Bakery Story 2

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Bakery Story 2 is a single player management game with a business theme. It was developed by Storm8 Studios and was released on November 5, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Treat yourself by building, decorating and creating the bakery of your dreams!

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Audience ScoreBased on 1,020 reviews

story17 positive mentions

stability41 negative mentions

Enjoyable and addictive bakery simulation with cute graphics and characters.
Flexible gameplay allowing players to progress without time pressure on serving customers.
Good variety of customization options for decorating and expanding your bakery with appealing storyline elements.

Frequent crashes and bugs severely disrupt gameplay experience.
Progression is very slow and heavily reliant on rare items and in-app purchases, making upgrades frustrating.
Poor support for storing appliances and limited pantry space hamper gameplay and create tedious management issues.

story
83 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
76%
4%
The story in Bakery Story 2 received mixed feedback, with many players expressing a strong preference for the original Bakery Story's simpler and more engaging narrative. While some appreciated the added storyline elements and animation, others found quests frustrating and progress gated behind items or in-app purchases, leading to less satisfying story progression. Overall, fans of the first game felt the sequel lacked the charm, depth, and social features that made the original's story compelling.
- “I also agree that new things should be added to make the game more interesting, like furthering the little story the characters have going on rather than just some text speeches.”
- “This game makes you level up easily, won't ruin the dish you cook, meal cooks in a reasonable time, task is cute especially the little love story part.”
- “Best game, you learned how to manage like an actual business in the bakery and there are interesting story tasks.”
- “For starters everything depends on Liam's thank you notes which would be fine if he always gave you them, but it's hard to progress when you go 2-3 days without receiving one and you have a quest or expansion that requires a thank you note. The other thing is it doesn't let me store my appliances; there's no point in making daily bread anymore because I can't store it to make room for other appliances.”
- “Because the quests needed to achieve the necessary goals to expand my bakery for free are damn near impossible.”
- “You can't move on the storyline unless you use real money which is not worth it because it gives you very little gems to upgrade anything.”
graphics
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
74%
19%
7%
Users generally praise the game's graphics as beautiful, smooth, and cute, often highlighting improvements and realistic details that enhance long play without eye strain. However, a few users find the graphics lacking or outdated compared to previous versions or other games. Overall, the visuals are a strong positive aspect, contributing significantly to the enjoyment and appeal of the game.
- “The graphics are amazing, it's smooth, it doesn't take forever to load or do things.”
- “The graphics are much better and way more realistic.”
- “Loved the graphics, design, everything. It's better than the previous one.”
- “All you needed to do was recreate Baker Story with better graphics and fix the other problems with it.”
- “Cute graphics but storage adding friends is impossible!”
- “Graphics are pathetic.”
stability
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from frequent freezes, glitches, and crashes, especially during actions like expanding the cafe, purchasing items, or leveling up, which often disrupt gameplay and cause lost progress or rewards. Many users report persistent bugs and lack of updates, leading to frustration and instability that significantly impact the overall experience.
- “The game is fun but it has so many bugs and glitches from not being maintained in over 5 years. It's a waste of time to change flooring or wallpaper because it glitches and messes up what you've done.”
- “Thanks - screen freezes when I either cancel an expansion of the cafe or I don't buy anything from the store. When buying decor, the item sometimes seems frozen or can't be interacted with.”
- “Freezes every time I level up, deleted cache and still does it. Can't even play now as it keeps closing because I've leveled up!”
gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62%
15%
23%
Gameplay receives mixed reviews, with praise for its mechanics, controls, and variety of options, but criticism centers on long wait times, frustrating progression, bugs causing item losses, and lack of confirmation for in-game purchases. Some users find it fun and engaging, while others are deterred by these gameplay issues. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable but hampered by design and technical flaws.
- “I love the mechanics of this game although there are some things that should be considered, like for instance the milk in the store takes too long to restock. I understand there should be a gradual increase, but going from one minute to twenty seems insane. Also, expanding the bakery is quite difficult since you only get a thank-you note about once a day.”
- “First of all, the graphics, gameplay, and controls are amazing and I love the game because you will have so much fun playing it. One issue is you have to wait a long time to make cakes, which is irritating, but I highly recommend it.”
- “Nice gameplay, lots of options for playing without paying. However, the game is buggy and has taken items I bought with gems that later disappeared. My biggest pet peeve is that there needs to be a confirm button for gem purchases!”
- “Poor gameplay.”
- “This is a very big mixup messes up my gameplay and I'm uninstalling.”
- “Very terrible gameplay.”
monetization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The game notably avoids ads, providing a smooth, uninterrupted experience, but monetization relies heavily on in-app purchases with limited ways to earn currency otherwise. Some users report issues with purchases not delivering promised items and lack of support for refunds, alongside concerns about accidental microtransactions.
- “Great graphics, easy to learn, but fast-paced, no ads!”
- “Easy to play, doesn't get boring, I just wish there were more ways to earn diamonds outside of in-app purchases.”
- “I urge anybody who plays this game to be wary of misclicks that can cause real life microtransactions and loss of unrecoverable items in game.”
- “In app purchase did not give me the gems and I have no contact information to request a refund.”
- “Easy to play, doesn't get boring, I just wish there were more ways to earn more diamonds outside of in-app purchases.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the character design and some restaurant design options unattractive, indicating that character development in terms of visual appeal is lacking.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game to be very grinding, indicating repetitive and time-consuming gameplay tasks.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report issues with the music setting freezing the game, preventing them from turning the music on, which causes frustration. Additionally, there are complaints about false error messages regarding Facebook connectivity.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The optimization is generally good but marred by frequent crashes, causing hesitation in continued use. Addressing these performance issues would significantly improve the experience.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted for its playful and ironic tone, particularly highlighting the game's reliance on purchasing gems to progress at an enjoyable pace. This blend of comedy and in-game monetization creates a lighthearted but pointed commentary on the gameplay experience.