Wasteland Kitchen

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Wasteland Kitchen is a single player simulation game. It was developed by Jacob Reynolds and was released on November 11, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews

graphics1 negative mentions

The game has a unique and fun premise that allows players to creatively engage in cooking and serving food.
The developer shows passion and is actively updating the game, indicating potential for future improvements.
The art style and atmosphere are enjoyable, making it a fun experience for fans of cooking simulators.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and inconsistent interface issues, making it frustrating to play.
The tutorial is lacking, leaving players confused about basic mechanics and how to progress.
Many players feel the game is overpriced for its current state, with a lack of content and quality of life features.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are still in early development, with optimization and aesthetics expected to improve over time. While the art style is appreciated, the graphical settings are criticized for being overly simplistic and lacking depth.
- “I love the art style, but the graphical setting options that range from 'potato' to 'something's burning' are woefully underdeveloped.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is criticized for its cumbersome mechanics, particularly the inability to interact with objects while holding an item, which leads to frustrating scenarios. Players must often drop items to perform actions, and the physics can complicate interactions further. While some may enjoy the repetitive nature of the gameplay, many find it lacking in fluidity and intuitive controls.
- “The gameplay mechanics are engaging and provide a unique challenge that keeps you on your toes.”
- “The physics system adds an interesting layer to the gameplay, making interactions feel dynamic and unpredictable.”
- “The variety of items and how they interact with the environment creates a rich gameplay experience.”
- “But until that drops, it's rough going, even for the basics of gameplay.”
- “For some reason, when you have an item in your hand, you can't interact with anything else (besides opening and closing boxes and the oven). If you have a rat in your hand, you can't open the meat grinder, so you have to throw the rat on the floor before you can open it. Hope it doesn't slide away from you because the physics are their own entity. Then you have to pick the rat back up and throw it in the grinder since there's no mechanic to place items inside or on top of things, despite the game showing you ghosts of the items you're holding on specific spots, but no button seemed to work besides literally throwing it on there.”
- “I preferred the more 'do tedious thing, repeat' gameplay, though I do acknowledge that I am in the minority opinion for that.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is praised for its intriguing premise, but it is marred by numerous bugs, which detracts from the overall experience, especially in its early access phase.
- “I really like the premise and atmosphere of this game.”
- “I really like the premise and atmosphere of this game, but there are far too many bugs even for early access.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game is frequently criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs that significantly impact gameplay.
- “The game is plagued with bugs that disrupt the experience.”
- “I encountered numerous stability issues that made gameplay frustrating.”
- “Frequent crashes and glitches make it hard to enjoy the game.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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While some players enjoy the repetitive nature of grinding as a core gameplay element, this perspective is not widely shared, indicating a divide in player preferences regarding this aspect of the game.
- “I preferred the more 'do tedious things, repeat' gameplay, though I acknowledge that I am in the minority opinion for that.”
- “The grinding feels endless and often becomes a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game.”
- “I found myself spending hours on repetitive tasks that didn't add to my enjoyment of the game.”