Summary
Who loves good food? Trick question; everybody does! TheCooking Mamafranchise accelerated the cooking game popularityto new heights, selling over 12 million units.Cooking gamesare a niche genre that can be a great way to pass the time and avoid the stress of real-life cooking.
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Cooking games can either be strategic restaurant management games that require players to look after their finances or peaceful life simulations where they can harvest their own ingredients, taking them straight from the farm to the oven. Can’t handle the heat? Get out of the kitchen, and into a virtual one. These are thebest immersive cooking gamesavailable on the market.
Updated September 19, 2-23:The specifications have been added for everyimmersive cooking game.
13Diner Dash
For those who always dreamed of owning their own restaurant, or plotted an entire business plan over a few drinks with friends,Diner Dashis a test of a player’s skill in turning a dining establishment from culinary zero to hero.
The game presents an ever-increasing challenge to seat customers, take their orders, and clean tables speedily to guarantee the satisfaction of all who walk through the doors of Flo’s restaurant. Success is rewarded, as new products and upgrades are earned throughout the game to help turn the restaurant into the ultimate dining experience.
12Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale
Putting a quirky fairytale spin on the standard cooking title,Cook-Out: A Sandwich Taletransports players to an enchanted forest to run a restaurant for a variety of fantasy characters. A game thatcan be played by up to 4 players,Cook-Outstresses the importance of teamwork to fill some hungry stomachs, but players can still go it alone.
This VR game received glowing reviews on the back of its chaotic kitchen experience that has players juggling food service with warding off disruptive and unsavory guests. For those playing with friends, be sure to find the time for an impromptu sword fight or a cheeky attack with a sauce bottle!
11Cooking Mama
Cooking Mamais a fun and instructional virtual kitchen experience that directs players to complete the creation of a variety of dishes under the supportive eye of the title character. From boiled rice to fried shrimp, Mama is here to help turn players into true culinary geniuses.
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Through a variety of challenges, players are tasked with grating, chopping, frying, and serving up an array of different dishes, all while being cheered on by the matriarch of the kitchen.Cooking Mamais a great immersive experience and a positive way to wind down after a long day.
WHERE TO PLAY
Let’s get cookin', Mama!
Now you can learn how to cook on your Nintendo DS! Prepare foods, combine raw ingredients, cook the meal and present your culinary masterpiece to Mama for your final score.
*Create 76 real dishes or combine recipes to create more advanced meals
Use the stylus as your master kitchen tool to chop, slice, pan fry, knead, grate, mash and more!
Share recipes with up to 4 other people
Cool down hot food by blowing into the Nintendo DS microphone*
10Food Truck Simulator
Food Truck Simulatoris an immersive first-person simulator game in whichplayers drive a food truck around a city; pretty self-explanatory. Before players set up for the day, they will need to be mindful of their location, paying attention to minute details like traffic levels and congestion for a truly engaging and realistic experience.
Players can try their hand at creating their own culinary masterpieces, from sushi to a cheeseburger special! Of course, the truck can be fully customized, and the cooking equipment can be upgraded as the player’s prestige grows. InFood Truck Simulator,take each day as it comes and drive around a living city with a dynamic day and night cycle.
Food Truck Simulator
Your father owned a food truck. Though the vehicle has grown old, it has become a cornerstone of your family’s legacy. Now, in the blink of an eye, your father’s gone. Now, the food truck belongs to you. Will you walk in your father’s footsteps and live up to his name? Only one way to find out.You can’t take the ‘truck’ out of ‘food truck’. Before you can set your stalls up, you have to actually get from your garage to wherever you decide to vend for the day. Be mindful of traffic, and congestions too! When you feel you’re short on time do as your father did and veer off the beaten path. First come, first served! You might’ve thought that all there is to this business is fast food, but now that you’re on the other side of the counter it’s time to think again. Even so much as a slice of cheese can turn a classic burger into a cheeseburger special. So, what will it be, sir? Ketchup or mustard?Customers can be impatient and needy a lot. You’ll find that you don’t have all that much time to get them what they want and fit their palate as well. It’ll be a challenge, but it’s one your father has overcome, and surely so can you. Practice makes perfect, so go and knock them off their feet with your quality food! As your prestige grows, so does your repertoire of tricks and tools. Stay up to date with your fame as you follow your in father’s footsteps. verify to outfit yourself with the newest, top-of-the-line equipment you (and your wallet) can muster. Ride the wave of fame. The truck belongs to you and as the hands that own it change, so too should its décor. Adjust anything from the exterior’s color to the interior layout, the bumpers, lights, and wheels. Show the city you’re no less than your father was and hit the streets like you own them.Each day is a new adventure, and each adventure requires sufficient provisions. Ingredients aren’t permanent and will rot and spoil as the hours tick on by. Remember to stock up on not only the freshest but most desirable produce your clientele might demand of you. The truck is dirty and has fallen to disrepair. Honour dad’s memory by polishing it one last time. It’s been a while since the truck has seen any use. Grab a bucket and a sponge, find a broom and get to cleaning. You’ll need to be thorough, and it might take a while to make the truck spick and span, but now you have a duty to fulfill. Get to it!Key Features: Renovating and expanding food truck. Wide range of customization options. Large catalogue of equipment options to choose from. Create your own recipes. Driving with traffic system. Detailed cooking system.Different locations across an entire city with different types of customers. Various events. Managing Living city with dynamic day and night cycle.
9PlateUp!
PlateUp!is in a similar realm to the famousOvercooked, as players are thrown into the midst of a chaotic kitchen and are tasked with managing it while plating up food. Up to four players can participate and build this restaurant from the bottom up.
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There is someclassic co-op cooking action, from preparing vegetables to boiling ingredients - take care not to get in each other’s way!PlateUp!allows for a totally personalized experience, as the chefs can curate their own menu and add their own flair to the interior decor. From steaming soups to tender steaks, there is something for every customer to enjoy.
PlateUp!
Up to four players build and run a restaurant from scratch, choosing dishes, buying and placing appliances – some of which can be daisy-chained together to create ambitious automatic kitchens – cooking food and serving customers.Players have free rein to design their restaurant which will expand and develop between shifts – with additional content and challenges unlocked through progression. Can you cook, serve and manage your way through 15 hectic days in your restaurant and unlock a brand-new franchise?Classic co-op cooking action, with a wide selection of mains, sides, sauces, toppings, desserts, and starters. Choose your equipment, lay out your kitchen, curate your menu and plate up your dishes. From bubbling soups to sublime salads, tender steaks to hearty pies, there’s something for everyone.Look after front-of-house: seating customers, delivering orders, and managing patience. Equip your restaurant to handle the most fickle of customers and deliver them what they need, right when they need it. Co-operate with your team like a well-olive-oiled machine or build a name for yourself going it alone.Exceed your goals and take your franchise to greater heights at a new location, bringing with you new unlocks and upgrade. Upgrade and rearrange your restaurant to your personal taste: when the restaurant closes for the day, the planning begins! Decide what new equipment to purchase, and place it wherever you want. Want to go high-tech? Install the turbo-ovens, crank up the conveyors, and make way for the robo-kitchen of the future. Fancy something a little more… fancy? Curate your art collection, fix up that wallpaper, enlist a friend as a maître d' and get ready to provide the culinary experience of a lifetime.Exceed your goals and start over at your next location, bringing with you new unlocks and upgrades. Tailor your brand towards gourmet dining, or fine-tune your fast food franchise. Every restaurant is procedurally-generated with its own climate, customers and conditions. Return to your franchise HQ to view your achievements, customise your characters and upgrade your kit, ready for your next adventure!
8Epic Chef
Embark on the culinary quest of a lifetime as players take on the mantle of Zest, the lead character inEpic Chef.It’s a story-driven adventure game combining elements oflife-sim-farming and craftingto create a unique beast of a game with comedic value.Epic Cheffeatures some hilarious cutscenes that fans of theFood Warsanime will enjoy.
Ingredients inEpic Chefeach have their own properties, and with the dynamic recipe creation system, players can experiment with thousands of different ingredient combinations to create a menu of delectable delights. Thefood looks good enough to dive through the screen and eat!
7Good Pizza, Great Pizza
Ever get nostalgia for theClub Penguinpizza parlor mini-game? Look no further thanGood Pizza, Great Pizza. Featuring a multitude of toppings like pepperoni, sausage, onions, peppers, and yes, even pineapple, players get to experience firsthand what it’s like to own a pizza shop.
There are over 100 different customers, each with unique orders and individual personalities, adding to the game’s replay value.Good Pizza, Great Pizzais theperfect game to play to relax and unwindwhile enjoying a real-life pizza.
6Lemon Cake
Restore an abandoned bakery, and cook pastries, straight from the farm to the table inLemon Cake! Players can milk cows, collect honey from their beehives, and get some fresh organic eggs to add to their recipes. They can even turn their cute cottage into an adorable cat café with the help of a friendly ghost!
ThoughLemon Cakelooks adorable on the outside, it is astrategic life sim gamethat requires a lot of attention. Players will need to keep their display counter well stocked for customers, and they must remember to water their plants and feed their farm animals, or else they will run low on their ingredients!
Lemon Cake
Repair your bakery with the help of a friendly ghost!:While the bakery might initially be broken down, overgrown and even… haunted?! Don’t worry! You’ll be able to repair, furnish and decorate every room in the bakery. As you unlock these upgrades, new features will be available to make it easier for you to run the bakery. You might even be able to convince a certain friendly ghost to assist you in the store and serve customers!Grow fruits & take care of your animals in the greenhouse!:The best baking ingredients are homegrown! Gather honey from your beehive, raise a cow to collect fresh milk and adopt a few chickens to add eggs to your recipes. You’ll also be able to grow trees and plants to harvest a variety of fruits… But don’t forget to water your plants and brush your animals, or else you’ll soon run out of ingredients to bake with!Mix recipes & bake pastries in the kitchen!:You’ll be able to mix ingredients together to prepare all kinds of recipes, including baked pastries, candies and frozen desserts! Once the kitchen is rebuilt, you’ll be able to bake up to three pastries at the same time… But don’t forget your pastries in the oven for too long, or else they might start burning!!Serve coffee and sweets to your customers!:Be sure to serve your customers quickly and keep your window display well stocked so you don’t miss out on any order! Serve coffee to impatient customers to keep them around the bakery a bit longer… And build an adorable cat cafe to make everyone’s day brighter!Learn new recipes and select your daily menu!:As you gain experience, you’ll be able to expand your recipe book and prepare new desserts! There are over 40 pastries to make in the game, such as cookies, donuts, cakes and candies. You’ll be able to select up to six recipes to include in your daily menu every day. Get bonuses and avoid penalties by crafting a balanced menu for your customers!Manage your schedule and get ready for the lunch rush!:You’ll have time to prepare your bakery every morning before opening the door for the customers! This allows you to relax in the morning and get ready for the day at your own pace. Once the doors are open though, your customers will keep you busy until closing!
5Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
Cook, Serve, Delicious, is a simulation game in which players are tasked with running an old, run-down restaurant and restoring it back to its five-star rated glory. To do this, players must take orders from impatient customers and prove their culinary skills. Players must figure out the best way to pack out their restaurant full of customers, but beware of rush hours!
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It is one of those games that is easy to learn but hard to master, as players may get overwhelmed with the number of orders they have to deal with.Cook, Serve, Deliciousis ananxiety-inducing yet addictive gamethat will give players a rush!
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve, Delicious! series as you travel across the United States to participate in the Iron Cook Foodtruck Championships with your trusty robot crew Whisk and Cleaver.Set in the radically-changed war-torn America of 2042, play through an all new story-driven campaign where you cook hundreds of foods—including many brand new to the series—across hundreds of levels in a new gameplay structure that has been completely redesigned to deliver fast-paced action, or take it easy with the all new Chill Mode that can be toggled on or off at any time!Play through the campaign via single player or with a friend in local co-op (with the ability to change on the fly).Upgrade your food truck with dozens of gameplay-affecting modules!Expand your food catalog with over two hundred foods!Decorate your food truck with dozens of trinkets that span the US!Tons of accessibility features that allow you to play the most comfortably you’d like, including motion settings, flashing/strobe settings, audio and colorblind features, and tons more.Over a hundred hours of gameplay spanning over 380 levels!An amazing original soundtrack by award-winning composer Jonathan Geer.
4Stardew Valley
Far more than just a simple farming simulator,Stardew Valleyfeatures hours upon hours of content that will immerse players in its cozy cottage-core world. While improving their farm, honing their skills, and befriending their local community, players can also gather ingredients forcooking delicious home-cooked meals.
Stardew Valleyfeatures its own cooking show, the Queen of Sauce, and even 74 different recipes to bake, from a heartwarming Pumpkin Pie that is perfect for autumn to a Complete Breakfast to prepare for a hard day of work. Many of the dishes prepared inStardew Valleycan grant the player useful bonuses to help them in their day-to-day life on the farm.
