Espresso Tycoon

It's fun for a while then just becomes repetitive and exhausting

I think this is game looks weird and controls poorly. It's not necessarily that engine is old, it's just poorly done. The first tasks during and after the tutorial made be bored instantly as well. If you like the concept of coffee shop business simulation, look very closely at the screenshots and videos to check if you can deal with the visuals and handling. Me personally, I can't take the creepy looks and bad UI.

Espresso Tycoon is a solid idle management simulator. It has its little quirks about it quality wise, but I am able to really sink some hours into it and there is a good amount of content to explore before you feel like you have done it all. The campaign felt easy during the earlier levels, but did get more difficult in the last few locations. It is scaled to introduce new management aspects and increasing customer criticism. At nearly 80 hours in game I still haven't beat the campaign. Japan is giving me a run for my money! I find myself compromising my morals to give these people mayo and fish sauce in their coffee and a negative bank balance is the thanks I get?! (Skill issue, not game) I also really enjoy the sandbox modes because the lack of objectives means I can run my shop at my own pace and really stack up cash and design points. I hire a manager for my sandbox shops and just let the time fly by under their supervision while I spend a great deal of time designing my shops and menus! My advice for success: Once you see a profit daily, do not pause the game time unless you really HAVE to. Idle time earning profit with no spending will really fatten up that bank account. I will fold laundry and only interact to give a raise or order supplies, after a while I have accumulated a couple thousand dollars I can pour back into my employees or decor. Also, don't try to expand too fast! Overall, good game. I wish it was compatible on SteamDeck, but it runs just well enough (and no better than enough) on my PC.

Finally, a game where one can put mayonnaise into a beverage.

I love this game, perfect game for anyone who likes to run businesses and simulation games

Strangely unoptimised for a game about selling coffee, lags a little even on the lowest settings for my pc.

This game is NOT for the "casual" gamer or another "idle" game. Its for the more serious gamer, who enjoys a challenge and loves lots of customization options in how they overcome those challenges. I love games like this that have a lot of depth. Early on the game is deceptively easy, but quickly the challenges ramp-up, and if you're not paying attention, you may get lost. That being said, even young players can have a lot of fun with this, if they simply pay attention to the preferences of the different types of customers you service. Also, plenty of the whole "business management tycoon" vibe throughout the campaign and in Sandbox mode.

At first time, it's good and enjoy...but now I think not. I don't want to play it anymore