Game review
A Pizza Delivery
6.6 / 10
- Developer
- Eric Osuna
- Publisher
- Dolores Entertainment
- Released
- 7 November 2025
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genre
- Adventure
- Monetisation
- One-time purchase, no DLC or in-app purchases.
- Players
- Single-player only
The short version
A Pizza Delivery follows B, a delivery rider on a scooter, trying to complete her final order in a surreal, looping world populated by people who linger because they can't stop remembering. Steam's aggregate reads Positive at 83% of 24 English-language reviews, and this review read all 4 negative reviews plus a sample of the positive side.
This is a genuinely well-crafted, emotionally resonant piece of narrative game design — reviewers on both sides describe being moved, and the art, lighting, and music draw specific, repeated praise. What holds back a meaningful share of players is a real, specific technical problem: the mouse doesn't stay locked to the game window during camera control, an issue multiple independent reviewers report struggling with despite the game offering no controller support. A second, separate complaint concerns save reliability, with one detailed reviewer describing losing an entire completed chapter to a save-and-reload bug.
Biggest strengths
- A genuinely beautiful, emotionally resonant narrative that reviewers on both sides describe as moving, thoughtful, and clearly written with real care
- Striking art direction and lighting that multiple reviewers specifically call jaw-dropping, with several describing stopping to take screenshots mid-playthrough
- A widely praised musical score, with one reviewer describing full-body chills during key emotional moments
Biggest weaknesses
- A specific, widely reported mouse-focus bug: the cursor doesn't stay locked to the game window during camera control, breaking immersion and control despite the game offering no controller support as an alternative
- A save-and-reload bug reported by at least one detailed reviewer that reloaded an already- completed, frustrating chapter from scratch rather than preserving progress
- Achievements that at least one reviewer reports failing to trigger despite completing the associated in-game actions
Who it's for: Fans of short, emotionally driven narrative exploration games in the vein of a walking simulator, prepared to work around a real mouse-control issue.
Our recommendation: Worth it for the story, art, and music alone if that's what you're after — just be ready for a genuine mouse-focus annoyance, and save often given the reported chapter-loss bug.
6.6 / 10
Introduction
A Pizza Delivery follows B, a delivery rider on a scooter, trying to complete her final order in a surreal, looping world populated by people who linger because they can't stop remembering. Developed by Eric Osuna and published by Dolores Entertainment, it launched on Steam on 7 November 2025 at NZ$20.49. Its 24 English-language reviews sit at 83% positive, Positive. This review read all 4 negative reviews in that sample alongside a range of the positive side.
A genuinely beautiful, moving narrative
The writing and presentation draw real, specific praise that spans this entire sample, positive and negative alike. "This game was so beautifully crafted that it made me emotional in multiple moments. The narrative is short but heartfelt and thought-provoking; the art, lighting, and scenery are jaw-dropping — I couldn't stop taking screenshots while playing. The music gave me full-body chills," reads one detailed review. Even the sample's most critical review, which ultimately recommends against the game on technical grounds, concedes: "I'm sure the story is going to play out great and heartfelt." Another reviewer calls it plainly: "A Half-Painted Heart... a surreal, emotional indie about memory and letting go."
A specific, widely reported mouse bug
Set against that, this review's negative sample converges consistently on one technical issue. "The mouse doesn't stay on the screen. There are no settings other than graphics and mouse sens that you can [adjust]," reads one review. A second reviewer, independently: "The mouse control issue is something I'm surprised more people haven't brought up; this is a no controller game yet the mouse doesn't stay focused on the game." That's two unconnected accounts describing the exact same specific failure, in a game with no controller alternative to fall back on.
A separate save-reliability bug
A different, more serious complaint concerns save data. "After a frustrating puzzle I went to the next chapter and saved and exited. When I came back it loaded the frustrating chapter for me to do over. That was the last straw bug," reads one detailed review, describing an otherwise positive experience undone by losing completed progress. That reviewer still credits the game as "great" at its core, framing the bug as a reason to pause rather than abandon it entirely.
Verdict
A Pizza Delivery is a genuinely beautiful, emotionally resonant piece of narrative game design, and this review's full sample confirms its writing, art, and music land even with critical reviewers. But a specific, widely reported mouse-focus bug and a separate save-reliability issue are real, concrete problems worth knowing about before buying. Worth it for the story alone if you're prepared to work around the rough edges.
Pros and cons
Pros
- A genuinely beautiful, emotionally resonant narrative that reviewers on both sides describe as moving, thoughtful, and clearly written with real care
- Striking art direction and lighting that multiple reviewers specifically call jaw-dropping, with several describing stopping to take screenshots mid-playthrough
- A widely praised musical score, with one reviewer describing full-body chills during key emotional moments
- Well-liked light puzzle and exploration design that several reviewers say strikes a good balance without becoming frustrating
Cons
- A specific, widely reported mouse-focus bug: the cursor doesn't stay locked to the game window during camera control, breaking immersion and control despite the game offering no controller support as an alternative
- A save-and-reload bug reported by at least one detailed reviewer that reloaded an already- completed, frustrating chapter from scratch rather than preserving progress
- Achievements that at least one reviewer reports failing to trigger despite completing the associated in-game actions
- A short runtime that several reviewers weigh directly against the asking price, even while still recommending the experience overall
Screenshots
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A Pizza DeliveryImage: Dolores Entertainment via Steam -
A Pizza DeliveryImage: Dolores Entertainment via Steam -
A Pizza DeliveryImage: Dolores Entertainment via Steam -
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