Vacation Cafe Simulator ▶ Trailer
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CasualIndieSimulationCookingCo-opCozyRelaxingAtmospheric

90 playing

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Game description

Cozy Italian Vacation Cafe 🏖️ No timers, No stress 😌 cook traditional dishes 🍝 upgrade and customize 🏠 just drink Prosecco 🥂 relax and grow your dream cafe ✨

Basic info

DeveloperAlice Games
PublisherAlice Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 20, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8 GB
Storage10 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 460 reviews from the past 1 year

84.6/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (89%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

Cooking without timers or pressure is the draw of Vacation Cafe Simulator, which scores 84.6, top 40% of the games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

160 reviews find it relaxing and fun, praising the lack of time limits and a clear tutorial. 117 love the cozy, stress free world, and Story & World ranks 111th of 1096. 47 praise the art style and scenery, and Visuals & Sound ranks 520th of 1249. Some enjoy the detail of each dish, from grating cheese to kneading dough. Multiplayer ranks 233rd of 642, with a few playing together with a partner.

👎 Where it falls short

39 reviews describe controls that feel off, from mouse smoothing that causes motion sickness to endless clicking when buying ingredients one at a time. 30 report poor optimization, with stutter and shimmering even at high frame rates. 26 mention bugs, such as a coin that cannot be reached, a bucket that will not take grapes and occasional crashes. Others ask for a minimap, more character choices and less cleaning, and some find the colors too saturated. Tech & Support ranks 868th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“best cooking simulation game, no time limit, relaxing and excellent” · 160 reviews
“cozy, relaxing gameplay without stress or timers” · 117 reviews
“the art style is gorgeous, perfect mix between reality and fiction” · 47 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 59% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +1.87 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “extensive kitchen customization and freedom to play your own way” · 14 reviews

Progression 23% · Difficulty 7% · Onboarding 11% · Strategy 5% · Controls & feel 22%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.77 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “cozy, relaxing gameplay without stress or timers” · 117 reviews
Negative “AI voice-overs and art defeat cozy atmosphere purpose” · 1 review

Story 1% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +0.99 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “rich variety of recipes allows relaxed cooking without time pressure” · 11 reviews
Negative “feels finished with no endgame content remaining” · 20 reviews

Variety 14% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.02 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “the art style is gorgeous, perfect mix between reality and fiction” · 47 reviews
Negative “every artistic aspect is fully AI-generated despite false store claims” · 7 reviews

Audio 22%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.38 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “enjoying multiplayer with friends after reaching max level” · 14 reviews
Negative “bug makes it impossible to play with friends” · 3 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.12 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “overpriced for only 10 hours of content; misleading marketing visuals” · 13 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.28 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “multiple bugs including unreachable coin and bucket collision” · 26 reviews

Performance 10% · Developer support 13%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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