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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. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.
“I do recommend it, but I have very mixed feelings about this game. Let me explain: I haven't put that much time into it yet, but there are some things which you will notice right away.: Your staff works around the clock and there is no schedule, no opening times and not even any…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“I bought the game today, and I've been playing for 5 hours straight. I wasn't expecting it to be this good. If you have any interest in tycoon or cooking games this game is absolutely worth the price. This is without a doubt the best restaurant sim I've ever played. Pros: - Good…”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played“Meh The good: * It's a restaurant management game. It's not like there's many out there. * 3D style is simplistic, but functional. * Recipe editor feels fun for a short time * It has at least some basic elements of a tycoon game. * Music is cute * Humor is really hilarious here…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-10-24.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Version 2.0 Hotfix #1
We just released a small hotfix addressing a few issues found in the last 24 hours! Fixed a critical issue leading to crashes when opening the menu, editing recipes, changing the menu, changing prices
A new update for Chef to celebrate 100'000 copies!
Hello Chefs! We wanted Chef to be in top shape for the Cooking Fest, so we've been secretly working on a new update focused on one of the most requested improvements so far: performance . We've also a
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
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| 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 |
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