Motel Manager Simulator
- August 26, 2024
- Denzone Games
- 13h median play time
Get on Steam"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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is highly addictive and offers a lot of engaging content, combining elements of motel management, gas station operations, and retail.
- Players appreciate the fun mechanics of decorating and managing the motel, as well as the satisfaction of restocking shelves and running the store.
- The developers are responsive to feedback and frequently release updates, which enhances the overall experience and shows commitment to improving the game.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs, including issues with disappearing orders, unresponsive AI, and performance problems, especially as the game progresses.
- Many players find the economy unbalanced, with high employee wages and low profitability from the store and gas station, leading to frustration in managing finances.
- Some features, such as the tutorial and key mapping, are considered cumbersome, and there is a desire for more customization options and additional content.
- graphics46 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally described as average to decent, with some players noting that they are visually appealing but not groundbreaking. While some users experience performance issues like lagging and stuttering, others report smooth gameplay when settings are adjusted appropriately. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the engaging gameplay experience, despite not being the game's standout feature.
“Graphics are not explosive, but they are still very pretty.”
“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 smoothly as well. For the price, you can't go wrong. The graphics are good, the sounds are good; I can't fault it.”
“Very interactive, a lot of things going on to keep you engaged, decent graphics, and a very good gameplay experience.”
“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.”
- gameplay37 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 76 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and addictive, featuring a mix of strategy and creativity as players manage their own motel, with intuitive mechanics and a helpful tutorial. However, some players feel overwhelmed by the numerous tasks and express a desire for more content and progression, especially after reaching max levels quickly. The introduction of unique mechanics, such as a thief and a killing mechanic, adds complexity but can also disrupt the flow of the game.
“The gameplay is engaging and offers a delightful mix of strategy and creativity as you manage your own motel.”
“The mechanics are intuitive, and I love how I can customize my rooms and shop.”
“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 folks 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, would love to play the game with more content, gameplay, and progression.”
- optimization19 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 37 % negative mentions
Overall, players report mixed experiences with optimization, noting that while initial gameplay runs smoothly without crashes or significant lag, performance issues such as stuttering and lag become more pronounced in late-game stages. Many users emphasize the need for further optimization, particularly when graphics settings are lowered, as they still encounter performance problems. Despite these issues, the game's engaging progression keeps players returning.
“Not sure how late game performance is, but after 3.8 hours no game crash, no lag or game stuttering.”
“Everything else runs smoothly, and the progression keeps me coming back for more.”
“Could definitely use some optimization.”
“Performance issues arise when you're nearly fully upgraded (I was running ultra).”
“Unfortunately, despite my graphics settings all being lowered as much as possible, I still experience lagging and stuttering on an infrequent basis.”
“The bad: kind of buggy and at late stages, the game has awful stuttering.”
- stability14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 86 % negative mentions
The game exhibits a range of bugs and glitches, particularly noticeable during late stages, with issues like stuttering and the need for frequent restarts. While these stability problems can detract from the experience, many players find them endearing and believe they will be resolved in future updates. Overall, the game is considered enjoyable despite its current instability.
“The bad: kind of buggy and at late stages, the game has awful stuttering.”
“The game is buggy, needs restarting on a regular basis if the reset road button doesn't do it.”
“There are however some bugs and glitches as expected from an early access; sure the developers are working on it and will soon give us an update.”
- story13 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 31 % negative mentions
The game lacks a substantial narrative, with players primarily engaging in tasks such as managing a motel rather than following a cohesive story. Initial quests provide some direction, but they quickly become repetitive and do not contribute to an overarching plot. Overall, the experience is more focused on 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.”
“There is no story, you just roll up to your motel and start making changes.”
- grinding8 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, particularly when it comes to earning enough money to build and upgrade the motel, often feeling it requires an unrealistic time investment. However, some appreciate the reduced grind in sales scanning, which they feel enhances the overall experience.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“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.”
“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.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is a mix of light-hearted fun and darker themes, featuring a "loser" button that adds a comedic yet embarrassing twist to quitting. While some jokes may not resonate with all players, the overall tone is described as entertaining and fair, contributing to an enjoyable experience.
“The game is fair in the amount of money it makes available to you and has a fun sense of humor.”
“Follow us for more amazing reviews... some funny... and some... not so much.”
- music6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game is characterized by noticeable looping of short ambient soundtracks, particularly in the store, with many users highlighting the lack of varied music. This repetitive audio experience detracts from the overall immersion.
“The looping of the short ambient noise/soundtrack is very noticeable, especially the one in the store.”
“Ambient noise/soundtrack looping.”
“No music.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization system in the game is criticized for being unbalanced, as players can accumulate significant wealth without fully engaging with all available ads. While purchasing ads can generate income, many users feel that the system could benefit from a rework to enhance the challenge and engagement related to financial management.
“Ads in this game (which you pay for and get a poster that generates you some income) could be totally reworked.”
“Once you have 6 ads, you might have such a big income that you don't have to really worry about money.”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is likened to that of Chilla's Art titles, creating a fun and engaging environment. However, some users express confusion about the overall atmosphere or attitude, suggesting it may not be fully realized.
“The game was really fun and has an atmosphere similar to Chilla's Art games.”
“Where is the atmosphere or attitude?”
“Where is the atmosphere or attitude?”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users consistently highlight the strong replay value of the game, indicating that it offers enough variety and engaging content to encourage multiple playthroughs. The mechanics and choices available enhance the overall experience, making each session feel fresh and rewarding.
