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Steam News2 April 20263mo ago

Our 5th Update - Closed Alpha Feedback & Next Step

CLOSED ALPHA FEEDBACK First of all, a huge thank you to all the testers who joined our Closed Alpha playtest!

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Full Maid Cafe Simulator update

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addedCLOSED ALPHA FEEDBACKTutorial Overhaul: We are completely redesigning the early game experience. A new maid-led guidance system will be introduced to make the onboarding process much more intuitive.
addedCLOSED ALPHA FEEDBACKMaid Interactions: Maid growth will become the core of the game. We’re enhancing their personalities and adding many more ways to connect with them beyond just running the restaurant.
addedCLOSED ALPHA FEEDBACKImmersive Cooking: We’re adding layers of depth to the cooking system, strengthening the fun of the various cooking processes to make the experience more engaging.
addedCLOSED ALPHA FEEDBACKRefined Controls & UX: To reduce player fatigue, we are adding comfort options tailored for the 3D environment and improving the overall UI/UX, including furniture placement.
addedCLOSED ALPHA FEEDBACKIn addition to these, we’ll be fixing various minor bugs. To ensure the highest quality within our schedule, some features have been moved to post-beta updates. The upcoming Beta will focus on core features like the automation system, AI feedback improvements, new interaction content, and unique customers.
changedDON'T FORGET TO WISHLIST!Thank you to everyone who participated in our playtest and shared your valuable feedback. If you haven't wishlisted the game yet, please hit the Wishlist button and stay tuned for upcoming updates!

Maid Cafe Simulator changes

addedTutorial Overhaul: We are completely redesigning the early game experience. A new maid-led guidance system will be introduced to make the onboarding process much more intuitive.
addedMaid Interactions: Maid growth will become the core of the game. We’re enhancing their personalities and adding many more ways to connect with them beyond just running the restaurant.
addedImmersive Cooking: We’re adding layers of depth to the cooking system, strengthening the fun of the various cooking processes to make the experience more engaging.
addedRefined Controls & UX: To reduce player fatigue, we are adding comfort options tailored for the 3D environment and improving the overall UI/UX, including furniture placement.
addedIn addition to these, we’ll be fixing various minor bugs. To ensure the highest quality within our schedule, some features have been moved to post-beta updates. The upcoming Beta will focus on core features like the automation system, AI feedback improvements, new interaction content, and unique customers.

CLOSED ALPHA FEEDBACK

First of all, a huge thank you to all the testers who joined our Closed Alpha playtest! We’ve collected so much valuable feedback, and our dev team has used it to build a solid plan to level up the game's quality.

Here is a look at the key issues we've identified and our direction for improvement:

  • Tutorial OverhaulWe are completely redesigning the early game experience. A new maid-led guidance system will be introduced to make the onboarding process much more intuitive.
  • Maid Interactions: Maid growth will become the core of the game. We’re enhancing their personalities and adding many more ways to connect with them beyond just running the restaurant.

  • Immersive Cooking: We’re adding layers of depth to the cooking system, strengthening the fun of the various cooking processes to make the experience more engaging.

  • Refined Controls & UX: To reduce player fatigue, we are adding comfort options tailored for the 3D environment and improving the overall UI/UX, including furniture placement.

  • NPC Variety & Quality: We’re polishing NPC animations and diversifying customer models to bring more life and energy to the cafe.

  • Natural Maid AI: We are optimizing pathfinding and improving how the status of maids and customers is displayed so you can grasp the situation at a glance.

  • Management Loop: We plan to boost the fun of management by introducing automation elements and market systems.

In addition to these, we’ll be fixing various minor bugs. To ensure the highest quality within our schedule, some features have been moved to post-beta updates. The upcoming Beta will focus on core features like the automation system, AI feedback improvements, new interaction content, and unique customers.

DON'T FORGET TO WISHLIST!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our playtest and shared your valuable feedback. If you haven't wishlisted the game yet, please hit the Wishlist button and stay tuned for upcoming updates!

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Steam News / 2 April 2026

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