{"id":735480,"date":"2026-06-14T06:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T06:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/735480\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T06:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T06:35:10","slug":"steam-cozy-free-sample-is-a-10-10-ode-to-studio-ghiblis-kikis-delivery-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/735480\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam Cozy Free Sample Is A 10\/10 Ode To Studio Ghibli\u2019s Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">There are so many delightful Studio Ghibli films that it\u2019s nigh impossible to crown a definitive \u2018best\u2019 example.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Spirited Away would likely top many people\u2019s list, with My Neighbour Totoro also being a firm fan-favourite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Kiki\u2019s Delivery Service is easily up there too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">This blissful adventure follows young witch Kiki who moves to the port city of Koriko alongside her black cat Jiji.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It\u2019s a coming-of-age tale as Kiki starts a flying courier service using her trusty broom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">While there\u2019s no game adaptation of the beloved film, a new indie release clearly takes heavy inspiration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4694360\/Milki_Delivery_Demo\/\">Milki Delivery<\/a> is absent of witches, but this upcoming cosy delivery adventure game is otherwise heavy on the Studio Ghibli vibes.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Milki Delivery,\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/aHR0cHM6Ly9ldS1pbWFnZXMuY29udGVudHN0YWNrLmNvbS92My9hc3NldHMvYmx0YmMxODc2MTUyZmNkOWYwNy9ibHRmYjJkMzAx.webp\"\/>Doot Tiny Games \/ Wholesome Games Presents<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">From Doot Tiny Games and Wholesome Games Presents, Milki Delivery sees you harvest the wares of your cow, Milkli, and deliver them to the local townsfolk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cGather resources and upgrade your barn, then bike along dirt paths, breezy meadows, and seaside cliffs to bring fresh milk back to the sleepy countryside,\u201d the synopsis reads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">This pixel art side-scrolling adventure will take you through lush forests, open countryside, and mountainous regions, all of which look as if they\u2019ve been plucked from a Studio Ghibli film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">There are plenty of delightful NPCs players can befriend with the entirety of the game taking you around two to three hours to complete.<\/p>\n<p>You Can Try Out 45 Minutes Of This Indie Game For Free<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">This is described as a \u201clight\u201d and \u201cgentle\u201d experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cEverything is kept simple with no possibility of failure,\u201d reads the game\u2019s description. \u201cPlay at your own pace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The game has been lovingly crafted by a two-person team consisting of Doot and Blibloop. Yes, those are the monikers the devs go by.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Milki Delivery is currently only due to land on <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamingbible.com\/news\/platform\/pc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PC<\/a> via <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamingbible.com\/news\/platform\/steam\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a> with no release date pinned down beyond the vague promise of 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">However, a free demo has now launched.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The demo lasts for around 45 minutes and grants players access to the Nodoka Fields, one of the game\u2019s early regions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cAs Neha, you&#8217;ll deliver milk to locals like Yoyo and Grandma Yuma as you complete quests, gather resources, upgrade your bike and farm, care for your pet cow, and discover more surprises along the way,\u201d it teases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">At the time of writing, the demo has secured a near-perfect review score of 98% on Steam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cInsanely adorable game!! Pure cozy vibes, like a playable Ghibli style movie,\u201d wrote one player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cCute, fun and relaxing. Will definitely buy it when it comes out,\u201d added another while someone similarly remarked, \u201c10\/10 would buy the day it drops.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">\u201cVery lovely piece of relaxing, adorable goodness. Very simple, not much to think about but your cow being happy,\u201d reads one review.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">This sounds like a truly delightful game that\u2019s well worth keeping an eye on which you can do so by wishlisting it on Steam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">And don\u2019t forget, that demo is yours to enjoy for free.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">READ MORE: <a class=\"anchor_link__6t7IO\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamingbible.com\/news\/platform\/steam\/studio-ghibli-inspired-rpg-free-steam-651346-20260609\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Studio Ghibli Inspired RPG Is Free To Play On Steam, Don\u2019t Miss Out<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There are so many delightful Studio Ghibli films that it\u2019s nigh impossible to crown a definitive \u2018best\u2019 example.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":735481,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,11221,268,11220,105],"class_list":["post-735480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-indie-games","tag-pc","tag-steam","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/735480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=735480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/735480\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/735481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=735480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=735480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=735480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}