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Espresso Tycoon Prologue: Underwater

2022

Should you play it?

A completely FREE underwater mission from the Espresso Tycoon - a coffee shop simulator. Build your own cafe from scratch, hire staff, create the most delicious recipes in the whole Pacific Ocean and make customers happy! Decorate, manage, and build a successful coffee business in Sydney!

What works
  • Extensive coffee customization and recipe creation
  • Detailed cafe decoration and branding options
  • Engaging management of staff and resources
  • Relaxing underwater setting and atmosphere
  • Free prologue with good tutorial and gameplay depth
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive gameplay after completing objectives
  • Some bugs and control/camera issues reported
  • Limited cold drink and snack options in prologue
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Economy and pricing system can feel unbalanced

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • SimCity™ 3000 Unlimited

  • Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon

  • Wildlife Park 2

  • SimAirport

  • Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game

  • City Bus Manager

  • Game Dev Tycoon

  • Espresso Tycoon

  • Galacticare
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game

  • Galacticare

  • Coffee Shop Tycoon
If you liked…

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  • Expression

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  • Autonomy

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Espresso Tycoon Prologue: Underwater: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Expression, Survival.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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