Vacation Cafe Simulator

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Vacation Cafe Simulator is a single player and multiplayer open world management game with a economy theme. It was developed by Alice Games and was released on August 20, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

Key Features: Cook Authentic Cuisine: Master traditional Italian recipes through engaging mini-games to prepare pizza, pasta, bruschetta, and more. Develop Your Restaurant: Invest your earnings to buy new equipment, expand your menu, and improve your restaurant's interior and ambiance. Explore the World: Visit nearby shops and locations like wineries and farms to discover new opportunities and add…

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88%Audience ScoreBased on 304 reviews

gameplay28 positive mentions

optimization9 negative mentions

Relaxing, no-timer gameplay with patient customers providing a stress-free cooking and restaurant management experience.
Beautiful and immersive Italian coastal town atmosphere with detailed environments, music, and authentic recipes.
Engaging progression system with diverse activities including cooking, bakery, fishing, oyster diving, winery management, delivery service, and multi-player co-op mode.

Progression is too fast, resulting in overwhelming quest objectives and insufficient time to master new recipes and gameplay features.
Performance issues including stuttering, poor optimization, camera lock bugs, and occasional crashes especially on lower-end systems.
Heavy and sometimes deceptive use of AI-generated content in art, voiceovers, and music, which some players find immersion-breaking and disappointing.

gameplay
53 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53% positive mentions, 41% neutral mentions, 6% negative mentions
The gameplay is widely praised for its relaxed, no-pressure, and casual cooking mechanics set in a charming Italian environment, offering a meditative experience with satisfying sounds and animations. While the variety of mechanics like cooking, farming, fishing, and delivery add depth, some players find certain systems unintuitive or tedious, and note issues with navigation, glitches, and limited interactivity. Overall, the game delivers a cozy, engaging, and straightforward gameplay loop that appeals to fans of casual simulator and cooking games.
- “The meditative nature of the gameplay allows you to take your time without rushing against the clock, and the cooking process is casual in the best sense of the word.”
- “One of the best features is the absence of a customer timer, which allows for a relaxed gameplay experience without unnecessary pressure.”
- “The cooking mechanics are very fun and satisfying; that's what really locks you in.”
- “It is a decent little simulator game, but there are several things that I feel should be added or changed soon, as they seriously impact gameplay.”
- “Unless you spend the first 20 minutes of gameplay wandering around the small town, there is no way of knowing where any of the shops or stands are, and unless you are far enough along in the game, there is no quest marker for most of them.”
- “But for those who haven't bought, I would wait until they put a few hotfix releases out that address some of the movement mechanics and the game glitches, because each glitch made me restart my game and I played less than an hour.”
music
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53% positive mentions, 39% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its authentic, relaxing Italian vibe that perfectly complements the visuals and atmosphere, enhancing the overall chill and immersive experience. Players enjoy purchasing new vinyl records in-game to diversify the soundtrack, though some note the initial music can feel repetitive or AI-generated. Many hope for an official soundtrack release to enjoy the music outside the game.
- “The music in this game is just fabulous and being able to buy other records from the vinyl store and experience so many feelings and just sit and watch the sunset while listening to authentic Italian music is an amazing feeling.”
- “The music is absolute gold tier.”
- “The soundtrack is by far one of the best.”
- “Some of the music in particular is so obnoxiously AI generated that it's uncomfortable to play.”
- “I didn't mind the AI music but I can't praise it out of principle.”
- “The music can get a little repetitive initially, but there’s a music shop where you can buy new songs, so you can change things up as you progress.”
atmosphere
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game delivers a relaxing, cozy, and immersive atmosphere that beautifully captures the charm of a coastal Italian town with its stunning scenery, authentic sounds, and soothing music. Players appreciate the laid-back, vacation-like vibe that encourages exploration and casual gameplay without pressure. Overall, the atmosphere is praised for making the experience feel warm, inviting, and genuinely enjoyable.
- “Its visuals and music perfectly capture the atmosphere of an Italian town.”
- “The atmosphere is gorgeous and it's actually relaxing (makes me want to visit Italy!).”
- “The cafe atmosphere is charming, and it's the perfect game to sit back, unwind, and enjoy at your own pace.”
graphics
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62% positive mentions, 26% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their beautiful, realistic, and immersive depiction of an Italian town, contributing significantly to the cozy and relaxing atmosphere. However, several users note the lack of customizable graphics settings and report performance issues, especially on higher settings, which can affect the overall experience.
- “The graphics are beautiful, can spend ages just wandering around with an ice cream or glass of wine.”
- “I love the realistic graphics and it makes you feel like you are running a cafe in Italy.”
- “Beautiful graphics and a great take on an Italian town.”
- “Deleted the entire progress (nearly 3 hours) forcing a new game to start, graphics are now locked to medium, and the performance is abysmal.”
- “Performance is bad and no graphics settings to tweak to make it better.”
- “Terrible performance on high graphics while it's far from being stunning as Red Dead Redemption 2.”
optimization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 56% negative mentions
Optimization is a major concern, with many users experiencing poor performance, stuttering, and limited graphics settings even on lower-end hardware. While some report smooth gameplay, the majority note degraded performance after updates and a lack of fine-tuning options, indicating significant room for optimization improvements.
- “It runs smoothly without any bugs that I've noticed.”
- “In terms of performance, it runs smoothly; I have only encountered two minor bugs so far.”
- “After 1.0.3 performance dropped, hopefully not for too long, otherwise it's not recommended to play for some time.”
- “Deleted the entire progress (nearly 3 hours) forcing a new game to start, graphics are now locked to medium, and the performance is abysmal.”
- “Performance is bad and no graphics settings to tweak to make it better.”
- “Game looks good, but on high settings my Steam machine can't hit more than 35 fps which is not great; there's room for optimization improvements.”
story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions
The story features engaging quests that enhance the cozy, lively setting and local interactions, but players often find the quest system overwhelming due to poor management tools and constant prompts. While the progression and variety add charm, the inability to fully hide or organize quests causes some players to rush through content just to clear their quest log. Overall, the narrative quests enrich the experience but could benefit from better tracking and pacing.
- “Amazing game, it's quite difficult to play solo but I managed and finished the main content in solo mode. The vibe is cozy, the city is cute, and I love how alive it is. The quests with the locals are great and make your experience better.”
- “I love the scenery, the slowness of the days, learning recipes at my own rhythm, going to buy new music discs as I progress, and I also love the fact that as I level up I get perks like cutting stuff in one click. You can swim for oysters, choose the food on the menu of your café, there are many stations for different meals, you can go around on a scooter. A few quests appear here and there that help you progress but it doesn't feel like too many quests. There are little hidden pennies to look for around the map... many more... oh, and there's also multiplayer!”
- “Me and my friend, we have mastered the art of managing an Italian restaurant. We actually maxed our level and now we're on a mission to complete all the achievements.”
- “It annoys me that I can't completely collapse quest lines by hiding them, because they take up so much of the screen I feel this constant pull to complete them.”
- “Unless you spend the first 20 minutes of gameplay wandering around the small town, there is no way of knowing where any of the shops or stands are, and unless you are far enough along in the game, there is no quest marker for most of them.”
- “But that's also kind of a problem, it can get overwhelming with the quests pushing you to always buy something new or do a different task.”
grinding
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is generally seen as cozy and enjoyable, especially the farming, winemaking, and cooking mechanics that evoke a relaxing atmosphere. However, some mini-games and repetitive tasks like fishing and manual ingredient placement can become tedious and unrewarding after extended play. Overall, grinding offers a mix of charm and occasional monotony depending on player tolerance.
- “The minigames do get tedious after doing them dozens of times.”
- “The gameplay just inherently feels bad, unrewarding, and tedious.”
- “I wanted to like this game, it's just too tedious.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The game's stability is mixed, with some users experiencing frequent bugs and glitches, especially in co-op mode and as more items are added. While it runs well on certain PCs, several players recommend waiting for hotfixes addressing movement issues and game crashes before purchasing.
- “My experience has been that my game is becoming increasingly buggy as I add items to my kitchen, cafe, and winery.”
- “But for those who haven't bought, I would wait until they put a few hotfix releases out that address some of the movement mechanics and the game glitches, because each glitch made me restart my game and I played less than an hour.”
- “A little bit buggy, especially in co-op mode, but a lot of fun and a big touch of Italy.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game is lighthearted and charming, with funny NPC phrases and playful touches that add depth and enjoyment to the cooking simulator experience. Players find it cozy, amusing, and surprisingly engaging.
- “A lot of recipes as expected from a cooking simulator type of game, with some nice and funny ways to extend the game and make it a bit more in depth.”
- “Also, I don't know Italian but I feel there's an NPC phrase that sounds exactly like, 'what-a-da-♥♥♥♥-a-is-a-dis-uh' and I find that hilarious.”
- “The game is simple, cozy, funny, and surprisingly addictive.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game’s realistic cooking mechanics evoke genuine emotional responses, such as exhaustion, adding to its immersive and authentic experience.
- “Realistic cooking, to the point where it actually made me feel exhausted”

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7h Median play time

5h Average play time

2-8h Spent by most gamers

*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs

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Vacation Cafe Simulator is a open world management game with economy theme. Common tags for Vacation Cafe Simulator include first-person, 3D, realistic, indie, family friendly and others.

Vacation Cafe Simulator is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Vacation Cafe Simulator.

Vacation Cafe Simulator was released on August 20, 2026.

Vacation Cafe Simulator was developed by Alice Games.

Vacation Cafe Simulator has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Vacation Cafe Simulator for its gameplay but disliked it for its optimization.

Vacation Cafe Simulator is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Ale & Tale Tavern, Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints, Tavern Manager Simulator, Tavern Master, Critter Cove and others.

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