HIPS N NOSES is a cafe management and action roguelite hybrid from South Korean indie studio PepperStones. A free demo is on Steam since July 31, 2026, and the game is scheduled for Steam Early Access in Q1 2027.
HIPS N NOSES is a game that blends cafe management with action roguelite combat. Players run a cafe by day, combining ingredients to make drinks based on customer hints, and fight in dreams at night, collecting materials to unlock new recipes, facilities, and character growth. The two halves are linked: cafe earnings fund dream battles, and dream rewards fuel cafe operations.
The game is set in a world where sleep does not exist. The protagonist, Mera, is the only girl who can dream, and she runs a cafe to help people recover lost memories. The demo covers one in-game week, up to day 7, and incorporates fixes and improvements from a February Steam playtest.
PepperStones released the free demo on Steam on July 31, 2026, and also showed a playable build at ChinaJoy 2026 in Shanghai, held July 31 to August 3, alongside a new official trailer. The game is scheduled for Steam Early Access in Q1 2027, with price to be announced, and will support 10 languages including Japanese.
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South Korean indie studio PepperStones is showing a playable demo of HIPS N NOSES at ChinaJoy 2026, held July 31 to August 3. The game combines cafe management with Vampire Survivors-style action roguelite. Players run a cafe by day and fight in dreams at night, with resources linking both halves.
South Korean indie studio PepperStones will release a free demo of its upcoming game 'HIPS N NOSES' on Steam on July 31, 2026. The demo covers one in-game week (up to day 7) and lets players experience the core day-night cycle: daytime cafe management where players combine ingredients to make drinks based on customer hints, and nighttime action roguelike battles in a dream world where they collect materials to unlock new recipes, facilities, and character growth. The game is set in a world where sleep does not exist; the protagonist Mera is the only girl who can dream, and she runs a cafe to help people recover lost memories. The demo incorporates fixes and improvements from a February Steam playtest. The game will also be exhibited at ChinaJoy 2026 in Shanghai from July 31 to August 3, where a playable demo and a new official trailer will be available. 'HIPS N NOSES' is scheduled for Steam Early Access in Q1 2027, with price to be announced. It will support 10 languages including Japanese.