Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim now ontroller support has now been officially added for Xbox controllers, and a number of requested gameplay changes have been implemented to make progression smoother and customization more flexible. The café also welcomes a few new surprises, including a brand new creature and a community inspired event.
If your reported issue or suggestion isn’t listed below, don’t worry, it’s already in our to do list, and we’re working through everything as quickly as possible.
Community Requests:
Official Xbox controller support added
Added upgrade allowing NPCs to leave empty cups
New long boi creature added at level 28
Coffee recipe skills now cost 3 skill points instead of 5
Shelves available as wall decor in normal game mode
Sandbox expanded: bedroom now fully decoratable
Player movement now supports arrow keys
Fallen Star event added from Day 48 with new decor collectables
Tips timer increased 30 -> 60 seconds
Daily coffee goals slightly reduced
Added ability to sell plushies
NPC voices now trigger when interacting in the café
Duplicate plushies no longer black out already collected ones
Added plushie pity system to improve chances of unique pulls
Roadmap Progress:
Base weather changing system added
Total decor items expanded to 274 (goal: 500+)
Fixes:
Keybind rebinding now works with keyboard and controllers
Intro achievements and several others should now register properly
Fixed pastries reappearing after saving/loading
Added fast cancel for controller rebinding to prevent getting stuck
Max level reached now displays correctly
Miscellaneous UI fixes and adjustments
Added tab indicators in shop, journal, settings, and helpbook
Additional fixes for interact button stopping unexpectedly
Removed non existent “exit” mouse instruction in build mode
Plushie panel now shows total collected amount
End of day values now save and load correctly
Known Issues in Progress The following issues are still being worked on and may require additional testing:
Twitch integration: another few edits and fixes has been added, however we will still need to monitor the situation and if the connection issues still occur.
Meanwhile, If you already tried Tailside out, don’t forget to leave a review and feedback in Steam discussions section for further game improvements and new feature additions! ~Beans 💌
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I can’t believe I get to write this, but the launch of Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim is almost here
After two years of development, the game is finally launching on January 21st for $9.99, and I’d love for you to be part of that moment. This community really feels like a little family, and celebrating together means a lot to me.
The game will continue growing after launch, with future features already planned and tracked on the Steam page. But first, let’s focus on launch day and make it special
...The first day really matters for the game’s future.
Reviews: Our goal is 100 reviews in the first 24 hours. Early reviews help decide whether the game gets buried or boosted, and they make a huge difference in helping it reach new players.
Visibility: Sharing the upcoming launch post on X, Threads, Instagram, or Bluesky helps more than you might think, even one share can go a long way.
I’m incredibly happy (and honestly a bit emotional) about this release. This is my debut game, and this launch could be genuinely life changing for me, and I can’t fully express how grateful I am for any support, big or small. I hope to see you around the launch day having fun together with us!
Thank you for being part of this journey, Coffee Beans Dev // Tailside
Notes: This update adds new decor, upgrades, quality of life improvements, several saving system adjustments, gameplay adjustments, new cutscenes and small world interactions and a variety of bug fixes. Fundraiser backers can now claim their Soundtrack and Woodland DLCs.
Beta 0.4 patch release:
December 23rd, 2025
NEW:
50 new decor items have been added, which unlock through day progression instead of leveling up.
Some newspaper days now include gift packages for collection.
New shop upgrades: current item orders now have a limit, which can be increased via upgrades.
Quality of life function: collect all received item orders at once.
Added UI sounds for the plushie machine.
Terrace will now feature creatures during open cafe hours from a certain day onward.
Added cutscenes for all days when small things happen in the cafe world.
Completed small world details and interactions throughout all newspaper articles.
Starting screen now displays random coffee facts.
Discover rock paintings scattered throughout the days. What happens if you clean them out?
Gameplay Adjustments & Tweaks:
Leila is now closed on weekends for selling pastries.
Added saving system adjustments to prevent game resets during updates.
Added separate saving for multiple Steam accounts on the same computer, so if you and your sibling want to play on their own accounts - now you can without deleting each others save slots “by accident”.
Added mention of minutes in settings when changing day length.
Main music volume in settings now adjusts live without needing to unpause.
Adjusted some UI sizes for better visibility.
Fixes:
Fixed end of day creatures not having animations.
Fixed day one task trigger after cafe closure, blocking the gameplay further.
Fixed coffee bean grinder upgrade not applying when fully upgraded
Fixed being able to place items under the helpbook on the cafe counter.
Tons of other various bug squishing and refiniment.
Notes: This update introduces achievements and cloud save, several gameplay adjustments and balance improvements, new latte art options, new volume settings, enhanced key rebinding options, and a variety of miscellaneous bug fixes.
Beta 0.3 patch release:
November 14th, 2025
NEW:
Achievements have been implemented.
Cloud Save has been implemented.
After the intro, a few new latte art designs are now unlocked.
Gameplay Adjustments:
Cleaning empty cups now grants +1 XP.
Reduced maximum ingredient amounts. Increased the chance for big NPCs to spawn during open café hours.
Customers now have a chance to spawn as small or big, rather than prioritizing big customers only.
The player hitbox size has been reduced.
Customers now leave if served an empty cup.
Fixes:
Patched security issues noted by Unity.
Fixed camera issue preventing vertical movement in Build Mode.
Fixed big NPCs not appearing on the second day after loading the game.
Fixed brewing items being locked on skipping introduction from the start of the game.
Fixed daily bonuses not working.
Fixed creatures remaining on tables after café closure.
Fixed missing controller navigation on the plushie panel.
Fixed missing matcha mixing navigation in the brewing panel when using keyboard/controller.
Twitch panel navigation and typing issues have been fixed.
Miscellaneous UI fixes.
Settings:
Added ambient music volume setting.
Added button click volume setting.
Key rebinding now includes auto-cancel if no button is clicked within the timer.
Key rebinding now warns if a button is already in use and offers to swap it.
Other:
Minor dialogue adjustments.
Next update goals are:
Completing fundraiser DLCs: Fox Coat, Companion and Decor.
New decor items (approx. 40 new items to be unlocked through day/newspaper progress)
Bullet proofing saving: so players don't need to restart the game due some of the updates
Multi account saving: in case you and someone else plays the game on the same computer through different steam accounts, we will make sure that your saves are separated too!
And further misc. refinements and game improvements.
Thank you for all the support for launch news!! Don't forget, January 21st!
