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Cafe Panic

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68%Game Brain Score
graphics, gameplay
monetization, music
68% User Score Based on 940 reviews

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Cafe Panic is a single player casual management game. It was developed by Boomware Studio and was released on November 30, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Cook and manage your Cafe Restaurant. Tasty food and crazy offline game.

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68%
Audience ScoreBased on 940 reviews
graphics28 positive mentions
monetization122 negative mentions
  • Addictive and challenging gameplay that keeps players engaged without being overly stressful.
  • Variety of restaurants and recipes with appealing graphics and customization options.
  • Fair progression system allowing players to earn rewards and upgrade without forcing payments, especially enjoyable with Play Pass.
  • Extremely hard to obtain gems needed for upgrades, causing frustrating progression and often forcing players to watch excessive ads or make purchases.
  • Levels become disproportionately difficult, especially past certain points, making achieving three stars nearly impossible without upgrades.
  • Frequent and intrusive ads, long loading times, and repetitive tutorials that disrupt gameplay flow and reduce enjoyment.
  • monetization
    150 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Monetization in this game heavily relies on frequent and often long ads, which many users find intrusive and frustrating, especially as ads are sometimes mandatory to progress or earn gems needed for upgrades. While optional ads can provide extra rewards, the low gem payouts and absence or limitation of in-app purchases make progression slow without watching numerous ads. The Play Pass version removes ads but also restricts gem acquisition, leading to mixed feelings about its value.

    • “There are no ads unless you opt for them to get coins.”
    • “There's a few in-app purchases you can make, but the game is totally free, all levels.”
    • “I downloaded game with game pass so no ads or in game purchases required.”
    • “I normally instantly uninstall games that require a bunch of money just to be able to progress on top of the annoying ads.”
    • “I paid the $2.99 to turn off the ads and I'm getting forced ads after each play.”
    • “The biggest annoyance with this game is that it creates a file, or several files, called 'unityadsvideocache' where all the advertisements put pictures and videos on your phone which you cannot delete permanently.”
  • graphics
    46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are widely praised for being colorful, cute, and vibrant, often described as charming with a fun, anime-inspired art style. While visuals are generally smooth and high-definition, some users find them slightly childish or visually tiring over extended play. Overall, the graphics significantly enhance the game's appeal and immersive experience.

    • “The graphics are incredibly rich, colorful and fun!”
    • “Such a decent, exhilarating game with excellent graphics!”
    • “Super easy controls for smooth gameplay...awesome graphics and overall game design...very entertaining and fun!!!!!!”
    • “The graphics look a bit too childish.”
    • “I've played this game before and the visuals are quite unappealing.”
    • “But the tiny graphics and slow paced cook makes the eyes and brain feel exhausted.”
  • gameplay
    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is engaging, fast-paced, and fun with a good balance of challenge and variety, making it addictive and enjoyable for many players. However, some find progression and upgrades frustrating due to scarcity of in-game currency and a perceived pay-to-win element. Overall, gameplay mechanics are praised for being smooth and realistic, though occasional difficulty spikes and waiting times impact the experience for some.

    • “The gameplay is engaging and keeps my heart racing, which makes it very interesting.”
    • “Many other games in this genre tend to be slow and monotonous, but Cafe Panic breaks that mold with its fast-paced and thrilling gameplay.”
    • “The gameplay is very fun and interactive, there's variety in every cafe and it does not feel very repetitive.”
    • “I don't know if it's a bug or not, like an intentional mechanic, but it is really detrimental to players.”
    • “Not enough of a challenge, and you have to wait to get currency to play levels, and the higher the levels the more currency you have to wait to get, so it's just a lot of waiting and not a lot of gameplay.”
    • “I really like the game, but I really want to start anew because I seem to have made a mistake in allotting my gems, which made my gameplay a little difficult.”
  • music
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-liked for its enjoyable quality, though some players find it repetitive due to lack of variation across different cafes. A common complaint is the absence of volume control, with music only toggleable on or off, which can detract from the overall experience.

    • “I just love the music of this game and literally everything along with it.”
    • “Liked the music though.”
    • “Okay music, but after a while I mute the sound.”
    • “It doesn't have its own volume level, so you can't lower the game's music and sound effects (only on or off).”
    • “I just wish the soundtrack changed for the different cafes to fit with the theme instead of it being the same music over and over again.”
  • stability
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users report frequent stability issues with the game, including freezing, glitches, and unexpected crashes that disrupt gameplay. While some appreciate the game overall, many find these problems frustrating and note that attempts to reinstall or switch games do not always resolve the issues.

    • “Game freezes up, but time still moves (have not experienced this on other games).”
    • “Tried closing and reopening game and it just freezes.”
    • “I tried playing their second game 'Cafe Panic' but it was not the same; it was slow and had glitches, so this original one is way better than their other games.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally well-received, praised for its engaging storyline and good animation, though some users feel it could be more developed. The graphics and fast-paced gameplay complement the narrative, making it a favorite for many players.

    • “The animation is good, so is the storyline.”
    • “Love the graphics and storyline.”
    • “Could have used more of a story line as well.”
    • “My go-to game lol, love the graphs and how fast-paced it can be, it's a mission getting the purple gems but the bonus round is a waste of time; I can't even get one gem lol.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the game overly grindy, citing difficult levels that require purchasing power-ups or extensive currency grinding to progress. The presence of two types of currencies for upgrades adds to the grindiness. Additionally, some experience technical issues with the game freezing during the coffee grinding stage.

    • “Some levels are next to impossible, if not impossible, to three-star without buying power-ups or grinding a lot of currency.”
    • “I don't understand the need for two types of currencies to unlock upgrades; it just makes the game very grindy.”
    • “It's stuck at loading 3/7 coffee grinding... I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, but it's still stuck at 3/7 loading.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is generally appreciated, with players finding it cute and funny, though opinions vary slightly with some not finding it amusing. Overall, the humor adds to the game's charm and appeal.

    • “I like this game; it's funny and addictive.”
    • “This game is so cute and funny.”
    • “Funny.”
  • optimization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is well-optimized, delivering smooth performance and great graphics without issues.

    • “Other than that, the game runs smoothly.”
    • “Great graphics and it runs smoothly.”
    • “The performance was really good.”
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Cafe Panic is a casual management game.

Cafe Panic is available on Web Browser, Phone, Tablet, Android and others.

Cafe Panic was released on November 30, 2017.

Cafe Panic was developed by Boomware Studio.

Cafe Panic has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Cafe Panic for its graphics but disliked it for its monetization.

Cafe Panic is a single player game.

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