Cuisineer

« Cuisineer is an excellent culinary adventure full of cute characters, tasty dishes, and challenging goals to strive towards as you become unstoppable both out in the world and in the kitchen. »

« Cuisineer doesn't bring anything new to the table, but it blends restaurant management and dungeon exploration well. Balancing both gameplay aspects and seeing your efforts pay off is rewarding. The visuals look great and the food images make your mouth water. There are some gameplay aspects that could use better explanation, but that doesn't detract from the game's strengths too much. You can spend hours making your restaurant better and you wouldn't notice the time go by. »

« Whether it’s embedding yourself in Paell or running dungeon after dungeon, you won’t want to put Cuisineer down. »

« Cuisineer is a must-play for anyone in the mood for a top-tier dungeon-crawler. The core combat has a lot of variety thanks to its weapon selection and upgrade paths while the dungeons themselves make every repeat playthrough feel different. The only caveat to the combat is the lack of baked-in turbo, but that’s far from a deal-breaker when the game has so much variety with the restaurant management portion of things taking you on an adventure that doesn’t require a ton of button mashing. Cuisineer is a rewarding game to play that looks and sounds great and should be a gem for anyone who loves dungeon-crawlers or who wants to get into them because as a gateway game, I can see it being a hit to those who love simulation games as well thanks to the restaurant management. »

« Cuisineer is absolutely a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. The dungeon crawling is simplistic yet enjoyable, the management elements are a touch too simplistic, and the sidequests are a touch repetitive. Yet, it all comes together to provide an experience that’s absolutely full to the brim with charm, and, most importantly, one where you always feel like you’re making progress. It doesn’t matter whether you’re stocking your cupboards with ingredients, selling meals and raking in the cash, upgrading your furniture in order to allow more patrons to feast, or hunting down that next bubble tea upgrade – Cuisineer always carries this sense of forward progression that so many cozy games tend to miss on. Could you possibly go and find games that do each of these individual elements better elsewhere? Sure, you absolutely could, but it all comes together in Cusineer to provide a consistently rewarding experience that cozy gamer fans everywhere should be checking out this winter. »

« Cuisineer invites you to savour a unique blend of roguelite excitement and restaurant management. With over 100 recipes and dozens of ingredients, you can craft your own culinary experience in a customised kitchen, all while serving the diverse residents of Paell. While the village may feel overwhelming at times, the warmth of the townsfolk and the variety of quests create a cosy, immersive experience. Despite a few quirks like the lack of a UI tracking system and loading screen inconveniences, Cuisineer shines with its adorable anthropomorphic art and a gameplay smorgasbord that blends combat, cooking, and questing into a truly enchanting experience. So, don your spatula, savour the joy of culinary chaos, and let Cuisineer whisk you away on a journey that’s enjoyable and heartwarming. »

« Cusinieer is a delightful game that combines restaurant management with food-themed action adventure in a charming way. With its lovable characters, funny moments, and engaging gameplay, it’s sure to keep you entertained for hours. And hey, who knew fighting food could be so much fun? With its mix of humour, creativity, and tasty challenges, Cusinieer gets a solid recommendation from me. Just be careful not to get overwhelmed by the lunch rush—those hungry customers can be quite demanding! »

« A few minor imperfections are found in Cuisineer’s delectable amalgam of dungeon-based action and restaurant management. But these wayward flavors aren’t enough to spoil the piquancy that BattleBrew Productions has cooked up. With lovely art and refreshingly relaxed pacing, this is a dish that fans of cozy games will savor. »

« Hi there! I’ve played 90% of Cuisineer, and here is my review! Cuisineer is an adorable chef RPG with charming graphics and cute sound effects that enhance the overall experience. The in-game food art is fantastic. You’ll love it when you see it! The food art alone makes the game worth buying . In the game, you’re a restaurateur, exploring dungeons, gathering ingredients, and cooking up dishes for your restaurant. The main fun comes from unlocking new items in the food menu and dungeons. Mix elements and weapons to discover the best combo that suits your style, whether it's a cooking knife or a throwing plate resembling a pistol. The fighting system is super fun, even for someone not into action games like me. The main focus on restaurants with dungeon and combat as a sub-part is what I love about it! Another interesting aspect is the abundance of subquests in the game, perfect for quest lovers like me! Completing quests unlocks new dishes, and exploring new dungeons reveals exciting ingredients. You can also personalize and decorate your restaurant and even your bedroom! Make the restaurant uniquely yours by finding various kinds of wood from the dungeon and crafting your own furniture! Now the “Pros” and “Cons” of the game! Pros: 1. The game's art is fantastic and the cutest I've ever seen. It brings back childhood memories and is incredibly enjoyable. Heheheh, so fun! 2. The soundtrack and sound effects fit the game perfectly and are adorable! 3. The game's concept is super creative, with fitting and imaginative monster names. Elemental attributes are named after flavors, such as sweet for slowing and spicy for fire! 4. The combat style is fantastic. The most enjoyable aspect is mixing the main weapon, sub-weapon, and armor, all of which can be enhanced for different passive buffs. Diving into dungeons becomes incredibly fun when you acquire skills that suit your style. If someone finds the combat boring, they likely haven't discovered their favorite combo yet! The 'Brewing' adds a core element of fun to the combat system! 5. The restaurant part is incredibly enjoyable. It offers convenient services that automate certain mundane tasks, freeing you from being both the chef and waiter. Customers can pick up their food from the counter themselves, or you can choose to do it personally if you prefer. 6. The game offers useful options like "pause the game when inventory is opened," providing convenience during gameplay. Additionally, you have the flexibility to adjust the difficulty level in combat, allowing you to control the amount of damage received from monsters. Cons: 1. The game primarily focuses on the restaurant, dungeon, and town exploration. It's not an open-world game, limiting your actions to these three areas. Unfortunately, you can't enter NPC houses or observe their daily lives. NPCs may appear in different places each day, but you don't get a deeper look into their routines. While I initially wished for more, what's available is still enjoyable! 2. NPC dialogues are decent, but the disappointment comes when submitting quests. Every NPC expresses gratitude differently, but the outcome is always the same - they reward you with a food recipe. Whether it's a child, soldier, elder, or noble, the predictability makes the game feel a bit too routine. 3. Unused weapons, ingredients, or even cooked food items can't be sold for any profit. Additionally, the lack of an option to craft our storage box leaves us dependent on expanding the restaurant to acquire one. Unfortunately, even with this, the provided storage space is insufficient, compelling me to discard valuable unused items without any chance of making a return. 4. Despite upgrading my bag to the max level, the current limit is insufficient, especially when exploring dungeons. I hope the developer considers extending the bag space in future updates. 5. Some kitchen items, such as the trashcan, counter, and cashier, are immovable, limiting the flexibility of restaurant customization. 6. An inconvenience arises when transferring items to storage or from storage to bag as there's no "move stack" option with a right-click; you have to manually drag each stack. This becomes tedious, especially when dealing with numerous items. Yeah, and that’s pretty much all I could think of. Conclusion Cuisineer isn't a perfect game for me. However, with its cute art, engaging restaurant gameplay, super fun combat, unique equipment customization, and great sound effects, it's a game that's definitely worth playing and investing your time in. It's incredibly relaxing; I mean, very relaxing! I adore the experience of running a restaurant, cooking for customers, collecting money, and customizing the place with various furniture and paintings. It's just so chilled! If you're looking for a casual game that, simply by looking at its cute art, makes you feel relaxed, it's perfect for your free time. Give it a try! »

« Este juego tiene 2 problemas reseñables: El diseño basado en FURROS es bobo e infantil. Y por encima de todo, la mecanica de progresion es demasiado lenta y codiciosa. El juego apenas te da incentivos para saltar de un dia a otro si tenemos que pasarnos 15 minutos de repeticion en el restaurante para 1000 monedas miserables. Si se ajusta la progresión puede resultar un juego decente, ahora mismo esta a kilómetros de Moonlighter. »

« Really fun game that blends solid aspects from a number of genres into one. It’s the game I’ve looked for for a long time and not found anything quite like it yet. There’s a few balancing tweaks the game needs to make (ex. Upgrades don’t do much compared to enemy scales and skill is the only option rather than beefing up Pom), but the game is really fun in the meantime whilwe wait for the devs to take in feedback and calibrate. »