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Gaming cafes in Austin

Austin lists 4 venues with 91 gaming PCs counted across the three that publish a number. The largest floor is the Alienware Longhorn Esports Lounge on the University of Texas campus, 49 machines with 360 Hz monitors on RTX 4070 Ti cards, at $2.50 an hour for a visitor from outside the university, the lowest rate in the city.

4 venues on file · 91 PCs counted · 1 with no published count

Map · 4 pins · number is the PC count

What the numbers say about Austin

Game Republik charges $3 and carries the most reviews, 569, on a floor that runs from PCs to consoles, retro machines, racing simulators and VR — it also lets you bring your own PC. The Esports Cave is $4 an hour with private rooms, food and tournaments, which come up in 13 of its reviews.

Those three publish their rates; Lux Digital Lounge on the I-35 frontage road publishes neither a rate nor a floor size, and is the only room in the city open past midnight. The other three shut by late evening.

Open late and what an hour costs in Austin

  • Open past midnight

    1 of 4 stay open past midnight on at least one night.

  • Cheapest hour published

    $2.50 at Alienware Longhorn Esports, of the 3 venues that publish a rate.

  • Nearest to you

Sorted by size · largest floor first; rooms with no published count sit last

  • Large floor

    PCs

    49

    Rate

    $2.50/HR

    Open

    12:00–22:30

    (varies)

    Rating

    4.8

    · 41

    US Austin consoles · coaching
  • Mid size

    PCs

    22

    Rate

    $3/HR

    Open

    11:00–21:30

    (varies)

    Rating

    4.4

    · 569

    US Austin consoles · VR +3
  • Mid size

    PCs

    20

    Rate

    $4/HR

    Open

    not published

    Rating

    4.8

    · 135

    US Austin private rooms · consoles +3

    hours not published

  • PC count not published

    PCs

    n/a

    Rate

    n/a

    Open

    12:00–01:00

    Rating

    4.3

    · 287

    US Austin no features listed

    PC count not published · no rate published

Questions about gaming cafes in Austin

What is the cheapest hourly rate for PC gaming in Austin?

Alienware Longhorn Esports Lounge & Arena publishes the lowest hourly rate on our list in Austin, at $2. Game Republik charges $3 and The Esports Cave $4. Both Alienware Longhorn and Game Republik sell a $12 day pass.

Which gaming lounge in Austin has the most PCs?

Alienware Longhorn Esports Lounge & Arena has the largest PC floor on our list in Austin: 49 PCs on RTX 4070 Ti cards with 360 Hz monitors. It is closed on Sundays.

Can you bring your own PC to a LAN center in Austin?

Game Republik lists bring-your-own-PC next to its 22 PCs, racing simulators, retro games and VR. Consoles are the most-mentioned topic in its reviews (35 mentions), and 4 reviews call it pricey.

Where are gaming tournaments held in Austin?

The Esports Cave lists tournaments and private rooms, and tournaments come up in 13 of its reviews, as does playing in a group. The venue does not publish its opening hours.

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Counted from public sources · 3 of 4 publish an hourly rate Report a change