Kitchen Crisis

About

"Kitchen Crisis" is a cooking-themed defense game where you must quickly serve food to aliens or face dire consequences. Successfully completing recipes leads to upgrades and more powerful effects. The arrangement of kitchen appliances and the placement of completed dishes greatly impact your cooking efficiency, making strategy a crucial component of the game.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

92%

Audience ScoreBased on 142 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

replayability3 negative mentions

Kitchen Crisis offers a refreshing and unique twist on the tower defense genre, combining cooking mechanics with strategic gameplay that keeps players engaged.
The game features a variety of unlockable chefs and recipes, providing significant replayability and opportunities for players to experiment with different strategies.
The developers are responsive to player feedback, continuously improving the game with updates that enhance gameplay and address issues.

The game suffers from balancing issues, with some levels being significantly more difficult than others, leading to frustration for players.
There are persistent bugs and UI problems, including issues with upgrades not functioning correctly and a clunky arrangement system.
Recent changes to character progression have been criticized for reducing the incentive to explore different characters, impacting the game's longevity.

gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is engaging and fun, featuring strategic elements and a mix of mechanics reminiscent of games like Overcooked 2. While it offers depth and potential for variety, some players note a lack of balance and complexity, with limited ingredients and methods available early on. The developers are actively improving the experience based on player feedback, enhancing replayability with new features and content.
- “Game has a lot of potential, the core gameplay is extremely fun, and the developers are listening to the players' opinions and slowly adding much-needed features like mid-session pause/continue.”
- “Great mechanics, great options to play the game.”
- “It does a damn good job of showing you what the core gameplay is going to be like, and then the full game just builds on that with more clones and stages to add variety and replayability.”
- “Gameplay has some depth but may not be the most balanced or complex. Using only a very small selection of ingredients and cooking methods offered, I was able to beat all but the last three levels before needing to alter my strategy (the canes chicken method).”
- “A solo Overcooked 2 that also requires strategy, planning, and has some build-making card game mechanics.”
replayability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers significant replayability through its variety of unlockable characters and clones, each with unique perks, encouraging players to pursue higher scores and complete challenges across different maps. While some players find the current difficulty level excessive, they appreciate the inventive gameplay and anticipate future updates that may enhance the experience. Overall, the combination of challenges and character diversity keeps players engaged and motivated to return.
- “Very replayable with the different clones you unlock along the way, each offering different perks!”
- “That's an example of the replayability the game offers; a hunt for 3-star results on all the maps and characters is sure to keep a player going, and the game is enjoyable enough to want to pursue those challenges.”
- “It does a damn good job of showing you what the core gameplay is going to be like, and then the full game just builds on that with more clones and stages to add variety and replayability.”
- “A lot of replayability with the different unlocks and characters.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised, with players noting its enjoyable quality and catchy tunes reminiscent of 80s rock. Many hope for a soundtrack release to fully appreciate the standout tracks, which complement the game's overall cute and quirky style.
- “An enjoyable tower defense game with excellent music and style.”
- “I hope the developer releases the soundtrack because there are some bops in this game I would love to jam to.”
- “Music sometimes sounds like certain 80s rock songs.”
- “Graphics and music - they are cute sometimes, odd sometimes, but generally okay.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by its unique cooking theme, which adds a comedic twist to the tower defense genre. Players appreciate the novelty of guiding units to create ammo for towers, making it an entertaining experience for fans of both tower defense and humorous cooking games.
- “I happen to find the whole cooking theme of it pretty funny, and a tower defense game where you have to guide units to make the ammo for your towers is definitely new to me.”
- “Good game if you like tower defense games or funny cooking games.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in "Kitchen Crisis" are described as cute yet occasionally odd, generally falling into the category of being acceptable despite some significant shortcomings. Players note issues such as lacking visuals, sound, and bugs, but these do not detract from the game's fun and addictive nature. Overall, while the graphics may not be stellar, they complement the game's chaotic restaurant management theme.
- “The graphics and music are cute at times, a bit odd at others, but overall they are generally okay.”
- “Despite its severely lacking graphics and sound, some CTD bugs and an inconsistent UI, Kitchen Crisis is a surprisingly fun and addictive little game that captivates the chaotic nature of working at and managing a restaurant, while still giving it its own fantasy spin.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development in the game is highlighted by charming and appealing designs for both playable and hostile characters, contributing to an engaging visual experience.
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its effective blend of genres, combining elements of roguelike, cooking, automation, and tower defense, which contributes to its overall optimization and gameplay experience.
- “Really good mash of genres game - it's like a roguelike cooking automation optimization tower defense.”