Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator

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Cyanide Studio · Simulation · Feb 23, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $4.49.

84%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Interface: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise30% are divided10% are caveats
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
In the very least, I'd expect there be more realistic expenses to track (because you can easily make a menu that makes less than your ingredients cost and still survive several days).
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay loop is quite satisfying, I've found myself playing more than I thought I would.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
For what it's meant to represent the graphics are nice, and have a charm to them.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
In order to play the game you can use Keyboard and Mouse, or a controller.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
☐ Bonus Modes/ PVP
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
It's not just cooking but also manage your wallet, build up relationship, co-op with your subordinate chefs to run the kitchen smoothly, change the theme of your restaurant and menu to fit the trend.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Interface44 reviews
Gameplay37 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Controls15 reviews
Multiplayer7 reviews
Co-op7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters31 reviews
71%
Difficulty15 reviews
87%
Monetization6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs36 reviews
47%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
40
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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