Kokoro Kitchen

Kokoro Kitchen

Steam Deck Playable

Mango Leaf Games · Casual · Oct 17, 2025

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $11.99. It has been as low as $5.99.

88%
Very Positive
101 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 101 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 78 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise13% are divided12% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
- Graphics: Cute, vibrant and pleasant to look at, although, IMO, nothing particularly striking.
16 of 78 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
- Gameplay: Simple and intuitive, but could get repetitive at times.
12 of 78 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
You can also decide how hard or easy it is by choosing how many menu items are available each in-game day.
10 of 78 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
If successful, they will visit the next morning, tell a bit of the story, and give you a bunch of upgrade points.
8 of 78 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Gamepad or mouse and keyboard: I preferred to play with a gamepad
5 of 78 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
No voice acting is present, but there are plenty of sound effects that help to make you feel like you're running a restaurant.
4 of 78 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
Graphics16 reviews
Gameplay12 reviews
Interface10 reviews
Story and characters8 reviews
Controls5 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty8 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs3 reviews
67%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $11.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $11.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
17
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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