Magical Delicacy launches with a discount on Steam today, Switch version follows next month

The cooking-themed platformer and Metroidvania title Magical Delicacy is now available for almost everybody to download and play. The game is out now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S via Steam and Xbox Game Pass, but it won’t be out on Nintendo Switch until August 15, 2024.

Magical Delicacy will have a 10% launch discount until July 23, 2024, and not only do we have a new trailer to celebrate the launch, but there’s a special edition for those who want a little more from it. The game stars Flora, a young witch who moves to a harbor town to complete her training and find herself. You’ll help her realize her full potential as she sets up shop cooking potions and delivering them all around the local area to help the people who live there. You may even unlock long-forgotten secrets surrounding the town.

Deliver magic everywhere you go

What I love about Magical Delicacy is how it feels so much like a video game rendition of Kiki’s Delivery Service. Flora is doing just what Kiki did in the Studio Ghibli movie: moving to somewhere completely unknown as part of a tradition, hoping to hone her skills and find herself. Maybe even find a place to call home.

The game brings the story to life with a gorgeous pixel art style. In addition to the coming-of-age story, it introduces cozy farming and slice-of-life mechanics that allow you to work through that story at your own pace.

You’ll find a lot to enjoy if you love platforms and Metroidvanias, but the game is unique in its own ways, too. Potions you discover as you meet new townsfolk and try to find the recipe they’re after to solve their problems can also open new paths in the environment.

Flora’s kitchen will also be upgraded over time to help you create new and more complex potions. The cooking side of the game is surprisingly in-depth and will feel like you’re using real recipes at home before too long. The blend of gameplay mechanics should keep things interesting right up until the final moments of your time with this lovely little town.

The only downside to the game’s launch is that Switch players have to wait an extra month before they can play it. Unfortunately, the Treat Edition of the game only comes with a PC code, but you can still play it on a portable platform if you have access to a Steam Deck or other PC handheld.