Cafe Owner Simulator

Cafe Owner Simulator

Released Dec 2022

Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.

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Evaluation

Cafe Owner Simulator launched on December 5, 2022 and has received regular updates since, including a major Farm DLC on May 20, 2024, and a substantial Update 1.5.31 on September 22, 2025. In their March 2025 development diary, the developer announced a free "Hotel DLC" (Cafe Owner Simulator Hotel DLC), describing it as a separate add-on that would let players open and run a hotel alongside their cafe. This was reaffirmed in the September 22, 2025 update post, which stated the Hotel DLC was "half finished" and that everyone would be able to receive it for free soon. That same post also outlined plans to review game mechanics, animations, and the interface going forward. On November 27, 2025, the developer posted a small bug fix patch and explicitly stated they were "working on important changes and new mechanics" with a larger upcoming patch in progress. As of October 1, 2026, the Hotel DLC has still not appeared in the store's DLC listing and no further developer communications have been made since November 27, 2025 — a gap of over 10 months. This is well beyond the team's historical pattern of communication, which rarely exceeded a few months between posts. The developer had outstanding public commitments (the Hotel DLC and the promised larger update) at the time of their last post, and there has been no update, explanation, or acknowledgment since. This raises genuine uncertainty about whether development is still actively continuing.
Evidence
Bug fix patch posted; developer confirmed they are actively working on a larger upcoming update with important changes and new mechanics. This is the last known developer communication.
news post · Nov 27, 2025 source content planned
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Update 1.5.31 confirmed the Hotel DLC was 'half finished' and would be available to everyone for free soon, with further plans to review game mechanics, animations, and interface.
news post · Sep 22, 2025 source content planned
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Details

Developer
Publisher
RockGame S.A.
Achievements
28
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

We were inspired by sandbox and simulation games, where players can create something of their own, set up processes, develop their creation, put their soul into it and show their creativity. In Cafe Owner Simulator you have such an opportunity, our goal is to give the world a game - in which everyone can realize his dream and open his own restaurant business.

Cleaning and Restoration.

When you buy a room for your own restaurant - you will need to free it from trash and make major repairs, it is not an easy task, but what can be better than to clean up the future of a successful restaurant or cafe?

Covering Surfaces.

After cleaning and repairing - you will have to choose the best wallpaper, carpet or coverings of different materials, this is where your design will begin.

Kitchen and equipment.

So how do you do without kitchen equipment? Decide on the type of your future establishment and buy all the necessary equipment for it. Also, do not forget to connect it to the outlets.

Menu and products

To open a place - you need to add a minimum of 5 dishes to the menu.

To prepare these dishes - you'll need products, you can buy them at the grocery store.

Management and employees

The game has a job market. To hire a staff member, pay a headhunter and he will find a marketable staff member for you. Every worker has his own characteristics, so choose the best ones.

The higher the characteristics - the higher the salary the worker wants. Over time, the motivation to work decreases - pay bonuses or hire new workers, here the choice is yours.

Development of the restaurant, levels

For performing various actions in the game - you earn experience points.

When you reach a certain limit - the level grows and you get a lot of opportunities:

new furniture and equipment to set up, new dishes on the menu, new features on your tablet, cash rewards and more.

Restaurant expansion and new features

Earning money - you will be able to open new areas of your cafe to make all your design ideas come true. In the future it will be possible to build a hotel near the restaurant and create a square for recreation and entertainment of visitors.

Duties of a restaurant owner

Like any owner or manager of a restaurant business - there is a lot of work and daily tasks waiting for you. Paying bills, managing employees, ordering food, checking the condition of the equipment and its repair, controlling various pests and cleaning the premises, working at the cash register and at the cafe counter (until you hire employees for this), passing inspections by the fire inspector, setting up and ordering advertising, marketing, if necessary you can take a loan from the bank, but it is better to pay back in time, otherwise there will be problems, and much more.

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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