Buy it if you like
- Story: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 477 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 161 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
63% of themes are praise12% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
101 of 161 sampled reviews raised it
Pros: Story was nice, art was great, fun callbacks to the previous CSDs.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
83 of 161 sampled reviews raised it
I find this new gameplay to be a familiar but refreshing change to the franchise.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
29 of 161 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting adds warmth and personality, giving emotional context to Nori’s journey and elevating interactions beyond static text exchanges.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
26 of 161 sampled reviews raised it
PS - For those franchise players who are typically keyboard mains, this one is definitely worth plugging in that controller for.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 161 sampled reviews raised it
Accompanying the visuals is a dynamic soundtrack that enhances pacing, shifting seamlessly between energetic cooking tracks and softer narrative themes.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story101 reviews
Gameplay83 reviews
Audio29 reviews
Controls26 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters33% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty91% still recommend
Interface50% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Subtitle Options
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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