Motel Manager Simulator

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"Motel Manager Simulator" is a business simulation game where you manage a motel, shop, and gas station. Your goals are to build, renovate, and expand your businesses to attract more customers, while also keeping the rooms clean, well-designed, and furnished to satisfy their needs. Additionally, you must manage the shop's inventory, prices, and cleanliness to ensure profit and customer satisfaction. The higher your popularity and customer ratings, the more customers you will attract, leading to greater revenue.

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Play Modes

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

+10

88%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,030 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

stability22 negative mentions

The game is very fun and interactive, with a lot of tasks to keep players engaged.
It combines elements of managing a motel, gas station, and convenience store, providing a diverse gameplay experience.
The community is positive, and the developers are responsive to feedback, with regular updates improving the game.

The game suffers from numerous bugs, including issues with staff AI and crashes during gameplay.
There are performance problems, especially when the motel expands, leading to lag and stuttering.
The tutorial can be overwhelming, and the game lacks some quality of life features, such as key remapping and better employee management.

gameplay
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
72%
6%
The gameplay is generally engaging and fun, offering a mix of strategy and creativity as players manage various aspects of their business, such as a motel or gas station. While the core mechanics are intuitive and the game provides a solid tutorial, players have reported bugs and issues that can disrupt the experience, particularly as they progress and upgrade their facilities. Overall, the gameplay is addictive and well-designed, though it may require further polishing to enhance the experience.
- “The gameplay is engaging and offers a delightful mix of strategy and creativity as you manage your own motel.”
- “Gameplay is somewhat similar to 'gas station simulator'; very hectic with a lot of running back and forth with always multiple things on your to-do list, while you at the same time are having lots of fun building your business from the ground up.”
- “The gameplay is very fun, well thought out and incredibly addictive.”
- “Once you upgraded everything, you basically destroy the gameplay of your game as the incoming of customers is as if you're managing Disney World - you need to sit at the check-in counter all the time.”
- “It was a fun game until they introduced the killing mechanic.”
- “Hopefully it's fixable; I would love to play the game with more content, gameplay, and progression.”
graphics
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
70%
7%
The graphics of the game are generally described as decent but not top-notch, with some users experiencing lag and stuttering even at lower settings. While the visuals evoke a nostalgic 90s vibe and are considered enjoyable by many, performance issues may require players to adjust settings frequently. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the gameplay experience, though they may not meet the expectations of those seeking high-end visuals.
- “This game is decent fun, the graphics are alright and the NPC models are a bit uncanny, but so far I haven't really had any issues.”
- “Easy to play, nice graphics, the walking of customers gives me a laugh though!”
- “What a great game this is! Everything rolled into one. I have played this for nearly 7 hours without the game crashing, no hiccups, and it runs smooth as well. The graphics are good, the sounds are good, I can't fault it.”
- “Unfortunately, despite my graphics settings all being lowered as much as possible, I still experience lagging and stuttering on an infrequent basis.”
- “It sort of seems like the game just tolerates medium graphics on some days and tolerates only low graphics settings on other days.”
- “I would say my computer typically cannot play games created in the last 5 years unless the games were intentionally made with accessible graphics.”
stability
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
8%
92%
The game exhibits a range of stability issues, including frequent bugs, glitches, and occasional freezing, particularly with the cashier and room hiring processes. While these problems can be frustrating and may require regular restarts, many players find them manageable and charming, especially given the game's early access status. Overall, users express optimism that future updates will address these stability concerns.
- “The game is buggy, needs restarting on a regular basis if the reset road button doesn't do it.”
- “The bad: kind of buggy and at late stages, the game has awful stuttering.”
- “There is however some bugs and glitches as expected from an early access, sure the dev/s are working on it and will soon give us an update.”
optimization
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
50%
36%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, with players reporting frequent stuttering, lag, and crashes, particularly in late-game stages or when fully upgraded. Despite some users experiencing smooth performance early on, the overall consensus is that the game requires urgent optimization to enhance stability and gameplay experience.
- “Everything else runs smoothly, and the progression keeps me coming back for more.”
- “Not sure how late game performance is, but after 3.8 hours no game crash, no lag or game stuttering.”
- “Performance issues arise when you're nearly fully upgraded (I was running ultra).”
- “But it is in dire need of optimization.”
- “Terrible performance; AI is also rubbish, does not fill shelves in the shop properly, and deletes boxes when sold out. Stuttering and crash nightmare.”
- “Unfortunately, despite my graphics settings all being lowered as much as possible, I still experience lagging and stuttering on an infrequent basis.”
story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
29%
The game lacks a substantial narrative, offering only minor quests at the beginning that quickly fade away, leaving players to focus solely on managing and upgrading their motel without any overarching story. Overall, the experience is more about gameplay mechanics than storytelling.
- “There is no story, you just roll up to your motel and start making changes.”
- “At the beginning of the game, you get these little quests like 'add an additional room', 'fuel 20 cars', 'sell 20 items', 'rent 10 rooms', etc. but these stop very early in the game.”
- “☑ no story”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
50%
30%
The game's music aspect has received criticism for the lack of background music, leading to a feeling of loneliness during gameplay. Players have noted that the ambient sounds are repetitive and loop noticeably, particularly in store settings, detracting from the overall experience. Many users are requesting the addition of more varied and engaging music to enhance the atmosphere.
- “The game is good, but please add background music.”
- “It's very lonely when you play it; no background music like Gas Station Simulator and many other simulator games.”
- “The game is not bad, but it's very lonely when you play it; there's no background music like in Gas Station Simulator and many other simulator games.”
- “No music.”
- “The looping of the short ambient noise/soundtrack is very noticeable, especially the one in the store.”
monetization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Monetization in the game primarily revolves around ad placements, which can lead to significant passive income once players invest in them. While initially, managing costs with employees can be challenging, the income generated from ads can quickly alleviate financial concerns, making money management less of a worry as players progress. However, some users feel that the ad system could benefit from reworking to enhance balance and engagement.
- “Ads in this game (which you pay for and get a poster which generates you some income) could be totally reworked.”
- “Once you have 6 ads, you might have so big income you don't have to really worry about money.”
- “And then there are the ads!”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
Players find the grinding required to earn money for building the motel excessively tedious, often feeling it necessitates a significant time investment. While some appreciate the reduced grind in sales scanning, the overall experience of editing the motel is seen as disappointing.
- “It takes too much grinding to make any real money to build the motel, and that's with running the store and gas station with the motel.”
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “You avoid tedious scanning of articles at the register, but the editing of the motel is really disappointing.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's retro style is praised for its gorgeous visuals, detailed rooms, and atmospheric lighting, creating an engaging environment reminiscent of Chilla's games. However, some users question the overall atmosphere and attitude, suggesting it may lack depth despite the enjoyable gameplay.
- “The retro style is gorgeous, with detailed rooms and atmospheric lighting.”
- “The game was really fun and has an atmosphere similar to Chilla's Games.”
- “The retro style is gorgeous, with detailed rooms and atmospheric lighting.”
- “Where is the atmosphere or attitude?”
- “Where is the atmosphere or attitude?”
humor
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features a unique and darkly humorous "loser" button for quitting, which adds an element of embarrassment and absurdity. Overall, players appreciate the game's fun sense of humor, despite its occasional forays into more serious themes.
- “The game is fair in the amount of money it makes available to you and has a fun sense of humor.”
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replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
Users consistently highlight the game's fun factor and strong replayability, indicating that it offers engaging experiences that encourage multiple playthroughs.
- “It's fun and definitely replayable.”
- “Replay value is high, making it enjoyable to play multiple times.”
- “The game offers great replayability with various choices and outcomes.”