The Witch’s Bakery Launch Dates: PC, Consoles, Physical and Crunchyroll Mobile

The Witch’s Bakery has locked in an October release across PC and current console platforms, while an iOS and Android edition is also planned through Crunchyroll Game Vault. Sunny Lab’s bakery-life adventure is scheduled to arrive digitally on October 14, 2026 for Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.

The mobile version does not yet have a release date. It will be exclusive to Crunchyroll Game Vault, creating a staggered rollout rather than a single simultaneous launch across every platform. Physical editions then follow two days after the digital debut, on October 16, for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo platforms. Those boxed versions include a bonus Digital Cookbook.

Every confirmed The Witch’s Bakery release date so far

October 14, 2026: Digital launch on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
October 16, 2026: Physical PlayStation 5 and Nintendo-platform editions, with a Digital Cookbook bonus.
Date to be confirmed: iOS and Android release through Crunchyroll Game Vault.

That distinction matters for anyone choosing a platform primarily by timing. PC and console players have a firm calendar date; mobile players do not. Likewise, the physical edition should not be confused with the October 14 digital launch. It is a later release, and the confirmed boxed-platform wording only identifies PlayStation 5 and Nintendo platforms rather than listing every individual Nintendo format for the retail version.

What the new trailer says about the game’s later chapters

New footage spotlights material from later in the game, including unusual locations called Heart Palaces and encounters with Kaiju. The trailer positions these alongside the project’s two central visual and thematic pillars: bakery life and exploration of a hand-drawn Paris.

Heart Palaces are described as hidden realms in which emotions become physical. In practical story terms, that gives the game a framework for turning an internal state into an explorable setting: a feeling is not simply dialogue or background characterization, but something represented as a place. The supplied details do not establish exactly how players enter these areas, what activities happen within them, or whether they operate as optional spaces. What is clear is that they are presented as distinct, unique levels rather than ordinary Paris locations.

The Kaiju scenes similarly point to a larger emotional register than the cozy bakery premise alone might suggest. Kaiju is a Japanese term commonly used for giant monsters, and the announced encounters are specifically characterized as large and emotional. That wording is useful because it suggests the scale is not being presented only for spectacle. Still, no combat system, encounter structure, or player abilities have been confirmed here, so it would be premature to label them boss fights or infer a particular genre structure from the footage.

Instead, the available picture is of a game designed to move between intimate and fantastical spaces: running or living the bakery-side experience, walking through illustrated Paris, entering concealed emotion-made-real environments, and confronting oversized Kaiju moments. The trailer’s emphasis on later chapters also signals that Heart Palaces and those larger encounters are part of the game’s progression beyond its opening setup, though the precise chapter count and order remain unannounced.

Crunchyroll Game Vault mobile release: what is confirmed

The Witch’s Bakery is planned for iOS and Android as a Crunchyroll Game Vault exclusive. Game Vault is Crunchyroll’s mobile games offering, and the stated membership approach is important to how this release will be accessed: the mobile version is reported to be available to Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate Fan members without advertisements or in-app purchases.

“No ads” means the reported mobile model will not interrupt play with advertising. “No in-app purchases” means there are not expected to be extra purchases made from inside the mobile game itself. Neither point changes the need for the relevant Crunchyroll membership tier, based on the stated plan. It also does not establish a separate standalone mobile purchase option, an offline-play policy, regional availability, controller support, save transfer, or any other account features. Those details have not been specified.

The most significant unresolved point is simply the mobile date. With the PC and console launch set for October 14 and the Android/iOS date still pending, interested subscribers should treat mobile as confirmed in destination but unconfirmed in timing. There is no basis yet to assume it will land on October 14, October 16, or any particular later date.

Physical edition and the Digital Cookbook bonus

For players who want a boxed copy, the physical editions arrive on October 16. The announced incentive is a bonus Digital Cookbook. The wording confirms that it is a digital extra included with the boxed editions; it does not establish a printed recipe book, a specific number of recipes, regional packaging differences, or whether the cookbook will be sold separately later.

The two-day gap between the digital and physical releases is short, but it creates a straightforward choice. Anyone whose priority is earliest access can use the October 14 digital release on the confirmed PC and console storefronts. Those specifically interested in a boxed edition and its cookbook bonus will need to wait until October 16. As with any physical release, platform selection deserves close attention: PlayStation 5 is named outright, while the announcement uses the broader phrase “Nintendo platforms.”

It is another busy period for games spanning PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch hardware; The Road Of Dust And Sorrow’s multi-platform launch plans are also on the calendar later in 2026. The Witch’s Bakery distinguishes itself by adding Switch 2 to its confirmed digital-format list and by planning a separate mobile path through a subscription-linked catalog.

Publisher and developer

The Witch’s Bakery is developed by Sunny Lab and published by Silver Lining Interactive. Beyond the announced launch dates, platform list, physical bonus, and trailer-highlighted locations and encounters, many practical details remain open. There is no confirmed price, no stated runtime, no platform-specific feature list, and no announced mobile release day in the currently available information.

For now, the reliable release plan is clear: October 14 for digital PC and console versions, October 16 for the indicated physical editions, and a Crunchyroll Game Vault-exclusive iOS and Android version to follow on an unannounced date. The trailer’s Heart Palaces and emotional Kaiju encounters provide the strongest indication yet that the bakery and Paris setting will eventually give way to more surreal, large-scale chapters.