Drinks With Abbey

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Drinks With Abbey is a single player simulation game with a romance theme. It was developed by Ramify Games and was released on December 25, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Drinks with Abbey is a short, slice-of-life visual novel portraying a more realistic first date in western culture, from a male's perspective. After connecting with Abbey on a dating app, you meet in person for the first time at a local bar. Through many choices of what to say and do, you determine how the date goes - and how well it ends.

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79%Audience ScoreBased on 343 reviews

music47 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Realistic and mature depiction of adult dating with believable dialogue and character emotions.
High quality artwork and expressive character design combined with an excellent 80s/90s style soundtrack.
Multiple endings and meaningful choices that impact the outcome, making it a rewarding short experience.

Gameplay is very limited with little interactivity beyond clicking through dialogue.
The game is very short with minimal replay value and lacks depth or character development.
Some players find the main character Abbey unlikable and the dialogue awkward or unrealistic.

music
82 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
38%
5%
The game's music is widely praised for its excellent, atmospheric soundtrack with strong 80s/90s pop and hipster bar vibes that complement the setting and tone perfectly. Many players appreciate the quality and immersion of the ambient sound design, including the unique option to switch between headphone and speaker modes. While a few found some vocal tracks distracting, overall the music is considered a standout feature, with several wishing for an official soundtrack release.
- “The best aspect of this game is the sound design, including the echoes of the music, its reverb, and the ambient sound, all perfectly matched with the atmosphere, art style, and setting.”
- “One impressive feature is the option to switch music output between headphones and speakers, simulating muffled music playing at the bar and enhancing immersion.”
- “The soundtrack is fantastic with strong 80s/90s pop vibes, perfectly complementing the tone of the game and creating a really calming background ambiance.”
- “The music was not great and there were probably ten instances where you had to choose something.”
- “So, crap music, I stopped it at the 2nd tune, some buttons that do something, and some text representing a conversation between this Carlos guy and the Abbey.”
- “The music was a bit annoying in my opinion, but the art was amazing and the different story routes are fun to read.”
story
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
44%
49%
7%
The story is praised for its realistic, well-written dialogue and believable character interactions, with multiple branching paths that create varied outcomes based on player choices. While some find the narrative short and occasionally limited by linear responses or lack of personality customization, the overall storytelling, atmosphere, and character portrayal are engaging and immersive, making it a recommended experience especially for fans of visual novels. Some minor drawbacks include the absence of CG images and a desire for a longer, more expansive story.
- “The story has branching paths with some later options being made available or not depending on previous choices.”
- “In concluding this review, although the game has some rough spots which is expected as it is the first game by the developer, the story, atmosphere, and characters are all done fairly well and the character interactions are believable at worst, realistic enough to where I could picture the series of events depicted in the game actually occurring in real life albeit a little differently.”
- “Dialogue is good, atmosphere is good, story is good, and the soundtrack is brilliant.”
- “In a longer game, I would like if one small wrong choice didn't completely ruin the whole story.”
- “While the player does have to make choices that affect the path the story goes down, there are too many instances where the game decides what the player will respond.”
- “This just feels like a dead end in the branching choices, like 'we don't have time to write a response to this, so just have her say she isn't interested in that, and make the player pick from the other two choices we did write story for.'”
graphics
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
46%
The game's graphics feature a clean, hand-crafted art style with polished, colorful, and well-drawn visuals that effectively capture a hipster bar ambiance. The artwork is praised for its atmospheric and realistic yet stylized look, complementing the game's tone and storytelling. Overall, the visuals are highly appreciated alongside fitting sound design, enhancing the immersive and calming experience.
- “Very polished for the format; colorful and well-drawn graphics quality.”
- “The character artworks are very beautiful and well drawn, with a really calming background music.”
- “The best of this game is the sound design; the echoes of the music, its reverb, and ambient sound perfectly match the art style and location settings.”
atmosphere
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
8%
25%
The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for being immersive, authentic, and well-crafted, with particular highlights on its artwork, music, and setting, especially the bar scenes. While some visual elements receive mixed opinions, overall the atmosphere effectively supports the story and character interactions, creating a believable and engaging experience.
- “A real atmospheric experience.”
- “In concluding this review, although the game has some rough spots which is expected as it is the first game by the developer, the story, atmosphere, and characters are all done fairly well and the character interactions are believable at worst, realistic enough to where I could picture the series of events depicted in the game actually occurring in real life albeit a little differently.”
- “The game is mostly still images, but the bar atmosphere is still conveyed convincingly, especially with the choice of music.”
- “Play it for the atmosphere/date but be prepared to be disappointed.”
- “Although the game has some rough spots, the atmosphere is only done fairly well and lacks immersion.”
- “The game is mostly still images, so the atmosphere feels limited despite the music.”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is widely praised for being genuinely funny, clever, and adding charm to the experience. Players often found themselves laughing and smiling during conversations, appreciating the realistic and consistent comedic personality of characters. Overall, the humor enhances the game's appeal, making interactions enjoyable and heartfelt.
- “I found myself laughing and smiling during the conversations which I didn't expect.”
- “This game is hilarious!”
- “The first time playing this game, the beautiful and funny Abbey totally broke my heart.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
Gameplay is minimal and largely involves repetitive clicking through poorly written dialogue, offering little interactive engagement beyond skipping text. While the art is praised, the overall gameplay experience is considered lackluster and uninspired for a visual novel.
- “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay, it's just a lot of clicking through dialogue.”
- “Gameplay was mostly pressing the skip button and letting it play out until you see new dialogue because otherwise you are just rereading the same lines over and over again.”
- “I would love to see a larger game be developed with this same style and mechanics (the art was amazing!).”
- “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which poses the question, 'how did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”
- “Gameplay was mostly pressing the skip button and letting it play out until you see new dialogue, because otherwise you are just rereading the same lines over and over again”
- “Even though it is free to play, that isn't an excuse for crappy gameplay.”
character development
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
16%
17%
The game features strong character design that effectively conveys emotion, but it lacks meaningful character development throughout the story.
- “Expressive character design that effectively conveys emotion.”
- “The character designs and scripts are really good!”
- “The creators did a wonderful job with the character design.”
- “There is really no character development whatsoever.”
emotional
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game delivers a short, emotionally grounded experience with mature, realistic writing that evokes nostalgia and tender adult connections. It focuses more on emotional choices than challenge, making it sweet, wholesome, and emotionally effective.
- “If you want nostalgia, emotional realism, and good writing in 30–40 minutes: yes.”
- “Writing quality: mature, grounded, emotionally effective.”
- “Drinks with Abbey is a free, short, emotionally grounded dating sim about adult connection — awkward, tender, and real.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
50%
The game offers low to medium replayability, primarily driven by the desire to explore its multiple endings and routes. Its short and charming nature encourages players to revisit for different outcomes.
- “A cute and quick game with multiple endings, offering a bit of replayability.”
- “Replay value is low to medium, mostly to see every ending or route.”
- “Replay value is low to medium, mostly just to see every ending or route.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in this game is criticized for being tedious and slow, akin to reading a novel where progress requires repetitive clicking for each sentence rather than smooth, continuous engagement.

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Drinks With Abbey is a simulation game with romance theme.

Drinks With Abbey is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Drinks With Abbey was released on December 25, 2019.

Drinks With Abbey was developed by Ramify Games.

Drinks With Abbey has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Drinks With Abbey for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Drinks With Abbey is a single player game.

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