Chef Knight

Buy95%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Clover Bite · Incremental · Jun 1, 2026

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$5.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
9
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Chef Knight?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 143 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

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
55% of themes are praise18% are divided27% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
143 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Chef Knight is a short yet very fun and addictive game; I loved the overall gameplay loop, graphics, and feedback while playing with a controller.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is cute, the little goblins are cute and not scary.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is overall very good, the combat, progression and systems are really fun and it always feels like you're making progress.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great way to step into rogue lite mechanic without worry for difficulty being too high.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They're all instrumental in nature, and the sound effects pair well with the music.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Plays well on steamdeck, I experienced some drop in fps in the absolute late game (from 60 to ~45), but nothing severe.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay143 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Combat15 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
88% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Bugs
78% 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

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$5.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.79.

4 points recordedtoday · $5.99

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