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Mársen Studios · Published by Mársen Studios · Official site ↗
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Lounge Café is an atmospheric coffee shop simulator where you play as Sara from Lucerne, running a small café in Binoville. Choose beans, craft drinks, and compete in the city’s major coffee tournament to become the best.
Indie, Simulation, Early Access · 2026 · More free games
Manage every detail of Sara’s coffee shop in Lounge Café, crafting unique drinks and strategizing for victory in Binoville's prestigious competition.
About this game
Lounge Café is an atmospheric coffee shop simulator with near-realistic brewing mechanics. You play as Sara, a girl from Lucerne who moves to the Swiss town of Binoville and buys a small café from its former owner, Christian. So begins her journey as a barista: choosing beans, picking ingredients, and preparing drinks for her first customers.
One day, a representative from a well-known organization visits her and invites her to take part in a major city-wide competition between coffee shops. The tournament lasts several months, and the main goal is to earn rating and win the grand prize, proving that Sara's café deserves to be the best in the city.
Every decision you make affects your success:
choose quality beans, milk, syrups, and spices
manage prices and balance expenses
respond to competition and market changes
Prove that your café can become the most beloved in the city, and lead Sara to victory in the final competition.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4430 / AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: These requirements may change during development
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 / RTX 2060 or AMD RX 5600 XT
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 10 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: These requirements may change during development
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Small Update V1.1
Fixed "Cold"/"Heated" indicators not showing on dessertsAdded an indicator for mugs to see if it's steamed or not.Added an indicator for the portafilter to see if it has used grounds or not.Added a projection portafilter to specific portafilter inputs to easier see where to put in the portafilter.Added an extra tutorial step to guide the player how to remove used coffee grounds.Added a close button for both information UI and upgrade UI.Changed tutorial step 7 text from "Place the portafilter on the stand and take the tamper" to "Place the portafilter and take the tamper".Increased the size of the hitbox on the steamwand.Added an outline for the oven door.Slightly modified the disclaimer text.Read full article on Community Announcements (marsenstudios)Patch NotesOfficial
Brightness Fix
A little update: slightly lowered the brightness.Read full article on Community Announcements (marsenstudios)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.1
Bug fixes:Fixed smoke VFX spawning instantlyFixed being able to make americano with mug being on the wrong place (same goes for espresso)Fixed smoke on pitcher not disappearing when emptying the pitcherFixed NPCs not going anywhere after ordering, resulting in game breakingFixed NPC standing in line without going to order, resulting in game breakingFixed Ending not workingFixed NPCs never entering the cafe after some pointFixed being able to do an action (such as tamping) while placing down the item at the same time, resulting in game breakingFixed objects and NPCs giving "ghosting" effects when turning cameraFixed resolution not being set during the first ever launchChanges/Additions:The smell VFX around the cafe is now more transparentOutline of objects now has more transparencyChanged the max amount of desserts you can take from 5 to 10Evened out the lighting of the game to match brightness of the NPC modelsAdded an "E" indicator when hovering over cashRead full article on Community Announcements (marsenstudios)Patch NotesOfficial
Optimization Update
We released a small update focused on optimization. Various performance and stability improvements have been made, helping the game run more smoothly.Read full article on Community Announcements (marsenstudios)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch 1.0
We have officially completed the development of our game's prologue. We are now going to work with the main game so we wont be active that much. If you want more information or have any questions, join our Discord server as we will be active there. We'll see you in Q4, wish us luck! BUG FIXES:Fixed "Remove All" button breaking the gameFixed steam wand animation being reversedFixed ending screen breaking the gameWhat's New:Added Sandbox.Added upgrading system.Coffee machine: Brewing timeDistributor: Distributing timeTamper: Tamping timeGrinder: Grams of coffee grinded per secondInfinite customersChanged Font.Added an "Extra" tab in the information list.Added effects.Smoke.Smell.Conditioner air blowing.Music notes on radioChanged most of the UI layout: MenuDistributingTampingFridge and more.Improved graphics. Game is now more stylised.Added Socials buttons.SteamDiscordInstagramTelegramXYoutube Pause menu buttons are smaller.Removed single basket portafilter. Double basket portafilter works for every recipe.Decreased customer amount in prologue.Increased grinder hitbox where inserting the portafilter.Added animation on portafilter when pressing "Remove All".Made smoother sitting animations for NPCsAdded payment animations for NPCsCard scanningInserting cardCash (player grabs)Added outlines to hovering objectsDecreased oven timer from 30 to 20 secondsRead full article on Community Announcements (marsenstudios)
