HomeChef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
by Cyanide Studio, published by Nacon
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 Gu
Released Feb 23, 2023
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 83% positive of 2,303 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 18,436 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $29.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 9 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #588 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 38 | 15 |
| Dec 2025 | 13 | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | 19 | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 16 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 32 | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | 38 | 7 |
| May 2026 | 23 | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 35 | 14 |
| Jul 2026 | 52 | 18 |
| Aug 2026 | 42 | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | 16 | 4 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 64k – 240k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $1.1M – $3.7M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 2,303 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 28–101 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Cooking | 1 in 71 games |
| Inventory Management | 1 in 37 games |
| Life Sim | 1 in 25 games |
| Immersive Sim | 1 in 18 games |
| Resource Management | 1 in 15 games |
| Management | 1 in 14 games |
| Cartoony | 1 in 12 games |
| Family Friendly | 1 in 10 games |
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