HomeThe Chef's Shift
The Chef's Shift
Panitia GameDev · published by Catoptric Games · released Mar 31, 2025 · demo · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Panitia GameDev, published by Catoptric Games
The Chef’s Shift is a fast-paced typing game in a restaurant setting, where you’ll both cook & serve food to hungry customers, all done by TYPING.
Released Mar 31, 2025 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 97% positive of 2,080 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 4,971 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $12.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #617 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #659 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Oct 27, 2025 | 21 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 3, 2025 | 10 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 10, 2025 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 17, 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 24, 2025 | 58 | 1 |
| Week of Dec 1, 2025 | 39 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 8, 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 15, 2025 | 29 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 22, 2025 | 32 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 29, 2025 | 39 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 5, 2026 | 26 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 12, 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 19, 2026 | 21 | 2 |
| Week of Jan 26, 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 2, 2026 | 74 | 4 |
| Week of Feb 9, 2026 | 130 | 5 |
| Week of Feb 16, 2026 | 80 | 1 |
| Week of Feb 23, 2026 | 39 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 2, 2026 | 24 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 9, 2026 | 26 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 16, 2026 | 22 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 23, 2026 | 56 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 30, 2026 | 32 | 1 |
| Week of Apr 6, 2026 | 21 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 13, 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 20, 2026 | 23 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 27, 2026 | 40 | 0 |
| Week of May 4, 2026 | 40 | 0 |
| Week of May 11, 2026 | 26 | 1 |
| Week of May 18, 2026 | 20 | 1 |
| Week of May 25, 2026 | 16 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 1, 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 8, 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 15, 2026 | 36 | 4 |
| Week of Jun 22, 2026 | 28 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 29, 2026 | 36 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 6, 2026 | 34 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 13, 2026 | 17 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 20, 2026 | 21 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 27, 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 3, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 10, 2026 | 11 | 2 |
| Week of Aug 17, 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 24, 2026 | 11 | 4 |
| Week of Aug 31, 2026 | 14 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 7, 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 14, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 21, 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 28, 2026 | 13 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 5, 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 12, 2026 | 63 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 56k – 220k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $430k – $1.5M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 2,080 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 27–103 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Typing | 1 in 152 games |
| Job Simulator | 1 in 115 games |
| Cooking | 1 in 71 games |
| Crime | 1 in 62 games |
| Dark Humor | 1 in 37 games |
| Time Management | 1 in 31 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Management | 1 in 14 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
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