Whitethorn Games Launches New Calico DLC, Announces 3 Titles Coming to PS5

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Our annual Whitethorn Winter Showcase premiered today, and it came with a blizzard of game news, developer talks, and more! We also sat down with special guests, Laura Kate Dale, Latin American Games Showcase, Safe In Our World, and Stream for a Cause to discuss our shared commitments to enhancing the gaming industry by fostering a more inclusive, accessible, and representative space for developers, industry professionals, and gamers alike.

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Here is a rundown of everything announced during the Whitethorn Winter 2025 Showcase:

New Calico DLC — Calico - Neat Things Out Today on PC and Nintendo Switch

We’re starting off with the biggest surprise from the showcase today as the new DLC for the beloved cat café Calico, Calico - Neat Things, is available on PC and Nintendo Switch! The Neat Things DLC introduces new quests, a new character, new mini-games, and, of course, cuddly new friends to invite to your café!

Features coming to the Calico - Neat Things DLC include:

New Quest — Neat Things Scavenger Hunt: Your beloved aunt has a mission for you that takes you across the whole island in search of some really neat things!

New Area and NPC — Mermaid’s Cove: Visit Clover Cove to uncover a new area, and meet a mythical new friend — Nahla the Mermaid!

New Animal Companions: Become best buds with new cuddly friends, including a mischievous raccoon, a smiley axolotl, a playful elephant, a loveable golden retriever, and, of course, a very familiar cat!

Two New Mini-Games: The Cutie City arcade has two new activities to enjoy, so be sure to pay it a visit!

New Café Decorations: Create your dream aquatic-themed café with furniture!

And More to Discover: Wander around the island and explore the world around you to discover some fun new interactions, such as playing in piles of fallen leaves, making a wish on dandelions that have gone to seed, and more!

Read more about Calico.

Right now, you can pick up both Calico and Calico - Neat Things for a discounted price as part of the Calico Complete bundle on Steam!

Calico: Neat Things is available today on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch for $4.99 USD and requires the base game to access. Calico is available on PC — via Steam, Epic Games, Humble Bundle Store, itch.io, and Game Jolt; Xbox One and Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Nintendo Switch for $11.99 USD.

Accessibility features for Calico can be found in the accessibility section of our website.

New Demo for Spray Paint Simulator Available on Steam on February 13

Can’t get enough Spray Paint Simulator? Well, you’re in luck! A new demo for the game will be available on February 13, featuring a whole new level to paint to perfection and — even better — no time limit! Now, you can take your time as you complete two jobs for your discerning customers in Career Mode or paint each level all the colours of the rainbow and hunt for hidden secrets in Free Spray Mode.

Speaking of Free Spray Mode, Whitethorn Games revealed a new trailer showing it off during the showcase.


Accessibility features for Spray Paint Simulator can be found on our website.

Spray Paint Simulator will be available on PC via Steam in 2025.

During the showcase, Momo, Lead Character Artist, shared details about two of the allies you’ll meet while battling your way up the Tower of Babel in the upcoming action-packed multiplayer roguelike Kernel Hearts.

Combining challenging hack-’n-slash gameplay, role-playing, and roguelike elements with stunning anime aesthetics, in Kernel Hearts, you will battle your way up a deadly celestial tower, building your arsenal of skills with each mortal demise to eradicate monstrous angelic enemies and dethrone a god to save the world.

Kernel Hearts will be available on PC via Steam and Xbox Series X|S.

Whitethorn Brings Three Titles to PlayStation This Year

We’re bringing not one, not two, but three amazing games to PS5 and PS4 in 2025! Take on the role of a slime, combine skills on the fly, and battle through fearsome corrupted enemies in Slime Heroes; cook up some magical treats in the Metroidvania-lite-meets-cooking game Magical Delicacy; and go on a vacation in the Mediterranean with the Greek gods narrative adventure game Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island on PlayStation this year!

For more information about the Whitethorn Winter Showcase, follow Whitethorn Games on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Twitch, join the official Whitethorn Games Discord, and visit https://whitethorngames.com.

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