Cuisineer

KeenGamerVictor Tan

9/10

Cuisineer combines dungeon crawling with restaurant management in an engaging way. Harvesting the ingredients yourself and gathering recipes immerses you in the restaurant business. While some gameplay aspects could use better explanations, Cuisineer will draw you in for hours while pushing you to your limits.

Video ChumsMary Billington

8.1/10

Help Pom restore the family restaurant after her parents leave her stranded with debts to pay in the adorable dungeon-crawler Cuisineer.

Xbox AchievementsRichard Walker

80/100

It took a while to come to consoles (over a year), but Cuisineer was worth the wait. As RPG roguelite social sim genre mashups go, this is about as good as it gets. It's lovely and colourful, too. Cuisineer is a tasty little morsel.

GameSpewKim Snaith

8/10

Cute and incredibly moreish, Cuisineer is a wonderful mix of restaurant management and dungeon crawling. Spend your time split between hunting monsters for ingredients, then cooking them up to make delicious meals. It's a seriously satisfying gameplay loop, and you aren't going to be able to put it down.

CBRMark O’Callaghan

8/10

Cuisineer is a great game to unwind at night. The vibes in Cuisineer are calming and colorful, but there is some excitement to keep the blood pumping. Managing the restaurant and dungeon crawling for ingredients will make players feel like they need one more run before they shut the game off. There are aspects that BattleBrew Productions barely includes to help not overwhelm the gamer, but it would have been appreciated. Its unique combination of gameplay and tone helps make players hungry to...

CGMagazineJordan Biordi

8/10

Cuisineer is a delicious dungeon crawler served with a scrumptious side of restaurant sim that is sure to leave players satisfied!

The OuterHavenScott Adams

Cuisineer was a game that I noticed while at Pax West in 2023. Ever since, I had my eye on the title but didn't get a chance when it first got released on Steam last year. The console ports was the best time to get into it for me. Game…

Pure NintendoKirstie Summers

7/10

Blending entrepreneurial spirit with adventure, Cuisineer challenges you to manage the day-to-day running of a restaurant while also dungeon crawling for ingred

COGConnectedTisha Kambarami

60/100

Cuisineer is a charming game in concept but struggles with execution. The art style and relaxing difficulty make it an enjoyable experience at first, but the repetitive combat and lack of engaging management systems ultimately hold it back. If you’re into low-stakes dungeon crawling with a side of cute restaurant management, you might find some enjoyment here, but be prepared for some frustration with its unpolished mechanics.

TheSixthAxisGareth Chadwick

5/10

Cuisineer is a game with a strong core idea, but doesn't invest enough in its systems to keep it interesting. The excellent combat and good restaurant running soon become repetitive as a result. If the basics are enough to keep you coming back then Cuisineer might work for you, but for me this dish has turned stale.

StartMenuBranford Hubbard

Unscored

Cuisineer is so close to being a hit menu item at your favourite eatery. But the delight in my eyes as I ordered it, and started to devour it dulled as I realised I was tired of chewing and it was actually quite a bland taste about halfway through my meal. As a big fan of the Rune Factory series, I was really engaged up to the point I was asked to grind for hours on end to make a modicum of progress. I wouldn’t send this meal back to the kitchen, but I probably wouldn’t order the dish aga...

MonsterVineJames 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.