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Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale

Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale is a comedic adventure with dark mysteries. Help young girl Mai to find her way home. Progress by solving puzzles and outsmarting enemies in minigames. Make friends and foes with talking animals. Unravel the mystery of Mai’s identity from her dark and blurry memories.

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Developer
Quillo Entertainment Limited
Publisher
Happinet
Release
March 3, 2026
152 days ago
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Positive47 reviews95.7%

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About the Game

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A sugar‑coated fairy tale that may break your heart. Explore a warm, hand‑drawn world — then step into the Dark Worlds beneath it. Solve, listen, and choose: can you stitch back your lost memory and... identity?

Why you'll care?

We made Apopia for players who love character‑driven indie stories with surprising emotional weight. If you enjoyed titles that mix charm with slow-burning darkness and powerful character moments, you’ll find a lot to love here: heartfelt writing, unique gameplay shifts, and a world full of odd, memorable faces.

FEATURES

  • A charming, hand‑drawn world with 100+ bespoke animations.

  • A unique “mind reading” system that turns thoughts into playable spaces.

  • Adventure + puzzle + rhythm + light action — a variety of gameplay to keep each chapter fresh.

  • Rich, character‑first writing: every NPC has personality, secrets, and purpose.

  • Original soundtrack and carefully timed animation to heighten emotional beats.

  • Quiet, meaningful moments balanced with surprising, high‑energy sequences.

  • Cute things you can play as (and YES, you can play as the CAT!).

  • Unravel the dark secrets of of of,f... ofo. .oo ,...

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Final note

Apopia begins as a playful, sugar‑coated world — and slowly reveals the deeper, darker truths underneath. We think games can be joyful and honest at once; this is our attempt to prove it.

If this sounds like the kind of ride you want to take, please wishlist Apopia on Steam and follow our launch updates. We can’t wait to share the full story with you.

Animated short "Apopia: The Broken Crown" also out!

Catch a glimpse into a world before the events of Apopia Prologue. Learn why Moly was banished from her castle in this animated short. Watch and enhance your demo experience!

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