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
- gameplay184 mentions
- 24 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as fun and addictive, with a diverse range of mechanics that allow players to manage and customize their internet cafe while dealing with unexpected events. However, it suffers from numerous bugs, janky mechanics, and a repetitive nature that can lead to boredom after a few hours. Despite its shortcomings, the game offers a unique experience within the simulation genre, though many players feel it lacks depth and polish.
“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.”
“The gameplay loop is really addicting and I am currently trying to get all achievements before I'm done with it.”
“The core concept is actually pretty neat and the gameplay loop is really addicting to me.”
“Repetitive gameplay: after extended periods of play, players may experience boredom due to the repetitive nature of the in-game activities.”
“The gameplay is absolutely broken by the end.”
“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.”
- stability176 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, there's open real estate on the map for other shops or competitors, 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.”
- story138 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 84 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's story is widely criticized for being extremely simplistic and lacking depth, with many players noting that it primarily focuses on gameplay rather than narrative. There are only a handful of quests, often described as repetitive and lacking meaningful content, leading to a sense of boredom once completed. Overall, players express a desire for more engaging storylines, additional missions, and better quest variety to enhance replayability.
“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.”
“Fun to play, but after you finish the story, it feels like there's nothing else, which is disappointing.”
“Overall was fun, but it would be nice to see more of a storyline and things to do in future updates.”
“The story is extremely lacking, there's not enough quests, and there's no reason to replay.”
“Like the story is lackluster and feels as if they wrote it in 5 minutes; the tiny map wouldn't be an issue if they filled the environment with more stuff such as events, art, just stuff to do other than the cafe.”
“There seems to be a bunch of empty space in the game and there's only a handful of missions.”
- humor134 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with many players finding it both funny and entertaining, often highlighting its dark and quirky elements. While the game is filled with hilarious glitches and absurd scenarios, some users note that the humor can become repetitive or overshadowed by gameplay issues. Overall, it serves as a comedic distraction, making it particularly enjoyable for streaming content and casual play.
“I love how there is always something to do and what a funny game!”
“This game is hilarious and so fun to play.”
“A very funny and entertaining game, if you want to build your own internet cafe with a little humor ... this is the perfect game for you.”
- graphics114 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 overall quality as blurry, basic, and poorly optimized, leading to lag and high system demands. Many users express a desire for updates and improvements to the graphics, indicating that while there are moments of aesthetic appeal, the technical execution often falls short. Overall, the game's graphical performance seems to hinder the experience for a significant number of players.
“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.”
“After a few hours of playing, you will finish everything that is upgradable or playable in the game; the graphics are bad, sometimes with glitches as well. If it's a free game, you can have a try, but it is not worth paying for.”
“The graphics aren't the best, and it feels like it's lacking a lot of stuff, and is super slow at the beginning.”
- optimization92 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 48 % 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 an overall frustrating experience. Despite its potential, reviewers emphasize that significant improvements in optimization and bug fixes are essential for the game to be recommended.
“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.”
“This game is still unfinished, and yes I do want them to continue releasing big updates, but I also recommend that they focus on optimization and bug-fixing updates.”
“The game's optimization is horrendous.”
“Terrible optimization, CPU and GPU are almost loaded at 100% in low settings.”
“Unoptimized, buggy as heck, and it's super easy for your entire cafe to glitch out and everything goes flying.”
- grinding68 mentions
- 4 % positive mentions
- 16 % neutral mentions
- 79 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game is frequently described as tedious and time-consuming, with many players feeling that it requires an excessive investment of time to progress, particularly in the late game. While some find enjoyment in the grind, others criticize it for detracting from the overall fun, especially due to glitches and repetitive tasks that hinder gameplay. Overall, the game appeals to fans of grind-heavy simulators, but many recommend improvements to reduce the grindiness and enhance the experience.
“It wasn't too grindy but also not too easy.”
“It wasn't too grindy but also not too easy.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The tutorial is ridiculously tedious, and makes me think they're intentionally dragging it out past the 2-hour refund marker.”
“Game decided to delete everything in my cafe except for 2 arcade machines after 9 hours of grinding.”
“Spent 5 hours grinding and beating the game including perks and a week later when I come back, all my progress is gone and my perks reset.”
- music22 mentions
- 9 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 14 % 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 variety and repetitive nature of the tracks. Additionally, there are complaints about the music continuing to play under illogical circumstances, such as when the electricity is turned off. Overall, players desire more music options and unique soundscapes to enhance their experience.
“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.”
- replayability14 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it enjoyable for a short time, many note a lack of significant differences in subsequent playthroughs and a limited overall replay value. The game can be completed in under 10 hours, and once players have maxed out their progress, the incentive to replay diminishes significantly.
“🔲 Infinitely replayable (or almost)”
“The game is good and more playable than the previous game.”
“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.”
- emotional10 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, such as lost save files after significant gameplay investment. The emotional toll is evident, with some users reporting tears over setbacks, highlighting the game's potential for deep engagement but also its capacity to evoke disappointment. Overall, while the gameplay can be enjoyable, the emotional impact of technical failures leaves many players feeling disheartened.
“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 because I cried >:c)”
“Pretty fun game, but I played for 9 hours yesterday and almost maxed my cafe. It had a tiny update today, I got an error loading the game, and 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 because I'm pretty annoyed about that 9 hours that went to complete waste.”
- monetization6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has been widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users expressing disappointment in the developers' apparent lack of care for quality and genuine updates. Many feel that the focus is more on exploiting trends and memes for profit rather than delivering a meaningful gaming experience.
“I followed the team in all of their games they made, 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.”
“Garbage cash grab”
