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About Barista Simulator

Barista Simulator is a single player casual management game. It was developed by CubeCube Sports Ltd. and was released on May 20, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Barista Simulator lets you experience making a wide variety of coffees just like espresso, latte, cappuccino or even your special mix of coffees. While managing your coffee shop, you play as a Barista and make the coffees your customers want. It's up to you to choose how to treat your shoppers.

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 370 reviews
gameplay16 positive mentions
stability18 negative mentions

  • Authentic and highly detailed coffee-making mechanics providing a rewarding and immersive barista experience.
  • Engaging café management aspects including upgrades, custom recipes, and décor that promote a sense of growth and creativity.
  • Relaxing yet challenging gameplay that appeals to coffee enthusiasts and simulation fans alike, with good customer interaction and atmosphere.
  • Frustrating and unintuitive control scheme involving multiple awkward key inputs that complicate gameplay.
  • Numerous bugs and glitches including AI staff stealing player resources, disappearing items, infinite items, and visual/audio issues.
  • Lack of recent updates and polish leading to performance problems, limited content after upgrades, and no multiplayer or advanced features contributing to replayability loss.
  • gameplay

    58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    28% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The gameplay of Barista Simulator offers a detailed and immersive coffee-making experience that appeals to fans of realistic sim mechanics, providing depth and a rewarding sense of ownership. However, it is often critiqued for being clunky, occasionally overwhelming, and bug-prone, with some mechanics feeling inconsistent or unnecessarily complicated. While enjoyable and engaging for those willing to invest time, the gameplay suffers from pacing issues, UI shortcomings, and technical frustrations that hinder fluidity and polish.

    • “The centerpiece of the game is its coffee-making mechanic, which is both immersive and demanding.”
    • “Its commitment to realism and detailed mechanics sets it apart from more casual simulation titles, providing a rewarding experience for those willing to invest the time to learn its systems.”
    • “The detailed mechanics, while cumbersome at times, add a layer of realism that’s part of what makes the game so addictive.”
    • “Early on, the combination of time constraints and complex preparation steps can feel overwhelming, but as players become more familiar with the mechanics, a natural rhythm begins to form.”
    • “Once I got to the blending bit, that's when everything really became a problem. I was able to cope or find a way to deal with bugginess with most other mechanics, but at some point things just weren't working for me.”
    • “A brilliant concept and something I was very excited to play as I loved being a barista IRL; however, I do not think the gameplay is natural in any way. The explanations of items are vague and somehow overcomplicated at the same time.”
  • graphics

    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 49% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    Reviews of the graphics are mixed, with some praising the detailed, immersive visuals and realistic gameplay, while others find them unpolished, bland, or lacking variety and polish, especially in lighting and texture quality. Performance issues like lag and ineffective graphics setting adjustments are also noted. Overall, the graphics are considered decent but have significant room for improvement.

    • “One of the most impressive aspects of Barista Simulator is the stunning graphics.”
    • “Its remarkable attention to detail, realistic gameplay, and immersive graphics create a world that's hard to tear yourself away from.”
    • “Good game, awesome graphics.”
    • “Not only that but, graphically, this game feels unpolished.”
    • “The graphics and world seem bland and unpolished.”
    • “The graphics options leave a lot to be desired; customer moods/symbols above their heads are not explained, writing on cups is not as clean as pictures and videos make it seem, and with drawing over a seam, the pen glitches to ink everywhere, effectively ruining the cup.”
  • stability

    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from frequent bugs, glitches, and stability issues, leading to frustrating experiences such as disappearing items, awkward controls, and occasional crashes. While some players find it fun despite these problems, the game feels rushed and unpolished, with little recent updates to address these bugs. Overall, stability remains a significant drawback that hampers the gameplay experience.

    • “Interface is awkward, controls are awful, and the game is so buggy it made my items disappear multiple times. I really wanted to give it a try but couldn't, had to request a refund.”
    • “The game is so buggy I can't properly move around.”
    • “This game is super buggy and will negate all of your hard work, which completely ruins the experience.”
  • grinding

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 12% neutral mentions, 88% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game involves detailed, multi-step preparation of coffee drinks, requiring players to follow precise actions. While some find the grinding process engaging and well-designed, others consider it repetitive and tedious, especially when combined with managing numerous recipes. Overall, the mechanics are solid but can feel time-consuming for certain players.

    • “When you go to grind the coffee beans you have to press "r" to pick it up, "f" to begin grinding the coffee beans, and then press "e" to actually grind the coffee beans.”
    • “Fun but long and tedious at times.”
    • “It's very tedious and not enjoyable.”
  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally described as calming and pleasant, enhancing the cozy atmosphere. However, some users note the absence of in-game music controls, including the inability to mute or remap settings, which impacts accessibility and user experience.

    • “I love playing this game for people who want to play a chill and cozy game with music.”
    • “The calming background music sets the perfect ambiance for a coffee shop, enhancing the overall atmosphere.”
    • “The music is pleasant and unobtrusive, and the user interface is well-designed with clear and easy-to-read text and icons.”
    • “The game also doesn't tell you that you can't remap controls anywhere outside of the initial main menu, there is no accessibility options (to enable/disable options like holding a button over just a single press) and there is no in-game music either.”
    • “Do not buy.. 0 updates since a very long time.. the game is too buggy, you can't even mute music.. don't bother buying this game..”
    • “The music, you have in the game, do you have copyright ownership of it?”
  • humor

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is highlighted by playful coffee-related jokes that add charm and keep players entertained. However, some users feel the game's claim of being a "physics-based simulation funny arcade" is misleading, which detracts from the comedic appeal for them. Overall, humor is appreciated for its cleverness but faces criticism regarding the game's advertised style.

    • “Also how they run in excitement when they get their coffee is hilarious.”
    • “The clever incorporation of espresso and coffee jokes throughout the gameplay gives it a playful charm, keeping me entertained and laughing along the way.”
    • “Based – simulation – funny arcade games.”
  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The game's optimization suffers from performance degradation over time, requiring frequent restarts to maintain smooth play. Additionally, control schemes are poorly optimized for both keyboard/mouse and controllers, and gameplay mechanics limit efficient multitasking, hindering overall optimization potential.

    • “Need FPS optimization.”
    • “It's extremely unrealistic that a barista will only do one order at a time, and it just blocks the game's potential for optimization.”
  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The game lacks a developed story, leading to confusion during gameplay, especially when players deviate from the quest log and encounter locked interactions.

    • “No story.”
    • “I had to restart the game mid-tutorial, as I started doing my own thing without following the quest log, with certain interactions locked (such as throwing away a batch of espresso).”
  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is praised for its lifelike textures, lighting, and animations that create a cozy coffee shop vibe, complemented by calming background music. Players feel instantly immersed in a vibrant and inviting virtual café environment.

    • “The textures, lighting, and animations create a lifelike atmosphere that feels like a cozy coffee haven.”
    • “The calming background music sets the perfect ambiance for a coffee shop, enhancing the overall atmosphere.”
    • “From the moment I stepped into the virtual café, I was instantly captivated by the vibrant atmosphere and the delightful aroma of freshly brewed coffee.”
  • emotional

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the emotional aspect of Cappuccino deeply nostalgic and touching, as the recipes evoke personal memories and heartfelt connections, even bringing some to tears.

    • “Cappuccino makes me want to cry.”
    • “The recipes reminded me a lot of the recipes I used to use while working at Starbucks, which made me feel nostalgic.”
  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Barista Simulator delivers strong replayability through its progressively complex orders and ongoing updates, ensuring each playthrough remains engaging and fresh.

    • “With increasing order complexity and the promise of future updates, Barista Simulator offers plenty of replayability and keeps each playthrough feeling fresh and exciting.”
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Play Times

12h Median play time
9h Average play time
4-14h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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Barista Simulator is a casual management game. Common tags for Barista Simulator include first-person, indie, educational, exploration, life sim and others.

Barista Simulator is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Mac OS, Xbox One and others.

On average players spend around 9 hours playing Barista Simulator.

Barista Simulator was released on May 20, 2023.

Barista Simulator was developed by CubeCube Sports Ltd..

Barista Simulator has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Barista Simulator for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Barista Simulator is a single player game.

Similar games include Cats & Cups, Supermarket Simulator, Chef RPG, Espresso Tycoon, Coffee Shop Tycoon and others.