Create your own handcrafted drinks with up to 8 friends as you create the tearoom of your dreams!
Sichuan, China – July 24th, 2026 – Indie developer Caikemi, in partnership with publisher Erabit, have launched their comical co-op management game Boba Cafe Simulator today on Steam. To commemorate its grand opening, there’s a 35% discount now through July 31st, knocking the price down from $15.99 / €16,49/ £14.49 to $10.39 / €10.72 / £9.42 for early adopters. Craft drinks by hand, design menus and prices, place equipment, decorate your shop, handle customer flow and delivery platforms—and build your ultimate milk tea empire. Do you have what it takes to make “Sugarville” into the top name in the industry?
You’ve been reborn to run a milk tea shop, either solo or with up to 8 players in online co-op. Create your signature drinks from scratch! From lemonade to fresh orange tea, classic bubble milk tea, coffee and seasonal special drinks – every beverage is hand-crafted by you. Cut fruit, brew tea, cook tapioca pearls, grind coffee beans, add ice and syrup. Keep your fridge stocked, and unlock 120+ recipes.
Design every aspect of your cafe’s decor. Name your shop and start decorating. From shelves, to counters, and digital signs to wallpapers, lamps, and even bedding—everything can be placed, rotated, and adjusted. Build the milk tea shop of your dreams.
Of course running a boba cafe requires more than making great drinks and a cool vibe. You also need the business acumen to keep your shop afloat! Customize your menu and pricing freely. Do you want low prices that will bring in a high volume of customers? Or premium drinks with high margins? Make business decisions ranging from which delivery apps to use, balance your contract fees, revenue splits, and traffic. Hire employees and decide your management style. Do you want to exploit labor—or build relationships and uncover their personal stories? Juggle tasks with your real-life friends in online co-op, and see if you have what it takes to remain friends afterwards.
Bear in mind seasonal preferences, as weather affects demand. Who wouldn’t want a hot cocoa in winter—or an ice-cold watermelon juice in summer? Enjoy limited-time drinks for Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Lantern Festival, Halloween, Christmas, and more. Explore night-only shops, rare items, magical potions, and mysterious goods. A milk tea shop owner who doesn’t know alchemy isn’t a good wizard. Serve mysterious customers at night—something good might happen.
Manage your work/life balance by doing side activities like farming, fishing, and taking care of your pet companions. Go outside, socialize with neighbors, build relationships, and unlock exclusive recipes or furniture blueprints. Kindness is always rewarded… but sometimes your more troublesome customers need a good knock about the head to help them get their “beauty sleep” and become more responsible citizens.
With the warmth of one cup of tea, save a universe on the brink of sweet collapse.
“Boba Cafe Simulator takes you behind the scenes of what goes on at a supposedly tranquil tearoom,” said Lowenzahn, environment artist at Caikemi. “Full of workplace chaos, wanton violence, and magical recipes, Boba Cafe Simulator provides a madcap scramble for you and your friends and you attempt to work together to create a customer experience for the ages!”
For more information on Boba Cafe Simulator:
Wishlist Boba Cafe Simulator on Steam
Official Boba Cafe Simulator website
About Caikemi:
We are a two-person indie game development team based in Sichuan, China. We create games in our spare time alongside our full-time jobs, driven by our passion for making fun and memorable experiences. Yang YiMing – coder and gameplay designer. Lowenzhan – gameplay designer and environment artist.
About Erabit:
An indie game developer and publisher from Singapore. Established in 2022, they have an array of well-known PC titles like “20 Minutes Till Dawn”, “Sensei! I like you so much!”, and “Meta-Ghost: The Breaking Show“, as well as successful mobile ports like “Brotato”, “Halls of Torment“, and “Mini Airways”.
