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Espresso Tycoon

Coffee shop management sim with custom drinks and decor

DreamWay Games · Published by PlayWay S.A. · Released Jun 7, 2023

SimulationStrategy

AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 1,250
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 19 in 30 days
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 months ago
Dec 15, 2025
Minimum PC
R9 280
8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Espresso Tycoon?

An isometric management sim where you start and grow a coffee shop. You decorate the space, hire staff, manage supplies and budgets, and make drink recipes based on customer preferences. You can work through missions or play in a sandbox.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy designing cafes and experimenting with drink recipes
  • +you like missions that introduce tougher management challenges gradually

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story-led game rather than business management
  • −you prefer fast action to managing staff and budgets

What players say

83% of 1,250 reviews are positive · 73% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the drink creator, cafe design, and the campaign’s gradual increase in difficulty. Common complaints are repetitive play and limited replay value. Some players also criticize the artwork and voices or report crashes and poor performance.

Players over time

▼ -10% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 22 players on Oct 15, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 20269
Oct 26, 202619
Oct 25, 202613
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 202614
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 202614
Oct 18, 202615
Oct 17, 202619
Oct 16, 202611
Oct 15, 202622
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 202610
Oct 11, 20268
Oct 10, 202610
Oct 9, 20268
Oct 8, 20266
Oct 7, 202612
Oct 6, 20269
Oct 4, 202611
Oct 3, 20269
Oct 2, 20269
Oct 1, 20264
Sep 30, 20263
Sep 29, 20265
Sep 27, 20266
Sep 26, 20268
Sep 25, 20267
Sep 24, 20265
Sep 23, 20266
Sep 23, 20264
Sep 22, 20269

How many players finish Espresso Tycoon?

6.1% of Steam players have unlocked «Tokyo Mission Completed (Campaign)», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Espresso Tycoon screenshot 1

Espresso Tycoon system requirements

Minimum: R9 280, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Win10 64bit
Processor
i3-4130 @ 3.3GHz / AMD FX-8350
Graphics
GTX1050ti / R9 280
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
System Requirements subject to change as development continues

Recommended

OS
Win10 64bit
Processor
i5-7600 @ 3.5GHz or Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics
Nvidia RTX 2060 or AMD RX Vega 56
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
System Requirements subject to change as development continues

Does Espresso Tycoon have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Espresso Tycoon run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
94
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Turkish, Ukrainian.

Does Espresso Tycoon use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Tutorial character (Kim) and voiceovers were created with the help of AI and then retouched by our team to fit the game. AI tools have been used solely to assist our small indie dev team. Please be assured that the game's content represents our team's creativity and dedication.

The statement mentions: Voices

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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