Release Date: November 9, 2023
An action RPG with roguelike and restaurant sim elements. In Cuisineer we play as Pom, her goal being to restore the former glory of the restaurant she inherited. To do so, she traverses the world and faces various threats, acquiring recipes and ingredients.
Cuisineer is a combination of an action RPG, a roguelike and a restaurant sim. It was developed by the independent studio BattleBrew Productions and published by XSEED Games.
Cuisineer takes place in a fantasy world. The game's protagonist, Pom, is asked by her parents to return to her hometown. Upon arriving in Paell, she discovers her parents disappeared without a trace and willed their restaurant to her. Unfortunately, this once reputable and profitable place is now ruined and debt-ridden.
Pom is left with no choice other than get to work, reopen the family restaurant and return it to its former glory.
The gameplay of Cuisineer is shown from the isometric perspective. The player gets to visit many different areas - other than Paell, Pom will brave dense forests, volcanic wastelands, frosty caves or deadly swamps. Each area is procedurally generated, offering different challenges and rewards with every visit.
Our main objective is to acquire ingredients. While searching for them we must face enemies and powerful bosses. Clombat is dynamic, with Pom making use of kitchen utensils (primarily her spatula) and various powers inspired by flavors - salty, sour, sweet, bitter or even frosty. Pom can recover lost health drinking boba tea.
Between our escapades we return to Paell, where our restaurant is. In order to serve our guests increasingly exquisite and varied meals we must stock up on different recipes, found in the game world or received from Paell's residents in exchange for completing quests. Other than recipes, these also reward us with gold and new items. Money can be used to expand and improve the restaurant, while additional gear may prove useful on future expeditions.
The visuals of Cuisineer are simple, though colorful, clear, with a pleasant cartoonish artstyle.
Platforms:
PC Windows November 9, 2023
Nintendo Switch January 28, 2025
PlayStation 5 January 28, 2025
Xbox Series X/S January 28, 2025
Developer: BattleBrew Productions
Publisher: XSEED Games
Age restrictions: none
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System Requirements for Cuisineer Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 2.0 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 960 / Radeon RX 560X or better, 7 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Cuisineer Video Game.
But Why Tho?: 8.5 / 10 by Kate Sanchez
Whether it’s embedding yourself in Paell or running dungeon after dungeon, you won’t want to put Cuisineer down.
MonsterVine: 3 / 5 by James Carr
Ultimately, Cuisineer is a cozy experience that offers some simple roguelike combat and management gameplay. Neither is particularly great on their own, but together they do create an engaging, if ultimately shallow, experience. I can't recommend this to anyone who loves a challenging and deep roguelike, but if you enjoy cozy experiences and don't mind some slightly tougher combat, Cuisineer is a good enough time.
Siliconera: 7 / 10 by Stephanie Liu
Much like a mug of chamomile tea, Cuisineer is a great way to relax at the end of the day, but it can leave some wanting more flavor.
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