Adventure · June 10, 2021
Chicory: A Colorful Tale (2021)
Chicory: A Colorful Tale is a top-down adventure game in a coloring book world where you can draw on anything. Use your painting powers to explore new places, solve puzzles, help your friends, and change the world! Something terrible happened. Chicory, superstar artist and wielder of the Brush , is missing, and all the color in the land vanished with her. It’s up to you, Chicory’s number one fan, to pick up the Brush and fill in for her. It’s a big job… but you’re ready for it! Probably! Explore the Picnic Province, and paint on anything! Solve puzzles and manipulate the environment with paint. Unlock new paint abilities and use them to reach new places. Dress up how you want with collectible clothes, plants, and furniture. Discover a world full of 100+ animal characters. Experience 10+ hours of gameplay and dozens of side quests including mail delivery, art classes, photo taking, and more. Play with your friends and paint together in local co-op! Featuring audio design by Em Halberstadt and A Shell in the Pit (Untitled Goose Game, Night in the Woods) And an original soundtrack by Lena Raine ! (Celeste, Minecraft)
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Peer Adventure titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Indie · 202
- Adventure · 179
- RPG · 151
- Cute · 76
- Great Soundtrack · 74
- Colorful · 70
- Emotional · 69
- Story Rich · 64
- Puzzle · 55
- Relaxing · 41
- Local Co-Op · 40
- Funny · 39
- Singleplayer · 31
- 2D · 29
- LGBTQ+ · 24
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.4k Steam reviews | Top 63% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 98% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 8% |
| Metacritic | 90/100 | Genre average 77 — top 4% of Adventure titles |
| Engagement hours | 10 h average | Top 34% for session depth among Adventure |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (11)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
98%Overwhelmingly Positive · 3.4k reviews
3.4k positive · 68 negative
Metacritic
90/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.5/10
Curator recommendations
3.2k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“A must-play. Don’t sleep on this clear GOTY contender.” Recommended – Polygon “A pristine little adventure with fun puzzles, a surprisingly rich paint mechanic, and a story that's disarmingly real, difficult, and heartfelt.” 9/10 – IGN “Not only is Chicory a fun game, and not only did it speak to me on a profound level, it also made me want to be a better me.” 95/100 – Destructoid
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
10h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
8h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
33
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 10, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Wishes Ultd., Greg Lobanov, Alexis Dean-Jones, Lena Raine, Madeline Berger, A Shell in the Pit |
| Publisher | Finji |
| Base price | $9.99 -50% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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