# Merge: Cafe Story

> Puzzle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1566407033](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1566407033)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1566407033`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** HippoTap, LLC
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 2.40 / 5 (82 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.5
- **Last updated:** 2021-09-01
- **First published:** 2021-07-09
- **Size:** 253 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/merge-cafe-story/id1566407033)
- **Website:** [https://lionstudios.cc/](https://lionstudios.cc/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://lionstudios.cc/privacy](http://lionstudios.cc/privacy)

## Description

Merge: Cafe Story invites you into a warm, story-driven puzzle journey. Follow Aria as she leaves the office to turn a small cafe into a thriving brand, unpacking boxes and renovating spaces along the way.

Experience relaxing merge puzzles, expanding from one cafe to a worldwide franchise. No stress, no pressure—play at your own pace and watch the story unfold as you complete orders and unlock new areas.

## Rankings

- #185,988 — Overall

## Review summary

Many players praise Merge: Cafe Story for its appealing cafe premise, enjoyable early gameplay, and a storyline that adds depth. However, reviews consistently point to a lack of updates and new content, with Cafe 4 repeatedly delayed or never released. Players also report persistent bugs—crashes, items not registering, inventory glitches, and gifts disappearing—that hinder progress. Additionally, some users feel progression is blocked by gating and inaccessible required items. Overall, the game is fun and promising but suffers from slow development and technical issues that prevent long-term play after finishing available content.

### Pros

- Great concept/premise for a cafe-themed merge/story game
- Fun and engaging gameplay, especially in early stages
- Interesting storyline and dialogue worth following

### Cons

- Long update delays / lack of new content and levels (Cafe 4) for months
- Persistent bugs and glitches, including crashes, items not registering, inventory issues
- Progression blockers and gating that prevent advancement (unavailable items, limited machines, impossible orders)
- Finishing the current content quickly with no updates, leading to boredom

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1566407033)