Cooking Simulator

Cooking Simulator

Released Jun 2019

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.

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Evaluation

Cooking Simulator launched on June 6, 2019 and has been continuously supported for over seven years. Big Cheese Studio has shipped seven paid DLC expansions — the most recent being the BBQ DLC on October 16, 2025 — alongside a sustained stream of free content updates, new game modes, and system overhauls. The developer's most recent news post, dated October 1, 2026 (today), explicitly states: "we are planning to keep updating Cooking Simulator, and currently we are working on upgrading it to a newer version of the Unity Engine... More fixes and QOL improvements will be coming as well." This is a direct, forward-looking commitment to continued development. Additionally, Patch 7.5.0 on August 13, 2026 announced new Cooking Challenge packs with content scheduled through November 2026, confirming specific planned content still to be delivered. The launch of the sequel, Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together, on March 31, 2026 has not ended support for the original — the developer has continued shipping updates throughout 2026, including a surprise free Pretzel Challenge mode (March 27, 2026), Patch 7.3.3 (May 12, 2026), Patch 7.4.1 (July 2, 2026), Patch 7.5.0 (August 13, 2026), and Patch 7.6.0 (October 1, 2026).
Evidence
Developer states they are planning to keep updating Cooking Simulator, currently working on a Unity Engine upgrade, with more fixes and QOL improvements coming.
news post · Oct 1, 2026 source content planned
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Patch 7.5.0 announces new Cooking Challenge packs with content scheduled through November 2026, plus a full overhaul of PC controls and controller support.
news post · Aug 13, 2026 source content planned
high

Content

7 of 7 released · no outstanding content
Released
Oct 2025

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Details

Publisher
Big Cheese Studio
Achievements
302
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Welcome to the ultimate kitchen playground for players who want skill, freedom, and a little bit of chaos.

Cooking Simulator gives you full control of a pro-level kitchen packed with tools, ingredients, and physics-driven systems that make every action feel alive. Learn the craft, chase perfection, or set everything on fire just to see what happens. 

YOUR KITCHEN, YOUR RULES

This is your full chef arsenal: ovens, grills, gas burners, pots, pans, plates, knives, blenders, mixers, and more. Stock your pantry with over 140 ingredients including meats, fish, veggies, fruits, dairy, oils, liquids, herbs, and spices. 

Everything reacts to your hands. Heat it, cool it, slice it, spill it, burn it, break it. If you can try it in a real kitchen, you can pull it off here. 

REAL PHYSICS. REAL COOKING. REAL CHAOS. 

Every move matters. Pouring soup, flipping steaks, cutting vegetables, tossing ingredients, or knocking something off the counter all play out with real physics. 

Go for perfect execution or create the kind of disasters only a videogame kitchen can survive. 

CHOOSE YOUR PLAYSTYLE

Career Mode

Build your reputation from the ground up. Learn techniques, unlock 80+ recipes, improve your timing, speed, and consistency, and grow your restaurant’s fame. Pick perks and skills that fit your cooking style and become a kitchen legend. 

Sandbox Mode 

No pressure. No rules. Infinite freedom. 

Mess around with every tool, recipe, and ingredient right away. Build dishes, run experiments, or push the physics engine to absolute chaos. 

Stack cutting boards like dominoes, throw knives, light the kitchen on fire, blow up the oven, then save the day with a fire extinguisher. It’s your playground. 

KEY FEATURES

  • Career and Sandbox modes for structured progression or full creative freedom

  • 80+ recipes ranging from beginner-friendly to chef-tier 

  • 140+ realistic ingredients with real-time reactions 

  • Advanced cooking mechanics based on temperature, timing, and precision 

  • Perks and skills to boost speed, stability, and control 

  • A fully interactive kitchen loaded with pro tools 

  • Physics-driven fun that rewards skill - and hilariously punishes chaos 

Master the craft, break the rules, or burn the whole place down. It’s your kitchen. Your call. 

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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