Cafeteria Nipponica

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Cafeteria Nipponica is a single player casual role playing game with a business theme. It was developed by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd and was released on July 3, 2022. It received negative reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

In Cafeteria Nipponica, manage and design your own Japanese-style cafeteria, serving a variety of foods and drinks to hungry customers. Customize your establishment's layout, hire staff, and create delicious menus to build a successful and popular eatery. With a range of challenges, events, and new items to unlock, this game offers hours of engaging and addictive fun.

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Single-Player

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 533 reviews

story8 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game is addictive and offers a lot of depth, with many recipes and customization options.
It's a great introduction to Kairosoft games, providing hours of enjoyable gameplay.
The art style and overall charm of the game are appealing, making it a fun experience.

The game starts off slow, with a long wait for profits and not much to do in the early stages.
There are significant bugs, including issues with saving progress and UI alignment, which can hinder gameplay.
After completing the game, there is little incentive to replay, as you cannot carry over progress or unlock new features.

story
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
67%
9%
The story aspect of the game is often compared to previous Kairosoft titles, with many users noting its similarities to "Game Dev Story" and "Cruise Ship Story." While some find it engaging and addictive, others criticize the lack of customization and the drawn-out quest progression. Overall, it is seen as a solid entry in Kairosoft's lineup, though not without room for improvement in terms of narrative depth and variety.
- “Easily the best Kairosoft game since Game Dev Story.”
- “Kairosoft seems to be on a roll at the moment; both this and Epic Astro Story are great games.”
- “They should change the name of all their games to 'same game, different story.'”
- “This game has let them down, I think. I have bought all the Kairosoft games so far; Grand Prix Story and Soccer Story have topped it for me so far, but it's been a while since those games!”
- “Comon Kairosoft, give us a nightclub story or something better than the academy thing you're about to come out with.”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
58%
17%
25%
The gameplay is highly praised for its engaging mechanics, allowing players to continuously develop and work on projects without the frustration of freemium elements or energy limits. Users appreciate the depth and addictive nature of the gameplay, noting it offers a refreshing twist on familiar mechanics from previous titles, making it a fun and challenging experience. However, some players express a desire for longer content and more frequent updates to maintain their interest.
- “Love the dish development mechanic, which means you're never just waiting around to make money; you can always be working on something.”
- “Great game, nice to play a non-freemium game for once with no 'energy' or any other mechanics, just a fun, challenging timesink.”
- “Excellent game with in-depth and engaging gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is unlike other Kairosoft games.”
- “Requires any amount of devotion you want, not 30 hours of gameplay a day!”
- “Hours of gameplay.”
replayability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
Overall, the game's replayability is a mixed bag; while some players find it highly enjoyable and worth the investment, others feel that it lacks the fun and complexity of earlier titles, making it less engaging on subsequent playthroughs. However, several reviews highlight its challenging nature and significant replay value, particularly in comparison to other games in the genre.
- “Worth the buy as the replay value is worth it.”
- “So much replayability.”
- “Good game for the first time around, but difficult on replayability.”
- “Challenging and replay value!”
- “This game, by far, is the best for droid since game dev due to its complexity, but more importantly, replayability!”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the cute, Japanese-inspired art style and overall aesthetic, while others report issues such as FPS slowdowns and poor graphical quality that detract from the experience.
- “Absolutely in love with the art style and gameplay.”
- “Cute graphics and very Japanese.”
- “Which breaks the whole aesthetic of the game.”
- “Having FPS slowdown in graphics screen, sometimes in the preferences screen as well.”
- “Bad graphics and updates to the app mess up the text.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, including frequent freezing and bugs that affect gameplay, such as unresponsive buttons. Despite these problems, some players still consider it their favorite title from the manufacturer.
- “The game is buggy; every button I click takes me to the next option.”
- “It freezes a little more than other games by this manufacturer for me, but besides that, it is easily my favorite game of theirs to date.”
- “The game freezes within the first 30 seconds.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game frustrating due to a clunky user interface that complicates energy management and recipe navigation. The dish development system is seen as tedious and unpredictable, with illogical recipe combinations adding to the overall dissatisfaction.
- “The UI is clunky, making it difficult to quickly view energy or monthly dish prices. The recipes are nonsensical, like using chicken for a hamburger, and the game primarily revolves around a dish development system that feels tedious and unpredictable.”
- “Grinding in this game is a chore; it feels like I'm just going through the motions without any real sense of progress or reward.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged. It often feels like I'm stuck in a loop, doing the same tasks over and over without any meaningful advancement.”