Internet Cafe Simulator 2
- January 7, 2022
- Cheesecake Dev
- 8h median play time
Get on Steam"Internet Cafe Simulator 2" is the sequel to the original simulation game, now with more detailed mechanics and features. Open and manage your own internet cafe, dealing with various challenges such as street thugs, power outages, and debt collection. Upgrade your skills and customize your cafe to attract more customers and become a successful business owner.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and engaging experience with a unique concept of running an internet cafe.
- Players enjoy the humor and quirky elements, such as dealing with unexpected events like thieves and bombers.
- The game has potential for fun gameplay, especially with the various activities like gambling and bitcoin mining.
- The game is plagued with bugs, including save file issues that can result in lost progress and missing items.
- Many players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking in content after a few hours, leading to boredom.
- The optimization is poor, causing high CPU and GPU usage, which can lead to overheating and crashes.
- gameplay92 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of fun and addictive mechanics, despite being marred by numerous bugs and janky features. Players appreciate the diverse activities available, such as managing an internet cafe and dealing with unexpected events, but many find the gameplay repetitive and lacking depth after a few hours. Overall, while the core concept is engaging, the execution suffers from technical issues and a lack of polish, leading to a frustrating experience for some players.
“Diverse gameplay: players are not limited to simply managing the internet cafe; they can also customize the design, organize events, and even deal with unexpected situations such as fires and robberies.”
“Despite all these shortcomings, the devs decided to implement an anti-idling mechanic to prevent you from getting too much cash without interacting... with the frustrating game.”
“The gameplay loop is really addicting and I am currently trying to get all achievements before I'm done with it.”
“Repetitive gameplay: after extended periods of play, players may experience boredom due to the repetitive nature of the in-game activities.”
“The mechanics are clunky and often not well thought out, it's horribly optimized, many visual bugs (customers invisible), and much more to talk about.”
“It lacks so much content, the cafe is super small and there's literally no way to expand it, and there's zero information and explanation on the mechanics of the game like mining, quests, and regular tasks.”
- stability88 mentions
- 2 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 98 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its numerous bugs and glitches, which significantly detract from the overall experience. Many players report that these issues can lead to frustrating gameplay, especially as they progress further into the game. While some find the humor in the glitches and still enjoy the game, the consensus is that it requires substantial improvements in stability to be truly enjoyable.
“Other than this, it's bug free, and none of the above is game breaking.”
“This game had so much potential as a niche business tycoon, but the developers have left it a buggy mess that doesn't play well past hour 2.”
“Unfortunately, it is pretty buggy still, and while most of the bugs can be solved by restarting the game, there is a serious issue that can occur that makes the game basically unplayable.”
“While it can be fun at times, the glitches, bugs, and bad designs of this game make it hard, frustrating, and boring to play for the most part of the time, especially after the first two or three hours.”
- story69 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 84 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, with many players noting that it primarily focuses on gameplay rather than a compelling narrative. There are only a handful of quests, often described as repetitive and lacking meaningful engagement, leading to a sense of boredom once completed. Overall, players express a desire for more content, including additional missions and character interactions, to enhance the storytelling experience.
“There's so much creative potential behind the quests of this game, but the first questline is rather short and leaves the player with a taste for more afterwards.”
“Overall was fun, but it would be nice to see more of a storyline and things to do/updates.”
“Great game, can't wait for it to have more missions and items.”
“The story is extremely lacking; there are not enough quests, and there's no reason to replay.”
“After a while, there is nothing left to do, and whatever story was there does not have a conclusion.”
“There seems to be a bunch of empty space in the game, and there's only a handful of missions.”
- humor67 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a standout feature, often described as a mix of dark, quirky, and absurd elements that elicit genuine laughter. Players appreciate the game's ability to deliver funny moments, despite its bugs and shortcomings, making it a delightful experience for those who enjoy comedic content. While some find the humor to be a bit hit-or-miss, many agree that it adds charm and entertainment value, especially in multiplayer settings.
“I love the more dark & grunge humor!”
“The humor comes out well.”
“This game is hilarious and so fun to play.”
- graphics57 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the beautiful visuals and high level of realism, while others criticize the performance issues, blurriness, and overall lack of polish. Many users report lag and high resource usage even on lower settings, suggesting that the graphics may not be optimized for a wide range of hardware. Overall, while there are moments of aesthetic appeal, significant improvements and updates are needed to enhance the graphical experience.
“While it has its share of shortcomings, its beautiful graphics, diverse gameplay, and high level of realism make it a standout title in the simulation genre.”
“The graphics and pixel quality are immaculate and just gorgeous.”
“Internet Cafe Simulator 2 is a graphically pleasing game with a lot of interesting mechanics and a better experience than its predecessor.”
“The game can be a bit laggy even on an okay computer, and the graphics tend to be quite blurry which can mess with my eyes.”
“The graphics aren't the best, and it feels like it's lacking a lot of stuff, and is super slow at the beginning.”
“Shit graphics, terribly buggy, the funnest 3 hours I've had in gaming in a long time.”
- optimization46 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 48 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is widely criticized, with users reporting severe performance issues such as low frame rates, stuttering, and high CPU/GPU usage even on low settings. Many players have experienced bugs, including save file corruption and visual glitches, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience. Overall, the consensus is that significant improvements in optimization and bug fixes are necessary for the game to reach its potential.
“This game has huge potential in the next two years if the developers focus more on bugs and GPU optimization.”
“Optimization of the game is the only downside for me, but overall I liked it.”
“Really fun and addicting but needs huge optimization as it runs poorly for what it showcases.”
“The game's optimization is horrendous.”
“Terrible optimization, CPU and GPU are almost loaded at 100% in low settings.”
“This game is still unfinished, and yes I do want them to continue releasing big updates but I also recommend that they also put their focus on optimization and bug-fixing updates.”
- grinding34 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 79 % negative mentions
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, often requiring significant investment of hours to achieve progress. While some enjoy the grind and the satisfaction of building their cafe, many express frustration with repetitive tasks, glitches that can result in lost progress, and a lack of engaging endgame activities. Overall, the grinding can detract from the fun, making it feel more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.
“It wasn't too grindy but also not too easy.”
“The tutorial is ridiculously tedious, and makes me think they're intentionally dragging it out past the 2-hour refund marker.”
“It just makes your game feel less fun and a lot more grindy.”
“Game decided to delete everything in my cafe except for 2 arcade machines after 9 hours of grinding.”
- music11 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with some praising the energetic Russian hardbass soundtrack, while others express frustration over the limited music options and repetitive tracks. Additionally, players noted inconsistencies, such as the music continuing to play despite the game's power being off, indicating a lack of polish in the overall audio experience. Overall, while the soundtrack has its highlights, many players desire more variety and depth in the music selection.
“10/10 Russian hardbass soundtrack.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes to this music long enough to realize that I was going to be okay.”
“The music app is still somehow playing music through the speakers when the electricity is turned off.”
“What I wish this game had more of was music and unique NPCs you could talk to and get quests from.”
“Just filling noises, no music.”
- replayability7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it enjoyable and worth revisiting, many note a lack of significant differences in playthroughs and a limited lifespan once all content is completed. Some reviews highlight that it can be finished quickly, leading to diminished replay value, while a few suggest it offers nearly infinite replayability.
“The game is good and more playable than the previous game.”
“Infinitely replayable (or almost).”
“Re-playable, but there won't be much difference in each playthrough.”
“No replay value.”
“Can easily be completed in less than 10 hours with no replayability value.”
“7/10, extremely fun for a bit although not much replayability once you've maxed everything out.”
- emotional5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express strong emotional reactions to the game, often feeling frustration and sadness due to technical issues like lost save files, which can lead to a sense of wasted time and effort. Despite enjoying the gameplay, these negative experiences significantly impact their overall enjoyment and willingness to continue playing.
“I cried when my setup got boomed 3 times in 2 days. 10/10”
“I recommend playing this only if you back up your saves, which I am now doing (which I hope works to keep this from happening again cuz I cried >:c)”
“Pretty fun game but played for 9 hours yesterday and almost maxed my cafe. It had a tiny update today, I got an error loading the game but when I did get it to load, my save file was gone... again. It was pretty fun but I probably won't be touching it for a while until some more content is added cuz I'm pretty annoyed about that 9 hours that went to complete waste.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users expressing disappointment in the developers' apparent lack of care for quality and genuine updates, instead opting for superficial engagement tactics.
“Garbage cash grab”
“I followed the team in all of their games, and this is the worst. Do they even care about what they send out, or is it just an easy cash grab for stoners about memes?”
“It really does seem that the devs are looking for a cash grab since they sent a notification that said 'update?' which isn't really an update, more like a jebait.”
