Underplayed Gems

Beans: The Coffee Shop Simulator (2017)

Beans: The Coffee Shop Simulator cover
Developer
Whitethorn Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating
3.4 of 5, 186 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A light management sim with an existential, deadpan comedic edge, where you build a coffee shop one click at a time while being reminded of life's brevity.

darkly funnycozycasualtime managementretropixel graphicsresource managementrelaxing

What players say

Players like the cute pixel art and funny writing, but almost all reviews warn of game-breaking bugs. The achievements are permanently broken, the game crashes often, the exit button does not work, and the developer has abandoned it without patches. The repetitive gameplay and slow pacing between customers also disappoint.

Screenshots

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