Godlike Burger

What would happen if you combined a restaurant management game like Overcooked and added a little bit of Hitman to the mix? Yes, you read that right: Hitman. Well, you end up getting something like Godlike Burger, a game equally about building up your restaurant whilst also silently killing people in order to get your, err, supplies. It’s an incredibly solid (and mental) idea, but unfortunately, it doesn’t live up to its really high potential.

Godlike Burger is not a perfect cooking sim and the problems it faces can be quite annoying. But I would still recommend it to anyone looking for a unique twist on the genre.

I want to like this game, I really do. When it works, it works really well. The core gameplay loop is satisfying, the two ideas mesh believably, and figuring out how best to manage the species on a given level is like a fun little puzzle. Actually reaching later planets makes me feel like Sisyphus rolling a boulder up a hill, with the content I’m repeating feeling no different than it did an hour ago when I started my last run.

Godlike Burger has some fantastic concepts but isn’t executed quite well. These issues aren’t big enough to ruin the game's entirety but make it feel like balance patches should be deployed soon. Definite improvements could include full open sandbox mode, better controls, and some multiplayer. There is a demo for the game on Steam, and those who do enjoy it should not be reluctant to purchase the full game.

It hurts that the gameplay loop is so enjoyable, but falls apart when it comes to progression. The whole product has a fun aesthetic, a sense of humor that avoids the pitfall of being too mean-spirited, and an impressive soundtrack. Godlike Burger works better than it has any right to be, but lets itself down when it comes to tying everything together. It’s like having a perfectly good burger that someone has topped with grilled pineapple; it doesn’t matter how good the meat is, you completely ruined it with your horrible life choices!