Great co-op with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“its one of our all time favorite cooking games honestly, its definitely one of those games that in a group setting has something for everyone”
Steam review · 16.6 h played ↗
Japanese Ramen Simulator
Worth buying? What 134 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 134 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%Wild Dog2026Cooking · FPS · Simulation
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 20, 2026: $12.74
The verdict
A chaotic, funny co-op ramen-shop sim with deep customization and satisfying cooking. Skip it if you plan to play solo, since staff are limited and bugs remain in early access.
Great for
Friend groups or couples who like chaotic co-op restaurant sims with customization
Main risk
Playing solo is tiring with too few NPC helpers, plus early-access bugs
Since the last analysis (Oct 13)
Notable change
- New complaintMany bugs and lost save progress (#1)
- New complaintClunky UI and inconsistent controls (#2)
- New complaintPoor for solo play (#3)
- New complaintNo recipe list in game (#4)
- New praiseSatisfying ramen cooking and management (#4)
- Complaint goneUnclear recipes, no in-game guide
- Complaint goneBugs and broken tutorial steps
- Complaint goneWeak employee automation
- Complaint goneBoring for some players
- Praise goneNice graphics, runs well
- Praise movedSilly, chaotic humor and sandbox antics: #3 → #2
- Praise movedAddictive and relaxing loop: #2 → #3
What players love
Silly, chaotic humor and sandbox antics
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“had a thief come and steal nothing from the register whom I dispatched with a kunai in the face”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
Addictive and relaxing loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Highly addicting and very relaxing at the same time”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗
Satisfying ramen cooking and management
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“The process of making the ramen and dishes is incredibly fun. It really feels like you're running a nice little ramen shop!”
Steam review · 2.8 h played ↗
Deep customization and drawing signs
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“The customization on this game in incredible, being able to literally design almost anything and everything in your restaurant, along with your character makes this S tier.”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
Authentic Japanese atmosphere and realism
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“as someone who works in a ramen shop irl;; it's pretty on the money for the most part”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Many bugs and lost save progress
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“After spending around three days playing and reaching Level 30, I updated the game and suddenly lost my progress.”
Steam review · 166 h played ↗
Clunky UI and inconsistent controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“the HUD and UI options and execution are bad, like REALLY bad”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Poor for solo play
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“It is not ideal for solo players because there aren't enough NPCs to help you.”
Steam review · 75 h played ↗
No recipe list in game
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“No recipe list in game. You better have an eidetic memory.”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
Day length and order timers lack flexibility
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Timer on the orders even on easy with unlimited time (can see it ticking down in the corner).”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown10 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580 (6GB+ of VRAM)
Storage10 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 11 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i7
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 / Radeon R9 390X (6GB+ of VRAM)
Storage10 GB available space
OSWindows 10 64bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580 (6GB+ of VRAM)
Storage10 GB available space
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