
Chico and the Magic Orchards DX
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Chico’s Journey Home
When Chico the chipmunk stumbles into a portal in the forest, he’s transported to a magical world! Here he finds giant walnuts galore, but getting them home won’t be easy! Solve puzzles and challenges across a variety of unique levels, gather a horde of giant walnuts, and help Chico get back to his forest!
Use your nut!
With unique dual-mode gameplay, you’ll have to really use your nut to crack these worlds. When Chico is alone he can jump over obstacles and push wall switches. If he has a walnut, he can roll it over spikes, bounce it off of walls and bumpers, and more. Find a way to get the walnut through to the end of the level with you! Each world introduces unique new mechanics that will test your brain and your skills.
A Retro Romp
Chico and the Magic Orchards is made to evoke 8-bit handheld games. Catchy chiptune music, simple controls, and pixel-grid filters let you feel like you're playing a "lost classic"! Play the game in fixed 4-color mode, automatic palette mode with a special 4-color palette for each area, or the new Full Color mode!
A Hive Divided
Even after the end credits roll, that's not the end of Chico's adventure! Now with the Chico DX update, continue your game after beating it to start playing the new post-game campaign A Hive Divided! Rescue trapped bees across two new giant levels, and defeat the Queen Bee. Power up your walnut with fire, water, and honey for a whole new spin on solving puzzles and exploring areas!
Updated | 20 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Rating | Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars (6 total ratings) |
Author | Daikon Games |
Genre | Puzzle, Action |
Made with | GameMaker: Studio, Audacity, Aseprite, ChipTone |
Tags | Game Boy, Indie, Retro, Singleplayer |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Gamepad (any) |
Accessibility | Configurable controls |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $4.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Chico and the Magic Orchards DX is live!20 days ago
- Chico DX Release Date announced!31 days ago
- Chico and the Magic Orchards DX announced!72 days ago
- Chico 1.1.0 and AnnouncementAug 31, 2022
- Chico 1.0.4Aug 18, 2022
- Chico 1.0.3Aug 13, 2022
- Chico 1.0.2Aug 10, 2022
- Chico and the Magic Orchards launch day!Aug 08, 2022
Comments
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a very fun and charming game! quite challenging too, at least for me haha
there are some really neat details here which i didn't expect, like the robust controller support and key remapping. what a surprise to have a switch pro work without any hassle! i'd love to see remapping for the directions too, but what's there is already fantastic
another nice touch is how chico starts sliding off platforms if he's too near the edge. just adds a bit of tension.

by the way, i got this softlock on the octopus boss. i ran at it while it was trying to knock me back and got another hit in, killing it while it was trying to attack.
on the same level, i found that i could sometimes walk between these two upright pillars. (chico turned invisible in this pic, but he's there!) that's a super minor issue, though.
i've had a great time with the game so far!! excited to see the rest of it c:
This game's so much fun! My only complaint is that it's short, but I feel like that's a great complaint to have--please make more! I'd love to see this concept evolve.
Thank you so much! A free update expanding the game is in the works, and I'll be making more games in the future so stay tuned
Looks cute!
This looks cool, like the two GBA Zelda games Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Time.
the game looks amazing but i can't buy it :(
You need a Paypal account unfortunately.
Yo. it's a blank screen when I load the game. What's up, doc?
Sorry about that! What platform are you running it on?
Adorable!
Thank you very much ☺️