Love Tavern

About

In "Love Tavern," players run a tavern in an Isekai world, hiring girls from various races to help with tasks and expanding the business by building and managing different rooms. The game features management and lifestyle elements, with a focus on getting to know the hired girls and uncovering their pasts. Players can also gather ingredients to cook isekai-inspired dishes for customers.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 492 reviews

gameplay26 positive mentions

stability26 negative mentions

The game features a variety of gameplay elements, including collecting girls, cooking, and sending them on quests, which adds depth and potential for enjoyment.
The art style and character designs are praised for being cute and visually appealing, enhancing the overall experience.
The developers are responsive and actively work on fixing bugs and improving the game, which is appreciated by the community.

The game suffers from significant performance issues, including lag and freezing, especially during longer play sessions, which detracts from the experience.
Many players find the gameplay mechanics to be tedious and lacking depth, with some elements feeling like a mobile game rather than a polished PC experience.
The voice acting and dialogue are criticized for being subpar, with many characters sounding the same and the writing lacking engagement.

gameplay
104 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
65%
10%
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of simple mechanics, including match-3 puzzles and tavern management, which some players find enjoyable and relaxing, while others criticize it for being repetitive and lacking depth. Many reviews highlight the cute art style and potential for fun, but also point out significant issues with bugs, user interface, and the need for better balance and more engaging mechanics. Overall, while the game offers a unique concept, it requires substantial improvements to fully realize its potential.
- “The gameplay loop is simple and it is not a punishing game, so you can relax.”
- “Gameplay is fun, and the art style is quite cute.”
- “Tavern management with match-3 gameplay makes it unique.”
- “The UI is an absolute mess, the BGM & SFX are mediocre at best, the story is practically non-existent, the gameplay is basically a combination of an idle-farmer that doesn't run while idle with match-3 segments, and the hardware demand is stupidly high for what you're getting.”
- “After about 5-10 minutes of gameplay, the game gets laggy, or worse, crashes altogether.”
- “A lot of the mechanics are in horrible need of balance - like for earning gold there is no incentive to have dining rooms, deal with the cooking mini-game, or even deal with quests which is how you earn the ingredients.”
story
102 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
84%
4%
The game's story is generally considered mediocre, with many reviewers noting that it quickly devolves into a tavern simulation focused on sending characters on quests and cooking, rather than delivering a compelling narrative. While each character has their own background story that can be unlocked, the overall storytelling is hampered by poor integration with gameplay mechanics and technical issues, leading to a lack of engagement. Some players appreciate the visual novel format and character lore, but many feel that the story is overshadowed by gameplay frustrations and a lack of depth.
- “Many of the girls have their own story, which you can unlock by playing match 3.”
- “You hire a girl to your love tavern, and play through their 'story'.”
- “It’s an amazing game with an amazing story.”
- “The game is short story-wise; it turns into a tavern sim only pretty quickly, mostly about sending people on quests and cooking.”
- “The UI is an absolute mess, the BGM & SFX are mediocre at best, the story is practically non-existent, and the gameplay is basically a combination of an idle-farmer that doesn't run while idle with match-3 segments.”
- “Dialogue, story, and voice acting could be better.”
graphics
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
67%
7%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the cute and decent art style, while others feel it appears somewhat 'cheaply' made. Many highlight the character artwork as impressive and express a desire for more character variety, though some note that the visuals can feel monotonous over time. Overall, the graphics are generally considered satisfactory, contributing positively to the gameplay experience.
- “The graphics and artworks are one of the best I have seen and those ladies…”
- “Good game both in terms of planning and in terms of visuals and soundtrack, considering the money and time invested.”
- “✔ Graphic and sound: awesome, totally love the artwork.”
- “Though highly subjective, the choice of art style does come across a bit 'cheaply' made.”
- “It's hard to tell if the art style is also trying to be sexy or cute.”
- “And whilst I do like the art style and the music, it just wasn't what I hoped for.”
stability
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting significant lag, frequent freezes, and game-breaking bugs, particularly during longer play sessions. Many players experience unresponsive UI and crashes, necessitating manual restarts, while the tutorial and quest systems are described as chaotic and glitchy. Although developers are actively releasing patches, the game remains a "buggy mess" in its current state.
- “It feels really poorly optimized, like how things start to lag after a while, and there are some game-breaking bugs like in the mini game where the game just freezes.”
- “There is a bug that freezes the UI and prevents any interaction, requiring a manual termination of the game.”
- “The game locks you in a 'wait for the tutorial' blur and then leaves you hanging forever... every time you try to look or claim a quest, it freezes for a few seconds, increasing from 1 to 10 seconds and beyond.”
optimization
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
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The game suffers from significant optimization issues, with players reporting performance degradation over extended play sessions, frequent stuttering, and game-breaking bugs, particularly in mini-games. While some improvements have been noted in recent updates, many users still find the UI clunky and overall performance lacking, indicating a need for further optimization in future patches.
- “Older versions slowed to a crawl faster, so it seems there is some optimization going on.”
- “Need more optimization in the future patch.”
- “It feels really poorly optimized, like how things start to lag after a while, and there are some game-breaking bugs like in the mini-game where the game just freezes.”
- “Performance degrades over longer play sessions.”
- “The game can be fun for a few hours, but keep in mind it has some memory optimization problems.”
grinding
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious and repetitive, with players noting that management systems are lacking and interactions with characters are minimal. While some find it a great time-waster, many describe the experience as excessively grindy, suggesting that cheating may be a preferable option to alleviate the monotony.
- “This game has very simple management elements that are tedious and boring.”
- “The cooking is tedious, though you don't have to do it often.”
- “Sending people on adventures is tedious.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
58%
25%
The music in the game is generally described as soothing and well-complemented by voice acting, enhancing the overall experience. While many players appreciate the soundtrack and its alignment with the game's art style, some express that it didn't fully meet their expectations. Overall, the music is considered adequate and contributes positively to the game's atmosphere.
- “Music and voice acting complement the game really well.”
- “Good game both in terms of planning and in terms of visuals and soundtrack, considering the money and time invested.”
- “And whilst I do like the art style and the music, it just wasn't what I hoped for.”
- “Soothing background music.”
- “Adequate music.”
character development
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The reviews highlight that the character development is marked by great and visually appealing designs, particularly praising the cute and well-drawn aesthetics of both main characters and NPCs. The animation quality further enhances the overall character presentation, contributing to a positive reception of the character designs.
- “The character designs are cute for the most part, and even the NPC men and women look visually pleasing and well drawn.”
- “All the girls are cool; the character design is pretty.”
- “Animation and character design are great.”
monetization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The monetization strategy of the game is criticized for being overly aggressive with constant prompts for microtransactions, despite them not being necessary for gameplay. Reviewers feel the game attempts to adopt a gacha model but fails to provide sufficient motivation for players to engage with its monetization features, resulting in a frustrating experience reminiscent of an ad-ridden webpage.
- “I feel like this wanted to be a gacha game, but just kind of ended up in an odd middle ground instead where they still want you to log in daily/weekly and pay for microtransactions, but there isn't really anything to motivate you to do so.”
- “There's constant prompts popping up in your face like a webpage that's gone rampant with ads.”
- “While paying for microtransactions is not necessary, that doesn't stop them from trying.”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the humor in the game, describing it as "funny," "cute," and "sometimes heartfelt," which adds charm to the overall experience. Despite some technical issues, the comedic elements contribute positively to the game's appeal.
- “The funny thing is, it's a pretty good little management game.”
- “Greetings a fan and big thanks to the devs for such a funny, cute, and sometimes hard game.”