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At first glance, The Boba Teashop looks like a peaceful slice-of-life game: you run a cozy tea shop, make bubble tea, and serve your customers. But as the sun sets and shifts stretch into the night, the facade starts to peel away — revealing a slow, creeping horror that few games dare to explore.

Developed by Mike Ten and released on April 20, 2025, The Boba Teashop is a first-person horror experience that twists the familiar into something deeply unsettling. What begins as simple customer service quickly spirals into a psychological nightmare where reality, time, and trust dissolve one cup at a time.

A Day at the Shop — Until It Isn’t

Players are tasked with running a boba shop: taking orders, mixing drinks, and unlocking new ingredients to expand the menu. The mechanics are simple and even relaxing at first, inviting players into a false sense of security. But strange things start happening — orders that don’t match reality, faces that seem too still, and unsettling noises from the storage room.

Subtle environmental storytelling keeps you constantly on edge. As you work, you start piecing together clues that something is terribly wrong with the shop itself — and maybe with the customers too. Every shift brings new anomalies, building a suffocating sense of dread that feels both personal and inevitable.

Atmosphere Over Jumpscares

Rather than relying on cheap jumpscares, The Boba Teashop crafts its horror through atmosphere and psychological tension. Flickering lights, whispered conversations, and distorted background noises turn the cozy shop into a claustrophobic prison. You’re not just serving drinks; you’re trying to survive the night without losing your mind.

The minimalistic, almost mundane setting makes every glitch, every flicker, every wrong smile feel deeply unnatural — amplifying the terror. It’s horror at its most intimate: slow, personal, and inescapable.

For Fans of Slow-Burn Horror

If you enjoyed the creeping dread of games like Paratopic or the unsettling realities of The Convenience Store, The Boba Teashop fits right into that niche. It’s a game that rewards patience, attention to detail, and a strong stomach for unease.

There are no loud alarms when something goes wrong — just the growing feeling that you’re being watched, judged, and perhaps… slowly replaced.

The Boba Teashop proves that horror doesn’t need dark forests or abandoned hospitals — sometimes, the scariest stories happen under warm lighting with a cup of tea in your hand.

Want to experience the unease yourself?
Visit the game on Steam: The Boba Teashop