Cooking Simulator

Cooking Simulator uses physics engine and cooking mechanics to simulate realistic cooking experience.[2] In its current state the game allows the player to prepare over 80 recipes using more than 140 ingredients. There are various game modes including Career Mode, Sandbox Mode, Cooking School and Leaderboard Challenge, Winter Holidays, SUPERHOT Challenge. In Career Mode the players take control over a kitchen while progressively earning fame and experience levels by serving dishes according to orders.[3] A money fee is automatically charged each time the ingredients are picked up from the shelf.[4] The goal is to reach 5th Fame Star. Sandbox Mode offers a fully equipped kitchen with no time limits.[5] Cooking School is a series of tutorials explaining all the game mechanics. Leaderboard Challenge is a game mode in which players compete by trying to prepare a single dish according to the recipe. Each dish has its own scoreboard. Winter Holidays added as a free update offers new kitchen and allows to serve a dinner to a number of guests by preparing dishes containing requested ingredients. SUPERHOT Challenge is the newest mode added as a free update on February 25, 2020 inspired by SUPERHOT to celebrate its 4th anniversary on Steam.[6] It modifies the appearance of products, utensils and kitchen and introduces a new mechanic that slows down the time when the player's not moving.

Due to its initial flaws Cooking Simulator received mixed reviews from gaming press. It scored 64/100 on Metacritic based on 4 reviews.[7] PC Games appreciated the game's graphics, various recipes while pointing out difficult controls, unmotivating career mode and performance issues.[9] GameStar pointed out unlockable recipes and perks, tutorial, dish review system and a small number of ingredients, recipes and utensils as pros. The cons included difficult controls, repetitiveness, lack of difficulty levels, physics bugs and no replay value in career mode.[8] Screen Rant 60/100[10] review states that the game's challenging timing and controls are fun in short sessions and frustrating in the long run.