Arcade Manager

The developer is very actively working on this game, so any negative reviews written right after release on this Early Access title are probably out of date already. How active is the dev? Well I turned in a list of bugs this morning, and he's already fixed them. I also turned in a list of suggestions, and he said he was working on those. So,yes, a very good developer. Edit: 4/4/25, More updates. Seriously, the game is much better than it was even just yesterday. Edit: 4/5/25, As far as I can tell, the game is now bug-free, and the developer has been adding everyone's suggestions to the game very quickly. Edit: 4/6/25. The clown who wrote the negative review after 10 minutes of play thinks I'm an alt account of the developer. Hahahahaha. If you have any doubts go look at what I've posted on the forums because I got frustrated when I found more game breaking bugs (all fixed immediately) and told him I was deleting my review. If you would do me a favor and downvote his review which he unfairly refuses to change even though none of it is true anymore. Every single thing he complains about has been fixed by the developer.

There is a solid idea here, and the bones of something that I would love to play. But I must unfortunately report that this feels like a very amateur project. Upon loading, you are confronted with a main menu featuring no music or sound of any kind, and a couple large buttons that do not instill confidence. I selected "campaign" and was quite confused at the difficulty options, with each offering a different multiplier on income and visitors. What is odd is that the lowest multiplier of visitors is on hard, which is still 1.5x. 1 and a half times of what exactly? But that's a nitpick. the real problem is that upon entering the game, you are given literally no instruction on how to do anything. it is a visual overload with little respite. Steam says I have played for 11 minutes, and yet I was able to beat the first level. How? because to beat the level you must complete 6 goals. you are able to do so with the money the game gives you to start. I completed the first goal without doing anything at all. The last few goals were just things you needed to buy. The character models seem out of place, likely as a result of using AI, but honestly that's hardly the main problem. The main problem is simply that the game is beyond cluttered, with far too much meaningless complexity. There are prices for everything that you are able to manipulate, but all you have to do so is an imprecise slider bar. It's a mess.

TLDR: Currently uncooked and overpriced… but it could have a bright future. [b][u]General Thoughts/Overview:[/u][/b] This little game is a theme hospital inspired arcade builder. Buy machines, hire staff, fulfil your customer’s needs, and expand your one box arcade into a bustling and thriving business. This is the barest of bones of a game. There is very, very, little to do… But what there is, is ambient and pleasant. However, the core gameplay loop is enjoyable, and if it receives continued development it could be worth picking up in the future. [b][u]Pros:[/u][/b] [list][*] As mentioned, the core gameplay loop is pretty decent. You make money, expand to make your arcade better, to make more money, to expand further. You can buy advertisements, hold competitions, and pay attention to individual customers to identify how to improve further. [*] Each machine has a lot of control options, allowing you to go from whimsical arcade right up to carnival level scammer. [*] Each level is extremely short, and packed with goals which are easily achieved. The complexity over the current four levels also grows, but nothing overstays its welcome. This game leans into its loop but also has space to grow and develop. [/list] [b][u]Cons:[/u][/b] [list][*] The pathing is terrible. Customers and workers get stuck in walls, behind objects, ping-ponging, and otherwise incapacitated. [*] The machines clip. So there is never a need to expand. [*] With no tutorial, no metrics, and a distinct lack of QoL features, the game currently feels like a concept. [/list] [b][u]Suggested improvements:[/u][/b] [list][*] Basic Controls and QoL features. – Spacebar should pause. Holding the RMB and moving should rotate the camera. Clicking and holding and moving the mouse should move the screen. When in an arcade machines interface, ESC should close it. A grid feature to help keep objects in place, and place them to begin with. [*] Fix the pathing, the clipping, and the lack of tutorials. [*] Add in staff menus and job role controls for an overview. Add in income/outgoing over time metric overviews. Add in the ability to pay loans back early. Remove the test box from the upper right hand corner. Add in a tracker to determine customer satisfaction, instead of relying solely on end of day reports. [*] Fix achievement descriptions, and set it so completing higher difficulties also gives lower difficulty. [*] Correct the multitude of spelling and grammatical errors throughout. [/list] [b][u]Overall Recommendation:[/u][/b] Right now, in its infancy, I don’t recommend this game. For two hours of gameplay (at a push) it is overpriced and undercooked. [b]HOWEVER.[/b] With a solid gameplay loop and massive scope for expanding on the idea while remaining true to the formula, this game has huge potential to be truly enjoyable. The dev currently seems to be active, and so long as that remains, I will keep an eye on this, and potentially adjust my review as it improves in the future. I recommend this if you enjoy theme hospital/Two point/planet coaster type games. You will find a lot familiar here you can enjoy. I recommend this if you have the time to invest and want to help shape a game. I don’t recommend this if you find management games boring. I don’t recommend this if you find working things out and iterative projects a bore. I look forward to seeing the issues scratched off the list one at a time. Good luck, Mr/Mrs Developer. [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44852412/]My curator page[/url] with reviews by genre. In case you want to find more games, or even reviews, like this one.

Nice little game, but still in a very early development stage. Fun for a short game session, but some things should be updated in the future: - The UI feels like a temporary solution and will hopefully be updated in the future - camera movement feels strange, especially on the second map, were in certain angles it is impossible to move the camera correctly - it is possible to put objects in walls - newly bought areas don't have walls - missing tutorial, which is irritating at first, but the game is pretty much self explaining I received this product for free, and I just now learned the price: no offense, but in its current state the game is not worth 15 bucks, but it might be in the future.

Pick this one up during early access. More arcades to unlock once you fulfill achievements for an arcade. Everything works well. I understand the minor gripes, but feel the game is very polished as of December 2025. Best part is that you can unlock everything and have unlimited funds to upgrade your arcade. Hire plenty of repairmen, as well as repair desks. Hire plenty of janitors and place garbage cans all around the arcade. Build prize fulfillment desks and shelves as well to keep the prizes stocked up. Overall, more fun than the demo which I still enjoy. Updates have made this arcade builder better. Please consider checking out my Steam group and consider following for more opinions on retro type games I've played. https://steamcommunity.com/groups/indieretrogamers

Edit: Not a single update for months, game needs improvement and it lags a lot of content. Developer is not responding on Discord anymore. Don't buy this game! Old review: Its a fun little game to play in between. There are definitely some things to improve, but the developer is quite active on discord and listening to feedback.

It isn't bad. As an idle tycoon game it is alright. BUT it desperately needs the ability to hide walls you have placed from view so you can see your whole arcade, and a rework of the UI and controls.

Разработка игры судя по всему в статусе заброшено...прикольная задумка, интересный визуальный стиль. Но игра брошена разработчиками, никаких обновлений не выходит с апреля месяца, никакой карты разработки не опубликовано. Вообщем не рекомендую к покупке