Mineko's Night Market
Released Sep 2023
Mineko’s Night Market is a narrative-driven, social simulation adventure game that celebrates Japanese culture and invites players to craft whimsical items, eat delicious snacks, and ultimately enjoy all the cats.
76% positive · 359 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99 $19.99 −50%
Can't confirm — worth a look
We couldn't confirm these stores carry this game.
Green Man Gaming Steam key Search IndieGala Steam key Search Prices in USD, as listed by each store.
Buying through an affiliate store helps support the site
Evaluation
Mineko's Night Market launched on September 26, 2023. In the weeks following launch, Meowza Games was active with post-launch patching — shipping several feature patches and bug fixes through early 2024 to address balance issues, minigame reworks (digging, Octo Pull), and quest bugs. The last known update was a bug fix on February 7, 2024.
Since February 7, 2024, the developer has not shipped any further patches or content updates. The only communications since then have been a soundtrack release announcement on March 31, 2025, and a welcome post to new players during a Humble Games sale on August 22, 2025 — neither of which references new game content or future development plans.
The game's DLC list contains only the official soundtrack, which has been released. No unreleased DLC is listed on the store. The store description and short description contain no references to future content, seasonal updates, or ongoing development commitments.
There are no developer statements announcing new content, a roadmap, or further patches. The post-launch update activity concluded by early 2024, and the game's two news posts in 2025 were purely promotional in nature with no development substance. The game appears to have shipped as a complete, self-contained narrative experience with no further content planned.
Evidence
Build V0.8.2.9e released — a targeted bug fix addressing a quest state softlock. Last known game update.
Build V0.8.2.0 reworked the digging minigame to play in-situ rather than in a separate window.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Balor Games
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Mineko’s Night Market is a game that celebrates Japanese culture while introducing a heartwarming story about friendship, tradition, and many, many cats.
Play as Mineko, a curious girl who has just arrived at her new home on a struggling Japanese-inspired island at the base of Mount Fugu. The superstitious locals on the island worship the Sun Cat, Nikko. What was always thought to be a long-told myth has the town puzzled, as sightings of Nikko have begun to surface among the residents of the island in recent days.
Discover the secrets behind the town and restore the struggling village to its former glory. All the while, manage your daily activities, complete various jobs, venture on whimsical quests, and craft peculiar items in preparation for the weekly Night Market!
Key Features
- Play and compete in a variety of Night Market games like themed parades, cat racing, and stage performances
- Solve puzzles, evade nosy Agents, and sneak into locked areas with various disguises
- Craft peculiar items with the resources you find around the world through a variety of work-bench mini-games
- Befriend and barter with dozens of townsfolk at the weekly Night Market to sell almost anything you make and find
- Hours of exploration and four seasons to experience across the vast island of Mt. Fugu
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
Something about this evaluation looks wrong Report illegal or harmful content