The Restaurant is an adult visual novel made by Xell in Ren'Py. It follows Valeria, a wife trying to keep her struggling family restaurant open, and Zoey, her goth daughter, whose college life leads into strange dimensions. Gameplay mixes choices, sandbox exploration, side quests, and music by Demon Sound. Themes include cheating, corruption, and exhibitionism.
The current ongoing build is v0.2.4.2, released February 6, 2026 for Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android in English, uncensored. This update added around 2,800 renders, 124 animations, 2,546 new voices, about 300 sound effects, 23 Demon Sound tracks, 46 items, and 154 secret pictures. It expanded the junkyard for Zoey, added 80s Valeria as playable, remade most old locations, introduced new maps and characters, six quests, inventory rewards and keys, plus a mini UI, trailer menu, and a three-theme main menu.
Developer's description
Welcome to "The Restaurant"
— a story-driven adult visual novel where desperation meets desire, and reality isn't always what it seems. Play as
Valeria
, a sharp-minded wife doing whatever it takes to hold her failing family restaurant together, and
Zoey
, her fierce goth daughter whose journey takes her beyond college drama into mysterious dimensions she never knew existed. With sandbox exploration, meaningful choices, side quests, and an original soundtrack by Demon Sound, your decisions will shape their fate. How far will you go?
Trailer
Spoiler
v0.2.4.2 Release
STATS
• Total renders:
~2800
• Total animations:
124
• New voices:
2546
• New SFX:
~300
• New OSTs:
23
by Demon Sound
• New items:
46
• Secret pictures:
154
️ LOCATIONS & MAPS
• Junkyard location expanded for Zoey
• 80s Valeria: motel, gas station, town hall, bar, Melody’s house
• Almost all old locations remade (except Sheldon’s house)
• New maps: Desert Abandoned, Desert, Downtown, Beachtown, Dustybottom, Suburbs
CHARACTERS
• Calysta, Harmony, Melody, Alexa, Mariana, Buck, Celeste, and 2 male NPCs
•
80s Valeria
(playable character)
QUESTS
•
4
side quests
•
2
main quests
INVENTORY
• 2 rewards, 2 gold keys, 1 bronze key, 14 postcards
️ UI & MENUS
• New mini UI
• Trailer menu added
• New main menu with 3 themes: Valeria, Zoey, and mixed style
• More themes will be added in the future
FIXED BUGS
• v0.2.4 and v0.2.4.1: Quest, secrets, and other minor bugs fixed
Known Bugs
•After finishing the
“Living Like It’s the 80s”
quest, when Zoey goes to the Junkyard in alternative mode, the system loads the original trailer doors instead of the alternative ones. This happens because the alternative version of the map is not unlocked until completing
“Queen of Night”
(Zoey’s quest).
The solution caused more issues than the bug itself, so it was left as is.
•Door sounds while exploring streets will be updated in the future and replaced with footstep sounds.
v0.2.3 Release
OLD SAVES WILL NOT WORK! They do not exist in this build.( This build is more of a rework but there are plenty of new content)
Completely new and improved build. A new intro and extra quest have been added. Existing quests have been expanded with more choices and content.
Total Renders: 2,787 (1,650+ newly added), mostly renewed or completely rebuilt.
Total Animations: 24 (11 new), improved and expanded.
New Characters Added: Lin, Scarlett, Liam, Ashley, Betty, Jenny, Ryder, Claire, Ladarius, and Mariana.
Proper Corruption & Romance Mechanics implemented. Romance & Corruption Points now affect relationships. If you don’t have enough romance points, scenes related to that character will not be available. The quest will end early, but the game will notify you when this happens.
Profiles (27) & Emotes (6) added.
New Travel System (Bus added). You can now travel to off-map locations (e.g., Junkyard).
New Locations Added: Junkyard/Forest (still expanding),Shopping center and Bank.
All scripts completely rewritten & reworded. We’ve tried to maintain an American accent.
Total Voice Clips: 1,603. Some are intentionally missing (especially sex-related voices, as AI-generated voices can be tricky).
New Gallery Renders & Secrets Added.
Introduced Phone Gallery. (Messaging/Calling still in progress).
New Soundtracks Added. Main menu theme + 2 in-game tracks created by Demon Dan & JeffersonSound, specially for this game.
New Items Added. You can earn trophies & special items from quests. You can also purchase items (still in development).
New Discord Server. (Lost access to the old one due to Discord’s AI system, but feel free to join the new server and share your experience!)
---Thank you for playing the game and for your support. Do not hesitate to leave your feedback or suggestions---
v0.2.2a Release (No new content added)
Release Notes:
Soundtrack media player added
Intro voices added
Save labels added
Bug Fixes:
Fixed previous replay not stopped when starting a new replay
Fixed game crashing when players have previously used an unofficial translation
Fixed voice setting not saved
Known Bugs:
Save naming popup appearing on auto save screen
Episode 1 Chapter 1 - v0.2.2
Release Notes:
Added 520+ new renders
Added 7 new animations.
Better and Higher quality renders.
Added zoom feature for locations.
Added 2 new main quests.
Improved animation replay system.
Added 2 new locations: Sheldon's Mansion and School gym.
Mobile buttons were added for new locations.
New secrets added.
Expanded gallery with 18 new pictures.
Name changer feature for all characters.
Character profiles are accessible via phone.
Added new game skip intro option (Unlocks images and scenes from the intro)
Secrets are now more visible with flashing effects.
A hint button has been added to the gallery
All voice lines are added.(Only a few are missing from the intro, which will be added in the 0.2.2a patch.)
Added support for 11 new languages: Turkish, Russian, German, French, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Japanese,Hindi,Italian,Portuguese(Brazilian)
Bug Fixes:
Fixed history screen.
Fixed issue where completing daily quests last won't trigger chapter completion.
Fixed restaurant duties button placement above popups.
Fixed the save issue occurring immediately after the credits screen.
Fixed the issue where music wouldn't play on the game load.
Fixed an issue where pressing "H" would also hide the current screen.
Fixed restaurant duties are not resetting when skip time is used.
Known Bugs:
The game crashes after you click more than 2 dev support links on bluestacks(No issue on normal mobiles)
Episode 1 Chapter 1 - v0.2.1
Hello everyone, After 2.5 months of work, I have completed Chapter 1, Episode 1. Thank you for your patience. First, I would like to write about what we have brought in this update.
What's new;
Player reviews
Player rating4.5 / 5 · 20 ratings
Written reviews20 · avg 4.1★
Positive (4–5★)70%
Latest review2026-04-06
What players say
Reviews are mostly positive, praising visuals and characters, while some criticize story pacing, sandbox, and adult themes.
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Players like
High-quality visuals and detailed character renders
Stunning female characters and likable supporting cast
Well-made sex animations and hot adult scenes
Clean interface and intuitive free-roam navigation
Common complaints
Messy story with sudden supernatural elements
Annoying sandbox that randomizes scene order
Unlikable husband and off-putting corruption themes
Best for players who enjoy hot adult scenes, detailed renders, and light story.
Summarised from 20 written player reviews.
AlysinChaynes2026-04-06★★★★★
It looked beautiful and promising. I was apprehensive at first with a female MC. And when i saw the husband, his ineptude and cowardice it all just fell flat. No level of quality models could ever counter the flat fall…
Loakkkta2026-03-15★★★★★
I honestly don't even know what this game is about anymore. It started out very promising; it looked gorgeous, the story was simple and engaging enough, loved the main characters. But then the pacing turned out to be pretty fucked…
Renonymous2026-02-17★★★★★
The Restaurant will probably not appeal to you if you want things like emotional attachment with characters, an immersive world, drama, meaningful erotica, or continuity in choices. It's one of those games where you're immediately dropped into sexual encounters before…