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Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator overview

Cyanide Studio | Feb 23, 2023 | game

Released

87players observed · 22 September 2026 - 00:42:55 UTC

SimulationCookingImmersive SimCasualSingleplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed players87 · 22 September 2026 - 00:42:55 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak830
  • Units sold (VGI)83,850
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,600,000
  • Review score84% positive

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players87 · 22 September 2026 - 00:42:55 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak830
  • Units sold (VGI)83,850
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,600,000
  • Review score84% positive
  • Total reviews2,570
  • Release dateFeb 23, 2023
  • DeveloperCyanide Studio
  • PublisherNacon

Genres: Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Cyanide StudioPublisher: Nacon

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Game overview

Overview

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator comes from Cyanide Studio and is published by Nacon. It arrived on Steam on Feb 23, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 87 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:42:55 UTC, with a tracked peak near 830. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 84% positive across 2,570 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator is available in 14 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainArabicDutchJapaneseKoreanPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional Chinese languages with full audio support

9 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and csrr

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD FX-41006 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5750, 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 6307 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-83506 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB7 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator has sold up to 83,850 units and has 2,224 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,600,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 2 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator overview details

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Digital Deluxe Edition The AL FORNO edition of Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator contains the base game and the following content planned for March: About the Game Take the reins of your dream restaurant Choose and customise dozens of kitchen components (cooking surfaces, food processors, ovens, etc.) to build your dream kitchen! Before firing up your burners, organise your team and manage your suppliers to obtain premium ingredients that would impress the most demanding of gourmets. Track your finances and predict how busy you will be so you are not overwhelmed by the dinner rush! A menu built around your own tastes Are you more of a bœuf bourguignon or caccio e pepe type of chef? Build your menu around classic dishes from French, Italian and international cuisine! Are you looking to go beyond just basic recipes? Improve them and take them to new gastronomic heights! Adapt your menu to the seasons and your customers' expectations to make a name for yourself. Chop, grill, bake, mix and more! Your cooking and management skills will be put to the test during each service. Your team will provide invaluable help for satisfying your demanding customers. Manage the cutting, cooking and all the preparation, right up to plating where you can add your creative touch. From local café to Michelin-starred restaurant Learn how to keep your customers loyal and grow your restaurant. Learn new recipes and refine your cooking skills. Do you want to become the neighbourhood's favourite hotspot, or will you pursue fine dining and ultimately earn a prestigious star from the Michelin Guid…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator is listed as a game with $29.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 87 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:42:55 UTC, a tracked peak of 830, and 84% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameChef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
Steam App ID1122340
Typegame
Release dateFeb 23, 2023
DeveloperCyanide Studio
PublisherNacon
Price$29.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresSimulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players87 · 22 September 2026 - 00:42:55 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak830
Positive reviews2,164
Negative reviews406
Total reviews2,570
Positive percent84%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations2,224
Average playtime3,080 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 23, 2023
Official Steam feed update (UTC)3 March 2026 - 13:10:32 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:42:55 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:42:55 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 00:42:55 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
The Big DayNo description
Sous-ChefNo description
Master ChefNo description
Culinary LegendNo description
Rising StarNo description
A Star is BornNo description
Foodie FavoriteNo description
The Bigger the BetterNo description
The More the MerrierNo description
Home CookNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeChef Life: A Restaurant Simulator ©2023 Published by Nacon and developed by Cyanide Studio.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

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SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1122340
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1122340/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1122340
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Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator?

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator's latest SteamPulse observation records 87 players at 22 September 2026 - 00:42:55 UTC, with a tracked peak of 830 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 51 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 100 players; the highest observed daily value is 191 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (41.2%), Australia (11.8%), Canada (7.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.4%), Australia (10.2%), Canada (6.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.6%), Australia (9.8%), Canada (6.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.1%), Australia (8.2%), China (7.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator?

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator currently sits at 84% positive across 2,570 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 2,164 positive reviews and 406 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator have?

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator currently has about 16.9K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 2 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator?

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator is currently listed at $29.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 2,224, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

84% positive, 2,164 positive, 406 negative

Price and discount

$29.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud

Achievements

40

Platform releases
  • Steam 23 February 2023
  • Xbox 23 February 2023
  • PlayStation 23 February 2023

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Life SimBundle #38304 - 10% off$74.73Cooking Simulator 2 x Chef LifeBundle #71690 - 10% off$19.78Cooking Simulator x Chef LifeBundle #71691 - 10% off$8.53
Chef Life - TOKYO DELIGHTExplore Japanese gastronomy with the TOKYO DELIGHT pack, which includes 8 iconic recipes, new decor items to transform your restaurant into an authentic izakaya, and equipment for your chef.dlc #2608340$12.99Chef Life - COOKING LABCreate your own recipes from thousands of combinations with the COOKING LAB pack, available as a free download! Use the lab to offer your customers your own unique cuisine.dlc #2608330FreeChef Life - AL FORNO PACKMake delicious wood-fired pizzas and give your restaurant an Italian ambiance with the AL FORNO pack. Get 8 pizza recipes and a wide range of customization items to decorate your restaurant.dlc #1788351$12.99Chef Life - BON APPÉTIT PACKCelebrate French gastronomy at your restaurant! Get 3 traditional French gastronomic recipes and an elegant outfit for your chef with the BON APPÉTIT pack.dlc #1788350$4.99
Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator - Al Forno EditionBuy Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator #817119$5.99Chef Life: A Restaurant SimulatorBuy Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator #380468$29.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD FX-4100 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5750, 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 630 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 7 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-8350 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 7 GB available space

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
MiilaeEt si on cuisinait ensemble ?2fr

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