Animal Town Diner Story Opens Steam Early Access With 4-Player Co-op
ArtDock's move from a co-op action hit that sold 1.9 million copies to a co-op management sim brings its multiplayer audience into a slower genre, and the Early Access launch keeps that audience in the loop while the game is still being built.
Key Facts
- Animal Town Diner Story launched in Steam Early Access on October 26, 2026, at a regular price of 2,100 yen.
- Animal Town Diner Story supports online co-op for up to four players, who can divide cooking, ingredient prep, serving, and register duties.
- ArtDock developed Animal Town Diner Story, and Dreland Enterprises published it.
- ArtDock's earlier title SOS OPS! sold 1.9 million copies and holds a Very Positive rating on Steam.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Dreland Enterprises released the Steam Early Access version of restaurant management sim Animal Town Diner Story on October 26, 2026, priced at 2,100 yen. Moldova-based studio ArtDock developed the game, which supports online co-op for up to four players who split cooking, ingredient prep, serving, and register duties. Solo play is also available. Outside the kitchen, players farm ingredients, fish from a boat, gather resources in the forest, ride bicycles, and visit an arcade, while the town runs on changing weather, four seasons, and a day-night cycle. Characters and the home, diner, and garden can be customized with furniture and decor. ArtDock lists the game as its first online co-op management sim; its earlier co-op action title SOS OPS! sold 1.9 million copies and holds a Very Positive Steam rating. The studio plans content additions, optimization, and community-driven updates during Early Access.
The two outlets posting the launch price disagree on the discount. 4Gamer lists a 40% release sale at 1,260 yen for two weeks from launch. Denfaminicogamer gives 35% off at 1,365 yen for the same two weeks.
ArtDock was founded in 2022 and is based in Moldova. The studio describes its own range this way: "We make games that embrace various styles." It lists laughing with friends in SOS OPS!, planning the next move in Lootbound, the slow life of this game, and "a moment of silence" in Penguin Helper.
The studio's stated aim for the diner sim is shared play. "We are passionate about creating moments players want to share with someone," the team said, adding that new content, optimization, and community ideas keep the games alive.
Animal Town Diner Story and Lootbound won the Player's Choice Award at Nordic Game in 2026 and 2025 respectively. Supported languages are Japanese, English, and several others.
Changeable details run further than customization menus. The town's scenery shifts with the seasons and the clock, from cherry blossoms and snowy ground to morning sea fog and nighttime neon. A player can soak in a hot spring, feed the seagulls, or sit on a pier at sunset. Interior styles range from tatami mats to modern industrial.
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