Cauldron

Casual· Incremental· Minigames· Turn-Based Strategy

Released May 2025

Cauldron is an upgrade-heavy, minigame-centric, turn-based RPG. Play minigames to strengthen your party, then win battles to uncover more map, more heroes, more minigames, more everything! If your favorite plant is an upgrade tree, then this game is for you!

92% positive · 1,741 reviews

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Evaluation

Cauldron launched on May 21, 2025 and has had a busy first year. Post-launch updates included multiple feature patches in the weeks after launch, an October 2025 update adding four new languages (French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, and Japanese) alongside major performance improvements, and a Nintendo Switch port that was announced in August 2025 (no release date confirmed as of the latest posts). The developer, SleepyDad Games, celebrated the game's one-year anniversary on May 21, 2026, noting over 90,000 copies sold and hinting at upcoming news. On June 22, 2026, alongside a bug-fix patch (1.1.05), the developer announced a spinoff game — Cauldron: Haunted Harvest — targeting a release towards the end of 2026. The developer remains actively engaged with the Cauldron universe, communicating as recently as June 22, 2026. No statement has been made indicating that development or support for the base game is concluding. Only one DLC (the soundtrack) has been released, and the store description does not indicate a complete or definitive edition.

Evidence

Developer announces a Cauldron spinoff, Cauldron: Haunted Harvest, coming towards the end of 2026, alongside a bug-fix patch 1.1.05. Last official communication from developer.

news post · Jun 22, 2026 source development ongoing

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One-year anniversary post celebrating 90,000+ copies sold and hinting at a new game announcement coming soon.

news post · May 21, 2026 source development ongoing

high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Cauldron - Soundtrack

Jun 2025

Media

Details

Developer

SleepyDad Games

Publisher

Caketown Interactive

Achievements

100

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

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About this game

Cauldron is a game about exploration, battling monsters, and leveling up your party through minigames. Gather resources to upgrade minigames, heroes, abilities, and more! Play as Nyx, a young witch cast into this darkness-covered world. Discover the truth and find new allies to help you on your journey!

Play minigames to gather resources!

Infinitely upgrade minigames, heroes, items, and more!

Battle monsters to explore more of this mysterious world!

There's no "right" way to play Cauldron...

Do you love to grind minigames over and over? Go for it!
Would you rather let the game auto-collect while you're gone? No shame in that!
Do you love to carefully organize your party and skills to dish out maximum damage? Go ahead!
Would you rather get completely overpowered so you don't have to think about any of that stuff? Great!