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6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 21
  2. Negative: 5 out of 21

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  1. Jun 23, 2020
    10
    It's a great puzzle game with fun mechanics and a fidget interface. So immersive and so intuitive. I just love it. Pretty good Pokémon puzzle game.
  2. Jul 26, 2020
    10
    So funny and cute! Addicting! And the best of it: it’s free! Awesome Switch game!
  3. Jun 25, 2020
    8
    The game is really fun, but it has some annoyances.

    For example: when you start a order (level), you have to choose a leader Pokémon linked to a skill. Once you use a life, the level layout becomes visible. Some levels require a certain skill, like a directional blast, otherwise they are almost impossible to clear. So if you chose the wrong Pokémon, you have to restart, losing a life in
    The game is really fun, but it has some annoyances.

    For example: when you start a order (level), you have to choose a leader Pokémon linked to a skill. Once you use a life, the level layout becomes visible. Some levels require a certain skill, like a directional blast, otherwise they are almost impossible to clear. So if you chose the wrong Pokémon, you have to restart, losing a life in the progress. Lives take 30 minutes to replenish.

    Another thing is the luck based aspect of some levels. One type of level requirement are the horns, a little power-up that has to been used a certain amount of time. However, they drop at random. Your move limit is between 10/15 moves at the most levels, so sometimes it occurs that not enough horns are dropped before your moves are up. Unfortunately this happens a little too often...

    What I do like about this game is the rate of new mecaniques being introduced. Around every ten levels, a new obstacle in the form of food is being added to the mechanics pool. This makes every level feel unique.

    Also the art style is really amazing. The hand painted Pokémon all have really smooth animations and look very cute!

    Overall it is a solid puzzle game, I just wished the things mentioned above will be addressed in a future update.
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  4. Jan 2, 2022
    8
    I don't know how but i got really addicted into playing it. There's a reason i played over 6 hours of it.
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 26, 2020
    40
    It's just another microtransaction-dependent puzzle game. [Issue #48 – September/October 2020, p. 20]
  2. Jul 20, 2020
    60
    With fun puzzle gameplay, Pokémon to catch and a decent serving of charm and polish, Pokémon Café Mix offers enough to satisfy the hunger of many a Pokémon fan, but it’s slow mechanics and lack of depth may cause others to shop elsewhere.
  3. Jul 14, 2020
    50
    Pokémon Cafe Mix has a great aesthetic to it. Still, the imprecise nature of its physics leads to equal parts fun and frustration.