The Coin Game

Childhood simulator. Multiplayer and/or VR would be incredible but its already great.

This game recreates the joy of arcade ticket games amazingly well. It recreates some of my personal favorites such as SpongeBob Pineapple Arcade, and even Marble Carnival! If you love places like Dave and Busters and arcades in general, I can't recommend this game enough!

Simulation of various modern ticket arcade games, with an additional (optional) mode where the idea is to survive as long as you can without dying or getting grounded for being up past curfew.

Very fun game

- Jobs to make money (grass cutting, mail delivery, babysitting
- Arcades to earn tickets, buy things and sell them at pawn shop for cash
- Play the lottery and scratch-offs to earn money<
- Spend days playing bingo and slot machines to make money
- Feed your beloved pet goose Gary and the fish in the fishtank
- Spend days at water park or go deliver some pizzas

Very fun game :)

unironically one of the better games I've played in a while. Scratches that very particular itch for mall arcade games, but doesn't have the baked in monetization many of the other titles on steam and mobile add on top of it. Birthday mode makes it easy get cash when you're low, and the game's normal "sell prizes for cash" routine helps keep you funded. The physics are also shockingly accurate in many of the games, including a few quirks of the ball games and claw machines. The coin games have only one flaw, but it'd be hard to notice until you see multiple coins standing on edge. Easy 10/10 if you like coin pushers and midway arcades. Also has lottery scratches for that extra touch.

Amazing game. I have been playing it for years and it always satisfies that urge to go to the arcades. Amazing idea and amazing developer who is always working n the game with unique ideas.

I love this game, that's all. It reminds me of going to the arcade as a kid, but now I am allowed to hang out in sketchy pawn shops and gamble too, what else would I want.

The Coin Game is less about being an amazing "game" and more about being an atmosphere simulator, that happens to have redemption games.

You can tell a lot of personal memories went into this; there's no reason to have a bus that goes around late at night, that you physically wait for and get on. Any game that was just about redemption games would let you skip this.

No, this is a game that is specifically about being a kid who remembers not just the redemption games, but the sights and sounds of being a little irresponsible and out late on summer vacation. I don't know if I have ever seen a game so laser focused on capturing such a specific feeling, but this game does it.

If you're coming here just to play games, I'd say this is like a 6/10. The graphics are iffy in places, the games could have a little more "juice", and everything is just enough to get the idea across. But for the entire experience and feeling, nothing else comes close. You won't play this a ton, but you'll remember the bit you play.

It's awesome to see how much has been added and improved since I first started playing the game. If you like arcades you'll probably enjoy it.

+ All the non-arcade interactive things to do really adds to the charm and makes it really interesting.

My only complaint is I wish there were a few video or pinball type arcade games instead of just redemption games but I can see why the developer did that since it would be strange to add tickets to those types of games.

Way cheaper then going to an actual arcade. While some bugs are present the game overall is very fun if you enjoy ticket redemption games.

My squirrel thanks you! This game is gold, especially for someone like me who can't resist a button to push, a nob to turn, or a switch to flip, and is attracted to flashy lights and noises like a moth to a flame. This game gives you the ability to free roam and do all those things mentioned above. I remember the old TILT arcades in the mall so this really brought back a lot of memories for me, and I've really enjoyed running around and playing "The old games"

You can interact with almost everything in the world.
The machines are simple enough to figure out.
The world is low key and simple to explore.
There is a good amount of things to do, but could get repetitive for some.
Some games are duplicated in locations, I'd like to see more added with no dupes in any location. There are enough arcade style etc to be able to spread different machines in all locations. However with that said I don't want to see lame fillers stuck in just to add something.
The Robots are just kind of there, I'd like to see them more interactive.
I'd like to see more machine updates and original thinking arcade games added as well.

This game was well thought out and it shows how much the Dev cared about this project. I'm excited to see what the future may bring and what new objects and adventures are yet to come.

I've played the game once and I couldn't win anything. I know it's in early access but it just ruins the game. I play the claw machines [ they award alot of tickets ] and the prize went flying off the claw. I hope it's a bug that can be fixed in the future.

This game has really got me hooked, and it's kinda hard to explain why. It's janky in the most affectionate and genuinely funny kind of way. Probably not for everyone, but I've been having so much fun exploring Islandville, "getting good" at different arcade games and even just taking the bus. I think it achieves what it sets out to do: birthday mode is a good, no-stakes time waster and survival mode adds just enough challenge to make it worthwhile and engaging. The music, sounds and voices give me such nostalgic vibes. If you're looking to scratch a specific arcade-centric itch and support an indie dev, this is a solid, weird little experience at a decent price - and one I think I'll be returning to every so often myself.

I absolutely love the games in this game. They are crafted with care and attention and are entirely skill based for skill games. There is no "controlled payout" which means if you can improve your skills you can improve how well you play.
Now the survival aspect... that is all the jank and laughs you expect from your typical simulator games. Floppy physics, goofy hit boxes, pointless things for you to waste time on, the works. It has just enough to make you wonder if it is on purpose.
The time has obviously gone all into crafting the locations and the games themselves, and it shows. The games are exceptional. The survival aspect pretty much exists to make you laugh and give you some form of challenge.

What I expected:
A few slot games to help me reminisce without spending actual cash in an arcade full of humans.

What I got:
An amazing town filled with different areas, mini games galore, all the satisfaction of every arcade style with a charming design... and it's only in early access.
Brilliant game, highly recommend, highly addictive.

this is one of those unsure grabs, that ill never regret its a stay on the system type pick up game with alot of appeal to silly side items to collect money. to arcade and gambeling

The physics of all the games is next level accurate. This game is the single best labor of love from someone who obviously loves and respects the physics and feel of all these games. It is countless hours of fun and always getting new updates to make the world feel even more alive and fun to play. The game is a home away from home, i feel safe here. Thank you for such an amazing and incredible game. May you find all the happiness in this world.

It's brilliant. There's tons of fully functioning, simulated games here that I remember from years ago. There's several arcades with different themes, an amusement park, racing, laser tag, an indoor mall, lottery tickets, and tons of things to play with in a surprisingly large open world. The game is full of heart and passion.

That said, the jankiness of the game, it's movement, and the constant leaning while riding the bicycle makes me nauseous. I can only stomach it for so long before the vertigo kicks in. Survival Mode involves lots of traveling, and lots of traveling in this game translates into dizziness for me. You see my hour count? 7 and a half. I wanted that to be so much more, because this game is everything I desired in a simulated arcade experience. And yet, as much as I love the game and what it offers, it keeps making me sick, and I keep having to stop. Play a little more, get sick, and stop again. Normally I get used to it after a couple days, but I haven't. Maybe it won't affect you: hence, I still recommend the game. Highly.

Aside from that, it's the best arcade game on Steam.

The experience of going through arcade games, claw machines, coin pushers, etc; is so fascinating, and this game does a good job preserving those moments of our childhoods and adulthoods, but there is a flaw that i could not ignore. The game is badly optimized, the main dev should make an optimization patch because some times in the open areas, the game could not render above 50 fps, and i have a beefy gpu. Other than that, its an impressive job for a single dev to pump up a lot of content on the game, a fully explorable city, malls, shops, arcades and multiple side jobs. The game is cheap and its worth the amount of hours this game provides. I recommend this game in case you're a fan of those mall arcades or just want a new experience with indie games.

Hey love this game plus all the updates! Love the new bingo hall, but could you please up the wins on the slot machines, they're a little too realistic, I just flew through $300 with only 2 15 credit wins. It gets boring after while when your constantly losing. So please up the chances so you can win some and lose some. Thank you!

best game iv ever played the creator should make more games and possibly a multieplayer arcade game

Really fun game and I want to know more about the lore about this mysterious arcade world. The Dev regularly gives free updates which is great!

out of all the videos ive watched about the game and the bit that ive played this is by far my favorite survival game ive never been one for worrying about food and other things in games but this one it adds that extra sense of realism i love the physics everything has the progression rate is amazing you cant make thousands of dollars a day but you can still make a good bit and be comfortable the diversity of jobs to do to make money is amazing the graphics are really good overall a great game big props to the dev

add fishing and multiplayer

this game is a banger, sets out to accomplish something and achieves it. Hats off to devotid for not inserting like. a monster that chases you or whatever because every time I recommend this game I get asked "Oh is this like a children's horror game" and i have to explain that there isn't

Some slightly annoying jankiness at times, but overall this game is unhinged in the best way. A VR mode would be awesome, but I also recognize how much work that would be and the game is a blast as it is. There are so many little features and quirks to discover, it really shows a dedication to weirdness and fun that I absolutely love. I picked it up as a fun little game to mess around in, but I keep getting dragged back to it more and more

✅ Running on low spec
✅ Tiny disk space required
✅ Various arcade games
✅ Vending machine
✅ Prizes
✅ Dev keep updating the game

And now we got slot machine, well done

One of the greatest games ever created very unique the exact vibe i crave and wish to put out into the world wrapped up in a delicious cheap game with endless replayability

Has pretty much every arcade game you can think of. Tickets can be exchanged for prizes (which you can then either sell to get more money to play games, or decorate your room with at your house). There is never a wait to use any machines because the computers in the game are pretty much worthless. I think they're only there to make the game itself not feel like a ghost town. I usually play on "birthday" mode, which takes away the survival aspect of the game, and you can use the cash grab machine for free in order to get more money.

It's fun. It's got all those stupid games that steal your money and are rigged against the player but it's fun.

Simple, fun, and worth it!

Clever game, fun machines and funny gags

I bought this on a whim, totally worth it. It's utterly stupid, but such a fun time waster. If you like free roaming, open world games, and arcades, buy this. It works pretty well on Steam Deck too, with one minor adjustment for right mouse clicks. Highly recomend.

went into this game expecting to only push coins... pleasantly surprised by how many other fun activities there are ~^o^~

I don't like it enough to keep but its not worthy of a negative review either. Everything works smoothly and its the first time I've ever played a claw machine that didn't feel rigged against me. I would highly suggest you only purchase this if you REALLY like arcade style games or purchasing for your kid.

Probably the best arcade simulator out there. This game has probably saved me hundreds of dollars that I would have otherwise dumped into a real coin pusher. You can tell the dev is super passionate and updates come out on a pretty regular basis.

Super fun and dedicated developer. The charm of every little detail cannot go for granted. The voice over is loved by me and my friends. Never a wrong time to play The Coin Game! A must have for every Steam library.

I bought this game pretty close to when it came out. The developer has just constantly added more and more free content that scratches a kind of itch that is honestly hard to find on Steam. It's such a nice arcade simulator that doesn't try to replicate "retro" arcades, there's other games for that niche, instead it replicates what it'd be like to go to your local arcade in the current year. I'm a big fan of the way real-world arcade games are represented, in real-life a lot of them are hard to win or outright scammy. It's fun to be able to play those kinds of games endlessly without draining your wallet. Great game !

Its clunky and frustrating to play, the games physics are also quite broken.

This game is such a nostalgia trip for me. It's got so many fun games that I used to see at Chuck E Cheese and Celebration Station, and if you're someone that grew up in that era it's a fantastic trip down memory lane. All the machines are made with love and attention to detail and there's tons to do and play.

I think the general idea of the game is fun but I wish there were more ways to reliably make money in survival mode for us nohands, the developer seems to be rather active though which is neat

This isn't just arcade games, but there's a 18 hole minigolfing minigame as well as an amusement park. I've spent most of my time exploring, so you'll get a few good hours out of that alone. Only thing I don't like is the game runs quite poorly on my computer at the lowest settings, and the computer I have isn't even a bad computer. The initial graphics are quite poor (I started at "potato" quality graphics), so turn those graphics up. Also, at that "potato" quality, rocks would despawn like, 10 feet away. I can't be darned to edit this afterwards, so just keep that in your mind. Other things I was surprised about was the lack of a good jump. I was hoping this kind of game would have a fun movement system that rewarded using it to go to out of the way places, but I haven't seen that thus far.

In summary, lots of content not including the tons of arcade games you can play and the game's pretty fun to explore as well, but it lacks the kind of exploration to really make the game shine in that way. A great game for 10 dollars (on sale) that maybe, one day, will shine even brighter in the future.

The only thing keeping me from spending $10,000 on real arcade machines is this game

the part where the coin played a game was the best part

I enjoy the game, alot cheaper then going to a actual arcade but for the life of the development of this game post a development update (not a game update) of this game every 2 months because half of the time I don't know if the main dev is alive until December without updates.

but enjoyable otherwise

been playing on and off for 5 years. never uninstalled the game or re downloaded. game is incredibly unique and i keep coming back from time to time. the devs really care and have been keeping up to date for years and still implement large updates to the game. truly a gem.

This game is so relaxing for me, when I really wanna go to a arcade without going out is awesome for me! TY!

I love this game so much. There is a lot of humor sprinkled through out the game on top of the already fun of playing games. I cant wait for more updates.

This game is really fun, its super nice exploring the map and seeing what it has. The only thing i really really dont like are the player models, they look so weird and off putting. I really really dont like the female player model, its weirdly sexualized. I would love if the 2 player models where more simplistic and stylized.

its very well emulated. Tons of fun!

Do you love that adrenaline rush from hitting a JACKPOT watching the machine puking out tickets! Wondering what prize you can afford at the counter, no cheap finger finger trap today! This game will probably bring you joy. It contains such a delightful variety of coin games, and other activities. The coin pushers are excellent!

If you are an indie game lover like me, give this game a look. Its got wonderful game play, and a quirky world that is fun to explore. I always excitedly check out the new updates!