Astro Chef

About

Welcome to Astro Chef, your ultimate cosmic culinary adventure! Become the galaxy's top chef in Astro Chef's chaotic kitchen! Ready to cook up a cosmic storm? Culinary Adventure: Serve diverse dishes to alien patrons with unique preferences while navigating intergalactic kitchen challenges. Unleash creativity with alien ingredients and unique kitchen tools. Single Player & Co-op: Restore y…

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Play Modes

Local Multi-Player Play with friends in the same physical space using split-screen or multiple screens
2-Players Play with one other player, either online or locally, in a cooperative or competitive game mode
Multi-Player Compete or cooperate with other players online
Co-Op Team up with friends to complete levels or missions together
Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo
Split Screen Play with multiple players on the same screen, often with divided or shared screen real estate

57%

Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

optimization2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game has a fun and quirky sci-fi theme that adds charm to the cooking experience.
Once players get used to the mechanics, the gameplay can be enjoyable and engaging, especially with the challenge of figuring out alien preferences.
The developers have shown responsiveness to player feedback, improving aspects like scanning and cooking mechanics over time.

The movement system is limited, relying heavily on teleportation, which can be frustrating and restricts player freedom.
The tutorial is poorly designed and can lead to confusion, making the initial experience tedious and uninviting.
There are significant technical issues, including bugs that affect gameplay and a lack of graphical options, which detracts from the overall experience.

gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Astro Chef offers a refreshing take on cooking simulation gameplay, effectively preventing monotony through its engaging mechanics. While the use of symbols for customers, food, and tools may initially confuse players, mastering them enhances the experience, leading to a satisfying core gameplay loop for fans of casual VR cooking games.
- “I feel like Astro Chef does this type of gameplay well in the way that it knows how to make a game that could get tedious quickly feel fresh and new.”
- “A mechanic that is odd for a cooking game is that the customers, food, and tools all have symbols that guide you on how to prepare the meals.”
- “It has a solid core gameplay loop if you are into casual cooking sims in VR.”
- “A mechanic that is odd for a cooking game is that the customers, food, & tools all have symbols that guide you on how to prepare the meals.”
- “Obviously, at first you'll be confused, but once you memorize all the symbols it'll be second-nature (assuming you get to that point in gameplay).”
- “It has a solid core gameplay loop, if you are into casual cooking sims in VR.”
graphics
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game feature a creative art style, but many users feel that the visuals resemble a port from a less powerful platform, such as Quest. Additionally, there is a notable absence of graphical options, limiting customization for players.
- “The art style is creative, but the visuals do look like a quest port.”
- “Another thing I immediately noticed is the lack of any graphic options.”
- “There are no graphical settings.”
- “The art style is creative, but the visuals do look like a Quest port.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of cooking to be tedious, compounded by a broken tutorial that fails to guide them effectively. In contrast, some users appreciate how "Astro Chef" manages to keep similar gameplay engaging and fresh, despite the potential for monotony.
- “Cooking feels tedious and the tutorial is broken.”
- “I feel like Astro Chef does this type of gameplay well in the way that it knows how to make a game that could get tedious quickly feel fresh and new.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is noted for its creative art style, although some users feel that the visuals resemble a port from the Meta Quest, potentially detracting from the overall narrative experience.
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is generally lacking, with users reporting minor bugs and inconsistent performance in machine processes, leading to a less than smooth experience.
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received criticism, with multiple users expressing that it could have been improved.
- “The music could have been better as well.”
- “The music could have been better as well.”