Mineko’s Night Market is an adorable cat themed game and the two developers shared something really exciting.

If you followed the development of Mineko’s Night Market you might know that the developers have taken a well deserved catnap back in 2019 and stoped development for some time. Even though on March 2nd, 2021 it was announced they returned to development, not much info was shared, until today!

Mineko’s Night Market is an upcoming cat-themed crafting adventure game that celebrates Japanese culture and is essentially about friendship, choices, and of course, cats. The indie game is being developed by Meowza Games, and being published by Humble Bundle, who also publishes games like Forager and Ikenfell. 

What the cat is the game about???

Playing as Mineko, a girl who has moved to a superstitious fishing town inundated with cats, you will uncover secrets whilst assiting Mineko in becoming a successful young entrepreneur. This can be done by completing tasks, undertaking quests and gathering resources in preparation for the weekly night market.

Players can craft a variety of odd items, toys, and trinkets, which can then be sold to townsfolk (who are now your customers) at Mineko’s night market stall. After you’ve finished selling your items, you can explore the Night Market yourself, where you can play mini-games, eat unusual foods, and purchase collectibles.

The game allows you to explore distant lands by unlocking different types of transport (which include buses, bullet trains and cat carts). Each land offers new people to meet and unique things to do, dependent on the time of day and season.

There are 16 uniquely themed markets every year which all feature a stage event that you can partake in. Examples of events include Taiko drumming, karaoke competitions, sumo suit wrestling, and more!

The better you perform at the market, the bigger and better the market will become, which may well attract new townsfolk and even celebrity guests! 

Mineko’s Night Market Release Date

There is no exact date yet but we are looking at a 2023 release date. The game is already confirmed for Steam ( wishlist here ) and Nintendo Switch.

Little Kitty, Big City

for more cat themed fun, check out the super cute Little Kitty, Big City and open world game where you play as a cat!