruta is a fun and stress-free experience. For me, I like games when they are action-packed but also not intimidating to start a session on. Even starting up a roguelite like Hades can be slightly daunting because I…”
“I absolutely loved this game. It was cute. It was fun. It had challenge. There was so much story with each character as you friendship max. There were three different weapons, each with their own combat styles and…”
8 of the 43 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“I normally don't 100% long games. I 100% this game I played for 20 hours. I think that should tell you how much I enjoyed it. Joking aside, it really brings me back to an era of PS1 games where the experimentation was…”
“Fox. Good. (Strong bias). Bread. Always good. A charming, very cute game. Platforming can be a little wonky, and money grinding takes a bit with how expensive upgrade costs are and how limited you get from each bread…”
“If you enjoy games like Cuisineer and Recettear then you'll probably enjoy Aeruta, but overall I'd say that the game is just "ok" The main issue I have is that the progression feels very weak, and is very grindy. There…”
5 of the 43 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a cute little game, but I it's one of those "wait for a sale" games. The story is not that long and the ending feels kinda rushed. Not sure if I missed something, but the game pretty much only uses the top, left,…”
“Extra charming game with and simple and fun loop. challenge wise is low thus far Mostly played on Steam deck with flawless play”
“x-- 6/10 --x Super charming and cute. I loved the story and the art style. However the grindiness, and incredibly frustrating mini games (players who are not good at speedruns or rhythm games will have a hard time as…”
4 of the 43 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“If you enjoy games like Cuisineer and Recettear then you'll probably enjoy Aeruta, but overall I'd say that the game is just "ok" The main issue I have is that the progression feels very weak, and is very grindy. There…”
“x-- 6/10 --x Super charming and cute. I loved the story and the art style. However the grindiness, and incredibly frustrating mini games (players who are not good at speedruns or rhythm games will have a hard time as…”
3 of the 43 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a cute little game, but I it's one of those "wait for a sale" games. The story is not that long and the ending feels kinda rushed. Not sure if I missed something, but the game pretty much only uses the top, left,…”
“If you enjoy games like Cuisineer and Recettear then you'll probably enjoy Aeruta, but overall I'd say that the game is just "ok" The main issue I have is that the progression feels very weak, and is very grindy. There…”
Counted across 43 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-15
“If you liked Recettear or Moonlighter, you would like this. 2D action platformer with rogue-lite elements that you would see in Skul the Hero Slayer. Overall a cute game with a lovable cast of characters. Bonus is that it preforms perfectly on steam deck. This is a great game,…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played“I really enjoyed this game! It's very cute and funny, with an interesting storyline and equally engaging gameplay. The game features various gameplay mechanics linked to various events: rhythm, cooking, town development, sales and economics, weapon upgrades, and even leveling up…”
— a player, Steam review · 49 hrs played“If you're a fan of MapleStory, and love shopkeeping, alongside of side scrolling action rpg gameplay. This is for you.”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
"Aeruta" is officially coming to consoles!
Hello everyone! This is the FromDawn Games team🔆 Thank you so much for always supporting "Aeruta"! Thanks to your incredible support and the "Very Positive" reviews from our Steam community, we are th
"Aeruta" × "Ragnarok Online" Collab Confirmed! BitSummit PUNCH Exhibition Notice
Hello everyone! This is the FromDawn Games team🔆 Thank you so much for always supporting "Aeruta"! We are thrilled to announce that "Aeruta" will be showcasing at "BitSummit PUNCH," the indie game eve
Aeruta Ver 1.2.2 Version Update Announcement!
Hello everyone! This is the FromDawn Games team🔆 Thank you all so much for your continued support of the full version of Aeruta. The following are the details of this update. Patch Notes for 2026/4/28
🎊Aeruta × Kemono Teatime KEMOMIMI BUNDLE Out Now🎊
Spring Kemomimi Bread Festival begins now! Aeruta × Kemono Teatime KEMOMIMI BUNDLE Out Now!! To celebrate the Steam Spring Sale, the Aeruta × Kemono Teatime KEMOMIMI BUNDLE is now available! Enjoy a h
Aeruta Ver 1.2.1 Version Update Announcement!
Hello everyone! This is the FromDawn Games team🔆 Thank you all so much for your continued support of the full version of Aeruta. The following are the details of this update. Patch Notes for 2026/2/13
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Early Access · Pixel Graphics · Casual · Management · RPG · Relaxing · Cooking · Anime · 2D Platformer · Female Protagonist · Simulation · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 65 |
| Official site | https://aeruta.startgravity.jp/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 11 Processor: 2.8Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 512mb Video Memory, Shader Model 2.0+ Storage: 4 GB available space