Cafe Owner Simulator on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.
Cafe Owner Simulator is a design & illustration, economy and simulation game
developed by Second Reality
and published by RockGame S.A..
Released on December 05th 2022 is available only on Windows
in 11 languages: English, Russian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish, French, Italian and Ukrainian.
It has received 968 reviews of which 635 were positive and 333 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 18.49€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.70€ on Gamivo.
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- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or Radeon equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX®-compatible
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---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Perfect ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Okay ☐ Bad ☐ Very stylized ☐ They're what they should be for what the game is ☐ MS Paint could make something better ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Fantastic ☐ Excellent ☑ Perfect ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Meh ☐ Bad, but playable ☐ Just go watch paint dry ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Amazing ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not to bad ☐ Alright ☐ Bad ☐ My ears are bleeding ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Babies ☑ Young kids ☑ Young teens ☑ Older teens ☑ Adults ☑ Old people ☑ Anyone with a decent maturity level ☑ Anyone with a lack of maturity ☑ Anyone that is alive ☑ No one, not even your dog ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Just average ☐ A little better than average ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Better than good ☐ Fancy Pants Rich Boy ☐ NASA ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Can choose your difficulty setting ☐ No difficulty needed ☐ Just press 'W" ☑ Easy ☐ Medium ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Hard ☐ Verry Difficult ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if you like to collect things ☐ Only if you care about steam achievements ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Only if you care about rankings/placements/leaderboards/etc. ☑ Average grind level ☐ A little grindy ☐ Too much grind ☐ You‘ll need a second life, maybe some macros, & a will to live for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ Story? What story? ☐ No Story ☐ Twilight was a better love story than this ☑ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It‘ll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ 1-2 Hours ☐ 2-5 Hours ☐ 5-10 Hours ☐ 10-20 Hours ☑ 20-50 Hours ☐ 50+ Hours ☐ 100+ Hours ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Replayablity }--- ☐ You won't even finish it the first time ☐ None, once was enough ☐ Not that kind of game ☑ You don't stop playing this kinda game, ever ☐ Maybe once or twice, to try something new ☐ You'll want to get every single possible ending & secret there is ☐ You'll pick it up every few years, but never finish a whole playthrough ☐ A lot, just to romance everyone, pick new options. try new classes, etc ---{ Price }--- ☐ It’s free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If you have some money to blow ☐ Wait for it to go on sale for the 100th time ☐ Ask someone to gift it to you instead ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Circumstantial (PC specs, internet, save/install location, etc.) ☐ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☑ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Very low ☐ Low ☑ Average ☐ High ☐ Too much ---{ Worth It }--- ☐ Hell no! ☐ If you have a lot of cash ☑ Worth it! ☐ Get it now! ☐ Life is not complete without this game! ---{ TEXT }--- English Version (for your Steam profile) Cafe Owner Simulator: From a Dusty Ruin to the Restaurant of My Dreams After spending quite a few hours restoring and running my own place, I can safely say that Cafe Owner Simulator is exactly the kind of game that hooks you if you're a fan of "tycoon" management titles. It's not just a cooking sim; it's a full-blown business simulator where you start from absolute zero. The Story: A Dusty Inheritance It all begins with a dream (and a $50,000 inheritance from your father) to revive the family business. You arrive at Castle Lake to find a building in terrible shape, filled with trash, leaves, and a few uninvited guests like rats. Your journey is about transforming this "disaster" into a place people actually want to eat in. Gameplay: Cleaning, Design, and Management The game takes you through several well-defined stages: Restoration: First, you have to clean up, fix broken windows, the roof, and the walls. This part is super satisfying, very much like House Flipper. Interior Design: You pick everything—from wallpaper and flooring to where you place every outlet and sink in the kitchen. The Real Challenge: Once open, you need to hire chefs and waiters, set up the menu, and make sure your fridge is always stocked with ingredients. Watch out for those fridges, though—they love to break down at the worst possible times! Gameplay: Cleaning, Design, and Management The game takes you through several well-defined stages: Restoration: First, you have to clean up, fix broken windows, the roof, and the walls. This part is super satisfying, very much like House Flipper. Interior Design: You pick everything—from wallpaper and flooring to where you place every outlet and sink in the kitchen. The Real Challenge: Once open, you need to hire chefs and waiters, set up the menu, and make sure your fridge is always stocked with ingredients. Watch out for those fridges, though—they love to break down at the worst possible times! CONS: Minor Bugs: Sometimes staff get stuck or tasks don't register as complete even when they are. The Money Grind: Early on, it's quite hard to save up for big upgrades without doing a lot of "side jobs". ---{ 8 / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☑ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10
Cafe Owner Simulator, developed by Second Reality and published by RockGame S.A., builds its appeal around a simple but compelling idea: taking control of a neglected space and turning it into a successful café through your own effort and creativity. Presented from a first-person perspective, the game immediately sets itself apart from more traditional management sims by placing you directly inside your business. You’re not just issuing commands from a menu—you’re sweeping floors, placing furniture, repairing broken fixtures, and physically shaping the environment. This hands-on approach gives the experience an immediacy that feels personal, especially during the early stages. The opening hours are easily the most engaging part of the game. Starting with a rundown building filled with debris and disrepair, you’re tasked with cleaning, renovating, and gradually transforming the space into something functional and inviting. There’s a satisfying sense of progression as each improvement becomes visible, from repainting walls to arranging tables and decorating the interior. The design system allows for a fair amount of freedom, letting you experiment with layouts and aesthetics that reflect your own style. This aspect captures the fantasy of ownership particularly well, making it easy to become invested in the café as something uniquely yours. Once the business is up and running, the focus shifts toward management. You begin hiring staff, organizing your menu, ordering supplies, and ensuring that daily operations run smoothly. There’s a steady sense of growth as new items, recipes, and upgrades become available, encouraging you to expand and refine your café over time. Employees come with different abilities and costs, which adds a layer of decision-making when assembling your team. On paper, these systems create a satisfying loop of improvement and expansion, where careful management leads to increased profits and more ambitious upgrades. However, as the game progresses, its limitations become more noticeable. The management side, while functional, can start to feel repetitive, often revolving around routine tasks that don’t evolve significantly over time. Restocking ingredients, monitoring staff performance, and waiting for revenue to accumulate can become predictable, reducing the sense of challenge or discovery. The pacing of progression can also feel uneven, with certain upgrades or milestones requiring extended periods of similar gameplay before anything new is introduced. Another issue lies in the overall level of polish. While the concept is strong, the execution sometimes feels inconsistent, with mechanics that lack refinement or intuitive design. Controls can occasionally feel awkward, and interactions—particularly when placing objects or navigating menus—don’t always flow smoothly. Technical hiccups and minor bugs can also disrupt immersion, reminding players that the game hasn’t fully reached the level of polish seen in more established simulation titles. These rough edges don’t completely undermine the experience, but they do make it harder for the game to maintain long-term engagement. Despite these shortcomings, Cafe Owner Simulator retains a certain charm that makes it easy to return to in short sessions. The relaxed pace and straightforward gameplay loop can be appealing for players who enjoy methodical, low-pressure experiences. Watching your café gradually improve, even through small changes, provides a sense of accomplishment that keeps the core idea enjoyable. It’s a game that doesn’t demand perfection from the player, allowing you to experiment and progress at your own speed. In the end, Cafe Owner Simulator succeeds in capturing the essence of building and running a café, particularly through its immersive, hands-on approach to renovation and customization. However, it struggles to sustain that initial appeal due to repetitive management tasks and a lack of polish in its systems. For players who value creativity and gradual progression over depth and refinement, it offers a pleasant, if imperfect, simulation experience. Those seeking a more polished or complex management game may find it falling short of its potential. Rating: 7/10
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cafe Owner Simulator is currently priced at 18.49€ on Steam.
No, Cafe Owner Simulator is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 18.49€ on Steam.
Yes, Cafe Owner Simulator received 635 positive votes out of a total of 968 achieving a rating of 6.36.
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Cafe Owner Simulator was developed by Second Reality and published by RockGame S.A..
Yes, Cafe Owner Simulator is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Cafe Owner Simulator is not playable on MacOS.
No, Cafe Owner Simulator is not playable on Linux.
Cafe Owner Simulator is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Cafe Owner Simulator. Explore additional content available for Cafe Owner Simulator on Steam.
No, Cafe Owner Simulator does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Cafe Owner Simulator does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Cafe Owner Simulator is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Cafe Owner Simulator.
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Developer
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Publisher
RockGame S.A.
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