What are the pros of Cooking Simulator?

Realistic and detailed professional kitchen simulation mechanics.. Engaging and high-quality DLC content, particularly the Baking and Sushi expansions.. Entertaining sandbox mode that allows for creative and chaotic gameplay.. Addictive and complex gameplay loop that rewards mastery of recipes..

What are the cons of Cooking Simulator?

Severe optimization issues resulting in low frame rates and lag even on capable hardware.. Frequent technical bugs including game crashes and freezes on the loading screen.. Unreliable physics that cause food and equipment to behave erratically or fall through surfaces.. Controls and mechanics can feel unintuitive or tedious for some players..

Cooking Simulator

A realistic cooking sim where every ingredient reacts with real physics. Master 80+ dishes in Career mode or go wild in Sandbox as you cook, experiment, or cause total kitchen chaos in a fully interactive chef’s playground.

85%

Very Positive

DeveloperBig Cheese Studio

PublisherBig Cheese Studio

Release DateJun 6, 2019

-75%

$19.99$4.99

Peak Players3.5K

Metacritic64

PlatformsWindows

Casual

Simulation

AI Review Summary

Cooking Simulator offers a detailed and often chaotic professional kitchen experience that balances realistic culinary tasks with sandbox-style freedom. While players praise the depth of its expansion content and the addictive nature of its gameplay, the experience is frequently marred by significant performance optimization problems and physics-based glitches.

Pros

Realistic and detailed professional kitchen simulation mechanics.90%
Engaging and high-quality DLC content, particularly the Baking and Sushi expansions.80%
Entertaining sandbox mode that allows for creative and chaotic gameplay.80%
Addictive and complex gameplay loop that rewards mastery of recipes.70%

Cons

Severe optimization issues resulting in low frame rates and lag even on capable hardware.90%
Frequent technical bugs including game crashes and freezes on the loading screen.80%
Unreliable physics that cause food and equipment to behave erratically or fall through surfaces.80%
Controls and mechanics can feel unintuitive or tedious for some players.60%

Notable Mentions

The game is a popular choice for streamers due to its potential for entertaining kitchen disasters.
Several users reported being completely unable to launch the game despite meeting system requirements.

Confidence: 72%

Based on the 78 most relevant reviewsGenerated on Sep 16, 2026

Game Vitals

Live snapshot

Player Activity

Current peak

181

Peak · last 90 days

237

All-time peak

3.5K

Price

Current price

$19.99$4.99-75%

Lowest tracked

$3.99since Jan 6, 2026

Review Sentiment

Last 30 days

79%

All-time positive

85%

Review Statistics

Total Reviews19.8K

Positive: 16.7K (85%)Negative: 3.0K (15%)

Reviews from Steam Deck

Dev Response Rate

23h

Avg Playtime at Review

55%

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