Food Truck Simulator
- September 14, 2022
- DRAGO entertainment
- 8h median play time
Start your own food truck business and feel your blood pressure rise!
Get on SteamIn Food Truck Simulator, players operate and customize their own food truck business, from preparing dishes and setting up shop to serving customers and managing finances. With various cuisine options, locations, and events, each playthrough offers a unique and challenging experience. The game simulates various aspects of culinary entrepreneurship, making it a fun and educational experience for foodies and sim fans alike.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a fun and engaging cooking mechanic that keeps players entertained.
- The customization options for the food truck and the variety of recipes add depth to the gameplay.
- The story and character interactions provide a charming backdrop to the food truck experience.
- The game suffers from significant performance issues, including lag and frame rate drops, even on high-end systems.
- Many players find the inventory management cumbersome, with no option to rearrange or easily dispose of spoiled items.
- The sushi mini-game is frustrating and poorly designed, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- story150 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 74 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally perceived as cute and engaging, but it suffers from being overly short and filled with bugs that hinder progression. Many players feel that the narrative, while initially enjoyable, quickly devolves into a tedious tutorial experience, leaving little incentive to continue once the main storyline is completed. Additionally, the forced nature of the story and its frequent interruptions detract from the overall gameplay experience, leading some to wish for a more flexible approach that allows for greater freedom in gameplay.
“The story is cute, wholesome, and inspiring (with unexpected shocking events!), with good voice acting throughout.”
“Not only is the storyline amazing so far (2 hours in), but the actual gameplay itself is so much fun.”
“The game is filled with a plot and a variety of events that do not make it a boring simulator.”
“The story is way too short, driving sucks, and the achievements are bugged.”
“The tutorial holds your hand too much through everything and the story feels so forced.”
- gameplay108 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the food truck simulator has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that while the core cooking and management mechanics can be engaging, they are often hindered by clunky controls, framerate issues, and various bugs. Players expressed frustration over specific mechanics, particularly the sushi cutting and driving, which detracted from the overall experience. Despite these challenges, some users found the game enjoyable and appreciated the potential for future improvements, especially after recent updates that addressed some gameplay concerns.
“Great graphics and gameplay.”
“If you loved the cooking mechanics of Happy's Humble Burger Farm but are in the mood for something with a 'not-horror' atmosphere, this offers similarly satisfying real-time cooking gameplay as well as management features such as buying ingredients, learning new recipes, and upgrading the appliances in your truck.”
“With its engaging gameplay, extensive customization options, and vibrant setting, it’s a great pick for those looking to test their culinary and business skills.”
“The gameplay becomes very tedious after some time: no simple way to dispose of bad ingredients in your tray or drawers, no way to hire an assistant or something similar for even just a little bit of automation, no clear overview of your inventory or needed ingredients for your selected menu when you're in the shop, etc.”
“Still buggy as all hell, still far too short of a campaign, game mechanics are still half-baked, sushi mini-games still suck.”
“The rolling mechanic barely works and the cutting mechanic doesn't work at all (game prompts you to press a sequence of numbers and either just doesn't register them or goes too fast to execute).”
- optimization61 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 34 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is widely criticized, with many players reporting significant performance issues, including frequent stuttering, frame rate drops, and bugs that hinder gameplay. While some users have noted minor improvements following updates, the consensus is that the game requires substantial optimization work to reach an acceptable performance level, especially on mid-range hardware. Many recommend waiting for further patches before purchasing due to these ongoing issues.
“With 12 GB DDR3 RAM and a 1060 graphics card, I get really good performance at low settings and I can say that I did not experience any FPS drops or visual bugs.”
“They have optimized the game noticeably and we are very happy about it, and as I promised, I give this game a thumbs up because it is almost fixed.”
“Considering it's a fairly new game, it needs some optimization which the devs are already working on.”
“The game is badly optimized and my RTX 3060 runs it with 60 FPS on medium/high settings, (big yikes).”
“This game needs a much, much, much optimization and even on a 1650 Ti on low preset it runs 30 FPS barely, and that is a huge disappointment.”
“Unbearable performance issues (no matter how low your settings are), game crashes, choppy dialogue, and a lack of basic features - such as reorganizing inventories freely.”
- graphics56 mentions
- 32 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the overall aesthetic and atmosphere as "great" and "excellent," particularly for a food truck simulator. However, many users report significant performance issues, including lag, stuttering, and graphical glitches, even on high-end systems, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, while the visual style has potential, it is marred by technical problems that detract from gameplay.
“Great graphics and gameplay.”
“The graphics are very nice and it has a nice overall style; the performance is a mixed bag, but I've turned down some settings and it runs well.”
“The graphics and all the rest of the game are beautifully done and on my PC it ran very smooth (2700x, 1080ti, 16gb RAM).”
“The game feels unpolished graphic-wise.”
“Very laggy and buggy for me regardless of graphics and resolution settings.”
“The graphics are highly inefficient and lag at random places.”
- stability34 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been widely criticized for its numerous bugs, glitches, and performance issues, making it feel incomplete and underdeveloped. Players report problems with achievements not unlocking, erratic driving mechanics, and various gameplay elements failing to function properly. Overall, the consensus is that the game is currently too unstable and unpolished to recommend, with many urging potential buyers to wait for significant updates and optimizations.
“This game is unfortunately just too buggy and underdeveloped to recommend.”
“So buggy that it's basically unplayable.”
“Its very buggy and runs very bad. I don't recommend buying it right now until they do a lot of optimizing as I get very bad FPS drops and stuttering.”
- grinding13 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 8 % neutral mentions
- 85 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, often requiring significant time and effort for inventory management and ingredient preparation. The lack of automation options and the need to handle each item individually contribute to a frustrating experience, leading some to suggest that a more streamlined approach or specialization in certain cuisines could enhance enjoyment. Overall, while the game has potential, the grinding mechanics detract from its overall appeal.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The gameplay becomes very tedious after some time: no simple way to dispose of bad ingredients in your tray or drawers, no way to hire an assistant or something similar for even just a little bit of automation, no clear overview of your inventory or needed ingredients for your selected menu when you're in the shop, etc.”
“More a grinding game that could have done without the whole shallow story.”
“If they implemented a way to disable some cuisines or specialize in only one or two, the game would shine and the experience stays fun rather than being tedious and stressful.”
- atmosphere10 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a unique blend of strange and off-kilter elements, creating a relaxing yet engaging environment for players. With enjoyable audio and graphics that exceed expectations for a food truck simulator, it offers a pleasant and immersive experience, reminiscent of other cooking games but with a distinct non-horror vibe. Overall, players appreciate the atmospheric depth and the opportunity to engage in a chef's role within this intriguing setting.
“Nice mellow atmosphere, very relaxing.”
“The game definitely still has room to grow, but it's already very atmospheric and interesting in its own way.”
“It has a pretty solid balance of challenge vs. casual/relaxing gameplay, but what sells it as always is the very strange, off-kilter atmosphere this developer does so well.”
- music9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many players appreciating its chill atmosphere and enjoyable quality. However, some users noted issues such as music cutting out unexpectedly and overly loud audio in certain situations. Additionally, there are concerns about the reuse of tracks from previous games, which detracts from the overall experience.
“I like most of the music; it's sad that they just reused some tracks from their other games because some of the music is really good.”
“The audio is good and the music is enjoyable; it creates a great atmosphere.”
“The music is chill.”
“I load the game, and when I select load/new game, it white screens, then the music cuts out after 4 seconds.”
“On the surface, you have a pretty fun game with somewhat deep cooking and customization mechanics, okay graphics, and music, but it is held back by a myriad of bugs and stuttering issues.”
“The music is constantly trying to blow my eardrums out, and I have to turn it off every time I get into the car.”
- humor7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is largely derived from its absurd scenarios and quirky bugs, such as dockyard workers missing limbs, which players find amusing rather than frustrating. The lighthearted tone, combined with funny customer interactions and satisfying gameplay, creates an enjoyable and addictive experience that resonates with players. Overall, the game successfully blends humor with its food truck simulation theme, making it a delightful escape from real-life stress.
“It's funny because I get so stressed out if I'm doing any of this stuff in real life, but there's something about doing it in video game form that, to me, is as satisfying as popping bubble wrap.”
“Funnnnnn, reasonably paced, funny, addicting :)”
“The customer voices were also creepy; some of the words they said didn't come out correctly, and I kept mishearing words and laughing :p”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a cute and wholesome story that is both inspiring and punctuated by unexpected shocking events, complemented by strong voice acting. However, players are advised to wait for a patch to address existing issues before diving in.
“The story is cute, wholesome, and inspiring (with unexpected shocking events!), with good voice acting throughout.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The recent sushi update has enhanced the sushi minigame, increasing its playability and potentially boosting replayability. However, some users remain uncertain about the overall replay value of the game.
“The sushi update made the sushi minigame more enjoyable and engaging than before.”
“Replayability: I have no idea.”
“The sushi update made the sushi minigame more playable unlike before.”
