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Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
Chef is a Restaurant Management game in which you create your own character, acquire supreme cooking skills, customize restaurants, design unique menus, and devise innovative recipes with a realistic editor.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Got this game as a gift from a friend and I am truly sad it took me so long to get to playing it! Overall, cute, cozy little management game, it can be slow at points and some achievements are truly out of reach unless you favor the grind ;) if you are on the store page it…”
— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played“Was just curious at first, But as soon as I started playing it, I couldn't stop. Challenging, Engaging and most importantly, variation. It honestly is the best game out there! Brought all the DLCs too, enhances the experience all that much more. Would recommend”
— a player, Steam review · 326 hrs played“This is a very linear game, almost everything has to be done a certain way or you fail. Even making money is difficult especially at the start. The idea to make your own recipes is neat but again, it is very linear, you can't get crazy or overly creative with it. The game has…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:42 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Update 1.6!
Hello fellow chefs! We just released a new update that fixes a few issues we've been reported, rebalances some mechanics, and we also added dozens of new customization options for Custom Recipes! Enjo
Our next game: Dustgrave!
Hey Chefs! We're excited to announce we're developing a new game: the sandbox RPG Dustgrave. In Dustgrave, you embark on a unique journey in every playthrough across the lands of the once mighty Dahla
Cocktails & Drinks DLC released!
Hello fellow Chefs! Today we release a long-awaited feature: with the Cocktails & Drinks DLC you will finally be able to create your customized beverages, including many non-alcoholic options! We also
Spanish Language! (And a few fixes)
Hello fellow Chefs! It is true, Chef is finally available in Spanish! We also fixed a few issues here and there. Changelog Spanish localization is now available. Eatery Specialization is now correctly
New Patch and new DLC! It's Pizza time!
Hello fellow Chef, a new DLC is finally available! You asked for a Pizza-themed DLC for a long time, and we finally released it. It also includes many new Templates people asked in the last months, li
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Simulation |
| Player tags | Management · Simulation · Cooking · Character Customization · Singleplayer · Sandbox · Indie · 3D · Capitalism · Family Friendly · Early Access · Relaxing (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Italian, Russian, French, Portuguese - Portugal, Polish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Turkish, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Hungarian, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America |
| Achievements | 14 |
| Estimated owners | 50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Vista SP1+ (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ @ 3.2GHz Memory: 3000 MB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GT 630, AMD Radeon HD6570, or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 6500 MB available space