Consumption Line

Simulation· Casual· Indie· Point & Click

Released Sep 2025

"Consumption Line" is a short, fully free, experimental indie game about the food industry, deceptive advertising and the downsides of modern life. A sarcastic 30‑minute experience designed to make you reflect, not grind.

96% positive · 140 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Consumption Line launched on September 1, 2025 as a free, intentionally short (~30 minute) game. The store description explicitly frames it as a "short and focused" experience "playable in one sitting" with no grind, no collectibles, and no deep systems — the game was designed from the start as a complete, self-contained work. On October 31, 2025, Rhombico Games posted a formal statement announcing they are winding down operations significantly, with no new projects in development. They explicitly named Consumption Line as one of the games that will receive no more content or feature updates — only critical bug fixes or security patches. A follow-up post on November 8, 2025 reaffirmed this position. These direct developer statements make clear that Consumption Line's content is finished. A Portuguese language update shipped on November 29, 2025, which is consistent with the studio's stated commitment to limited maintenance support, and does not represent new game content. Consumption Line launched as a complete product and the developer has since formally confirmed it will receive no further content. The game is done.

Evidence

Follow-up post reaffirmed the studio's reduced activity and that existing games remain available but with only limited maintenance support.

news post · Nov 8, 2025 source development ending

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Rhombico Games announced it is winding down operations significantly. Consumption Line was explicitly named as a game that will receive no more content or feature updates — only critical bug fixes or security patches going forward.

news post · Oct 31, 2025 source development ending

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Details

Developer

Rhombico Games

Publisher

Rhombico Games

Achievements

Platform

Windows, Linux

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Simulation Casual Indie Point & Click Experimental Short Satire Dystopian Interactive Fiction Time Management 2D Colorful Minimalist Free to Play Linear

About this game

Welcome to your first day at the KindBroth® soup factory!

Consumption Line is a short, 100% free, experimental indie game about food systems, industrial production, deceptive advertising, and the erosion of meaning in a world obsessed with efficiency. You play as a factory worker operating two machines: one for broth, one for noodles. Your job is simple: meet your daily quota, follow the recipe, don't ask questions.

At first, it feels almost cozy. But as days pass, ingredients change. Machines get faster. Expectations rise. And something about the soup... feels slightly off.

Features

Short and focused. Playable in one sitting (approx. 30 minutes).
Assembly-line gameplay that evolves each day.
No game over states, no collectibles, no grind. Just play and think.
Unlimited soup!

What is this game exactly?

This is not a traditional game. There are no skill trees, boss fights, or deep systems. It's a tightly scoped, 30-minute experience meant to invite reflection. Over the course of five in-game days, your routine remains the same: leave your flat, take the subway, arrive at the production line, hit your quota, go home... Yet there are some changes, some funny and some bleak, that reveal issues in the world around you.

Fully free!

Consumption Line is 100% free and also ad-free. It was created as a personal, 'artsy' project to explore our relationship with ultra-processed foods, misleading marketing, and the ruthlessness of capitalism.