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Steam app 1122340 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:58 UTC

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator

Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator Steam header artwork
Cyanide StudioNacon
99playing now
19724-hour peak
1,305all-time peak
134average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−43.1Gain−24.23%% gain330Peak

719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

08917826735613 Aug18 Aug23 Aug28 Aug02 Sep07 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 2026110 peakFriday 14 August 2026294 peakSaturday 15 August 2026296 peakSunday 16 August 2026330 peakMonday 17 August 2026301 peakTuesday 18 August 2026298 peakWednesday 19 August 2026273 peakThursday 20 August 2026256 peakFriday 21 August 2026230 peakSaturday 22 August 2026270 peakSunday 23 August 2026277 peakMonday 24 August 2026235 peakTuesday 25 August 2026250 peakWednesday 26 August 2026245 peakThursday 27 August 2026236 peakFriday 28 August 2026223 peakSaturday 29 August 2026239 peakSunday 30 August 2026260 peakMonday 31 August 2026200 peakTuesday 01 September 2026197 peakWednesday 02 September 2026201 peakThursday 03 September 2026184 peakFriday 04 September 2026178 peakSaturday 05 September 2026207 peakSunday 06 September 2026204 peakMonday 07 September 2026199 peakTuesday 08 September 2026185 peakWednesday 09 September 2026188 peakThursday 10 September 2026183 peakFriday 11 September 2026183 peakSaturday 12 September 2026197 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

44 months, February 2023 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

03527051k1kFeb 2023Sep 2023Apr 2024Nov 2024Jun 2025Jan 2026Aug 2026February 2023809 monthly peakMarch 2023840 monthly peakApril 2023353 monthly peakMay 2023660 monthly peakJune 2023226 monthly peakJuly 2023304 monthly peakAugust 2023163 monthly peakSeptember 2023199 monthly peakOctober 2023136 monthly peakNovember 2023182 monthly peakDecember 2023224 monthly peakJanuary 2024204 monthly peakFebruary 2024373 monthly peakMarch 2024576 monthly peakApril 2024409 monthly peakMay 2024613 monthly peakJune 2024312 monthly peakJuly 2024374 monthly peakAugust 2024365 monthly peakSeptember 2024199 monthly peakOctober 2024363 monthly peakNovember 20241,305 monthly peakDecember 2024509 monthly peakJanuary 2025341 monthly peakFebruary 2025215 monthly peakMarch 2025458 monthly peakApril 2025294 monthly peakMay 2025227 monthly peakJune 2025322 monthly peakJuly 2025346 monthly peakAugust 2025332 monthly peakSeptember 2025377 monthly peakOctober 2025354 monthly peakNovember 2025568 monthly peakDecember 2025252 monthly peakJanuary 2026295 monthly peakFebruary 2026316 monthly peakMarch 2026539 monthly peakApril 2026595 monthly peakMay 2026573 monthly peakJune 2026598 monthly peakJuly 2026597 monthly peakAugust 2026451 monthly peakSeptember 2026207 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

0161322484645July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026597 peak — daily detail belowAugust 2026451 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 2026207 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

016132248464501 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 2026537 peakThursday 02 July 2026535 peakFriday 03 July 2026555 peakSaturday 04 July 2026563 peakSunday 05 July 2026578 peakMonday 06 July 2026514 peakTuesday 07 July 2026543 peakWednesday 08 July 2026597 peakThursday 09 July 2026575 peakFriday 10 July 2026554 peakSaturday 11 July 2026502 peakSunday 12 July 2026506 peakMonday 13 July 2026443 peakTuesday 14 July 2026417 peakWednesday 15 July 2026368 peakThursday 16 July 2026345 peakFriday 17 July 2026324 peakSaturday 18 July 2026329 peakSunday 19 July 2026349 peakMonday 20 July 2026303 peakTuesday 21 July 2026292 peakWednesday 22 July 2026383 peakThursday 23 July 2026357 peakFriday 24 July 2026367 peakSaturday 25 July 2026430 peakSunday 26 July 2026466 peakMonday 27 July 2026475 peakTuesday 28 July 2026420 peakWednesday 29 July 2026415 peakThursday 30 July 2026390 peakFriday 31 July 2026411 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 437 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

012224436548701 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 2026447 peakSunday 02 August 2026451 peakMonday 03 August 2026411 peakTuesday 04 August 2026413 peakWednesday 05 August 2026424 peakThursday 06 August 2026413 peakFriday 07 August 2026394 peakSaturday 08 August 2026387 peakSunday 09 August 2026375 peakMonday 10 August 2026341 peakTuesday 11 August 2026315 peakWednesday 12 August 2026299 peakThursday 13 August 2026283 peakFriday 14 August 2026294 peakSaturday 15 August 2026296 peakSunday 16 August 2026330 peakMonday 17 August 2026301 peakTuesday 18 August 2026298 peakWednesday 19 August 2026273 peakThursday 20 August 2026256 peakFriday 21 August 2026230 peakSaturday 22 August 2026270 peakSunday 23 August 2026277 peakMonday 24 August 2026235 peakTuesday 25 August 2026250 peakWednesday 26 August 2026245 peakThursday 27 August 2026236 peakFriday 28 August 2026223 peakSaturday 29 August 2026239 peakSunday 30 August 2026260 peakMonday 31 August 2026200 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

05611216822401 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 2026197 peakWednesday 02 September 2026201 peakThursday 03 September 2026184 peakFriday 04 September 2026178 peakSaturday 05 September 2026207 peakSunday 06 September 2026204 peakMonday 07 September 2026199 peakTuesday 08 September 2026185 peakWednesday 09 September 2026188 peakThursday 10 September 2026183 peakFriday 11 September 2026183 peakSaturday 12 September 2026197 peak

October 2026

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator was released on 23 Feb, 2023.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:58 UTC
App ID
1122340
Last updated
19 Apr 2024 build 13998616
Developer
Cyanide Studio
Publisher
Nacon
Release date
23 Feb, 2023
Platforms
Windows
Download size
2.61 GB
Install size
3.14 GB
Genres
Simulation
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Partial
Achievements
40

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsIn-App PurchasesSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Partial Controller Support

Accessibility

Popular tags

SimulationCookingImmersive SimCasualSingleplayerManagementRelaxingFamily FriendlyLife SimColorfulCartoonyStylizedResource ManagementInventory ManagementReplay ValueQuick-Time EventsControllerJob SimulatorCharacter CustomizationChoices Matter
About this gameFull description from Steam
Take the reins of your dream restaurant Choose and customise dozens of kitchen components (cooking surfaces, food processors, ovens, etc.) to build your dream kitchen! Before firing up your burners, organise your team and manage your suppliers to obtain premium ingredients that would impress the most demanding of gourmets. Track your finances and predict how busy you will be so you are not overwhelmed by the dinner rush! A menu built around your own tastes Are you more of a bœuf bourguignon or caccio e pepe type of chef? Build your menu around classic dishes from French, Italian and international cuisine! Are you looking to go beyond just basic recipes? Improve them and take them to new gastronomic heights! Adapt your menu to the seasons and your customers' expectations to make a name for yourself. Chop, grill, bake, mix and more! Your cooking and management skills will be put to the test during each service. Your team will provide invaluable help for satisfying your demanding customers. Manage the cutting, cooking and all the preparation, right up to plating where you can add your creative touch. From local café to Michelin-starred restaurant Learn how to keep your customers loyal and grow your restaurant. Learn new recipes and refine your cooking skills. Do you want to become the neighbourhood's favourite hotspot, or will you pursue fine dining and ultimately earn a prestigious star from the Michelin Guide?
Content & age ratings7 regional ratings

Regional ratings

CSRRG
DEJUSl
ESRBeAlcohol Reference
IGRS3
NZOFLCgGeneral · Online Interactivity · In-Game Purchases
OFLCgGeneral · Online Interactivity · In-Game Purchases
PEGI3In-Game Purchases
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD FX-4100 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5750, 1 GB or Intel HD Graphics 630 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 7 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 or AMD FX-8350 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 7 GB available space

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages14 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Arabic
Dutch
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

40 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
The Big DayHidden achievement
Sous-ChefHidden achievement
Master ChefHidden achievement
Culinary LegendHidden achievement
Rising StarHidden achievement
A Star is BornHidden achievement
Foodie FavoriteHidden achievement
The Bigger the BetterAchievement
The More the MerrierAchievement
Home CookAchievement

View all Steam achievements

17 developer announcements, Jun 2022 to Mar 2026 · times in UTC

March

  1. Discounts up to 90% on the Life games collection!

    Your next favorite Life game awaits! Nacon Publisher Sale is live now, with discounts from 60% to 90% on the Life games collection. https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/45577585/2f4cf30126612505f1c31b4c3c5d840144d8de04.jpg Escape the…

    ahentz

April

  1. Patch 06: Tokyo Delight

    Greetings Chefs, We've just pushed a small patch for Steam users. Here's what changed: Changelog: Changed the color of the rice vinegar to a more natural tint. Fixed the logos on the Ichiban Short-Sleeve. Fixed the DLC's ingredients not…

    Patch notes

March

  1. Watch the Developers Play!

    The new Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator DLC is out! Introducing TOKYO DELIGHT! Cook sushi, tempura, gyoza & more, and theme your restaurant and dishes with a Japanese-inspired look! Discover what this expansion adds by watching the…

    Nacon
  2. Introducing the TOKYO DELIGHT DLC

    If you enjoy Japanese culture, this new expansion's for you: Introducing the Tokyo Delight DLC! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41993947/1797e2a37b89679d272988823a476cbba9d0ed93.jpg Cook 8 new recipes ... including tempura, sushi, gyoza and more, using…

    Nacon
  3. Patch 05: Softlock Solved!

    Hello Chefs! This is a small patch to address a recent issue softlocking players during the celebration service. With this fix, you should be able to finish the day as usual, without any blockers. See you (very!) soon for more delicious…

    Patch notes

February

  1. New FREE DLC: the Cooking Lab!

    Greetings Chefs! We've just released a new DLC for Chef Life, including new features and fixes. And it's available now... for FREE! NEW FEATURE: THE LABORATORY {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41993947/2eac0e30f734cd3d15f3058c66208f583b677270.jpg Create…

    Nacon

August

  1. Small Patch

    Greetings Chefs, We're grateful for your continued support, as the entire the team has been wording to resolve the new bugs that some of you encountered after our latest update. Your feedback has been invaluable, and we wanted to thank you…

    Nacon

July

  1. Recent Known Issues

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41993947/cde9754079f68cc8e18534639dcbc26d1791d5ed.png Dear Players, We sincerely apologize for the recent patch, which, despite addressing some bugs, has introduced new issues to the game, resulting in an occasional…

    Nacon

June

  1. Patch 04: QoL, UI and Save System

    Hello Chefs! It’s with great happiness that we’re deploying a new patch! Huge improvements were made on user interfaces, quality of life, balancing and animations, as well as a lot of bug fixing, including repairing the save system, and new…

    Nacon

March

  1. Adressing the Stuck Pots

    Greetings Chefs! We're pushing a very small patch today to bring a temporary fix to the pots & pans that got stuck on the ground. While they still may end up there, they will be reset once a new day starts. Thank you for playing Chef Life!

    Patch notes
  2. Bake Pizzas with the AL FORNO DLC!

    Hello Chefs! We're very happy to release our first DLC: Al Forno! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1788351/Chef_Life__AL_FORNO_PACK/ But before getting into the meat of it, we want to thank you all again for your support and patience.…

    Nacon
  3. Small Patch — 10.03.23

    Greetings Chefs, We've just pushed a small patch for Steam users. Here's what changed: Added a temporary option in the "Game" tab to respawn the character during the day. Dishes are now sold at higher prices, player gains more money after…

    Patch notes
  4. Post-Launch Patch — Fixed Your Blender Chef!

    Greetings Chefs, We've just released a new patch for Chef Life on PC, containing a lot of requested fixes and updates on certain mechanics. Here's the full list: Fixed the soft block issue with the blender and the mixing table. Tweaked…

    Patch notes

February

  1. Chef Life is OUT NOW

    Time to put your aprons on, Chef Life is out now! 🧑‍🍳 Customize your kitchen, dining room, plating, manage your team and stocks to become one of the best restaurants in town. Strive for excellency and you'll even be rewarded a MICHELIN…

    Nacon

January

  1. Chef Life | MICHELIN Trailer

    Ever dreamt of obtaining a MICHELIN Star? ⭐ Make your wish come true in Chef Life! We're happy to unveil our partnership with the world-renowned restaurant guide: MICHELIN! Start your restaurant, work on your menu and become the Chef you…

    Nacon

July

  1. Chef Life Commented Gameplay at Nacon Connect!

    Hello chefs! It isn't easy to be a great chef and restaurant manager... but with the right team, everything falls into place. Do you have what it takes to get the prestigious MICHELIN star? Follow us for tasty updates! Facebook Twitter…

    Nacon

June

  1. Please Only Follow Official Chef Life News Channels!

    {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41993947/f6d63a98a90347d6628928000763437ae534a77d.png Our official channels: Facebook Twitter Discord Instagram

    Nacon

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