Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale Review

Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale has been on my radar ever since I was able to watch the video “The Broken Crown“. In that video, we see a rabbit named Moly who is the princess of a kingdom named Yogurt. She eventually gets kicked out of her castle after the adventure she goes on costs the life of her mother. Thats all we get until Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale fills in more blanks.

Game Name: Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale
Platform(s): PC
Reviewed On: PC
Developer(s): Quillo Entertainment Limited
Publisher(s): Happinet
Release Date: March 3rd, 2026
Price: $14.99

Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale follows Mai, a girl who falls down a cave from a hike with her mother, and is trying to get back. She lands in Yogurt, the kingdom that Moly was the princess of. Unfortunately, the one who is now ruling Yogurt is an entity named Boss. Boss is stopping anyone from entering or leaving Yogurt. Mai now needs to work with Nico, Moly, and the three musketeers to find their way out of Yogurt and figure out why it is closed off in the first place.

Exploring Yogurt

Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale is a point-and-click adventure game at its heart. Each chapter of the game has a specific goal, and you have to figure out the solution to attaining that goal. Goals can be finding Mai as Nico, looking for a code to the gate, or even just finding an entrance to a library. Each of these goals requires you to fulfill other goals. Help make a female rabbit all hot and bothered to get her to let you pass, help a group of tabletop boardgame players find a six-sided die, or demolish a person at a video game. You have to talk to people a lot to figure out their needs and wants. Sometimes, you can fulfill them, and they will give you an item you need to progress.

Mai has a unique problem when it comes to her memory; she remembers her mom as two different beings. One is a mom who loves and cares for her and wants the world for her. The other being is a mom who abuses her regularly and thinks shes a disgrace if she doesn’t listen to her. It feels like she is split between two worlds, which gives her a special ability: traversing the dark worlds. The dark worlds are dimensions inside each individual that let you see their thoughts and past. Mai uses this ability to see inside the people of Yogurt and figure out what it is they are thinking or looking for. It can also be used to travel down a recent memory to find a missing item or person.

To accomplish her goals in Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale, Mai has a lot of ways to show off her skills. This is generally in the way of mini-games or different puzzles. There are rhythm puzzles, mini-games for baseball or hooking your way across a chasm, and there are even stealth mini-games where you have to move undetected into locations. Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale has an array of games between each chapter that will enhance your experience. That said, there might be some you dislike, but they are generally pretty easy and forgiving of your mistakes.

Playing A Cartoon?

Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale reminds me a lot of Amphibia and The Owl House. They have a protagonist who has very scary supernatural powers put into a world they don’t understand. Mai is very chipper and cheerful with everyone she meets. She also becomes fast friends with most people she comes across, even the villains of the game. Also similar to those two shows, the world continues to get darker and darker as you learn more about Yogurt as a kingdom, Mai’s alternate worlds, and the backstories of the rest of the cast. The only one who didn’t like Mai right out the gate was Nico, and that was mainly because he had his own mission he was on before Mai showed up and messed with his day. Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale will make you think you are playing through a cartoon series.

The art also emphasizes the cartoon feel. There are times when it gives homage to other cartoons, anime, or even live-action TV shows. The art of the game has a style that is pretty simple but charming. The designs do a good job of also being able to shift to other styles at a moment’s notice when the need calls for a reference. For example, there is a dating simulator mini-game that makes it feel a lot more like you are playing a dating simulator with how expressive it makes the character you are trying to flirt with. There is also a moment where Moly decides to flex her muscles and break out of her clothes to carry the cast of characters off a cliff.

The Mystery That Lies Underneath

The big mystery that lies underneath everything relies on the two moms in Mai’s memories. As you learn more about each one and see the pieces line up for that mountain climb, things also get more hectic. I actually enjoyed this mystery and figuring out more about the two. It also helps us see how Mai became who she is.

I mainly played Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale on my MSI Claw 8 AI+. It was a solid experience locked to 60 fps. I didn’t expect any issues because this game isn’t very demanding. The art looks nice and vibrant! The colors in this game are amazing. I also love the expressions of the characters and how they react to each other.

Overall, I really enjoyed Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale. It is a charming adventure that has a lot of heart in every moment. There are lots of references from any type of media you can think of. I highly recommend this game to anyone who wants to play through a cartoon series. There are some improvements that I would recommend, like a better journal system that explains what you have to do better, or the ability to skip mini-games in case you get frustrated with any of them.

Apopia: Sugar Coated Tale is available on PC. If you want to, you can also play the demo available on Steam.

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