Cafe Owner Simulator: Prologue

Cafe Owner Simulator: Prologue

Released Jun 2022

Prologue to the Cafe Owner Simulator, where you can restore your own abandoned building, complete tasks at various levels, and start building a restaurant business from zero.

65% positive · 1,470 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Cafe Owner Simulator: Prologue is a free-to-play prologue/demo for the full game, Cafe Owner Simulator, which launched separately on December 5, 2022. The prologue itself launched on June 21, 2022 and received several patches through mid-2022. A major patch (1.4.105) was released on May 20, 2024, coinciding with the launch of the Farm DLC for the full game — this appears to be the last substantial update to the prologue. In that same post, the developer mentioned working on new levels and post missions for the (full) game, but no specific future updates for the prologue itself were promised. There are no unreleased DLC entries tied to the prologue, no outstanding commitments, and no developer communications after May 20, 2024. As a free prologue whose purpose is to showcase the full game (which has its own store page and DLC), the prologue functions as a finished promotional product. The last developer communication was on May 20, 2024, and with no announced future content for the prologue and no update activity since that date, the prologue's content is complete.
Evidence
Major patch 1.4.105 released alongside the Farm DLC for the full game, adding new UI, furniture, animations, and numerous bug fixes. Developer mentions next patch for the full game will feature new levels and post missions.
news post · May 20, 2024 source content shipped
high
Announcement of the Farm DLC and an accompanying major patch for the full Cafe Owner Simulator game.
news post · Apr 9, 2024 source content planned
medium

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Details

Developer
Publisher
RockGame S.A.
Achievements
5
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
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 Jun 24, 2026
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