Magical Delicacy

Critic reviews

• GGamezebo

  Adele Wilson · Sep 06, 2024

  7.0

  I’m thankful for the upgrades that you gradually unlock, but I fear that they’re a little far into the game, making initial players drop the game prematurely. If you’re happy to be patient with this cosy game, I say give it a go. I enjoyed Magical Delicacy, and respect that it has so many great ideas – but you certainly have to be in the right mindset to play it.

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• HPHey Poor Player

  Kenny McKee · Aug 27, 2024

  5.0

  There’s no denying that Magical Delicacy was trying to create something unique and memorable. A cooking-centric Metroidvania cozy game is an especially unique combination of ingredients. But it’s unique for a reason—it needs to be executed especially well to work. And, unfortunately, this game didn’t execute things especially well. Despite its unique premise, Magical Delicacy ultimately serves up little more than a short, frustrating, and boring cooking-themed Metroidvania that doesn’t seem capable of fully committing to what it seems to want to be.

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• PTPocket Tactics

  Daz Skubich · Aug 17, 2024

  9.0

  Magical Delicacy brews up the perfect mixture of Metroidvania exploration, cozy game farming, and narrative intrigue to keep you hooked. You’ll easily spend hours helping Flora in her quest and enjoy every second of it.

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• NWNintendo World Report

  Allyson Cygan · Aug 15, 2024

  7.0

  Magical Delicacy is a difficult game for me to write about. There are a lot of little points of frustration which at times made me want to stop playing, but then another piece of the world or another crafting puzzle would bring me back. These pain points are most easily felt early on in the game, which is a shame because I think it will stop a lot of people from playing before they can experience all the delights that Magical Delicacy has to offer. Perhaps this makes Magical Delicacy a particularly apt title - this game is a bit of an acquired taste, but there’s nothing quite like it.

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• SJSmash Jump

  Adrian Cozmuta · Jul 25, 2024

  8.0

  Magical Delicacy carves itself a niche place in the cozy game market. It stands out from the crowd by its mix of Metroidvania platforming and cooking mechanics. The title is a delightful offering of cozy exploration, resource gathering, and hands-on cooking. Magical Delicacy impresses through its pixel art style, town exploration, hands-on crafting mechanics, soundtrack, and accessibility. Nonetheless, the sluggish platformer mechanics, a slow and often confusing story progression, and cumbersome cooking and delivery UI slightly affect this enjoyment.

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• MMetro.co.uk

  Nick Gillett · Jul 23, 2024

  6.0

  A cosy 2D Metroidvania featuring witches and cookery, that looks delightful but suffers from numerous irritations in its interface and level design.

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