Chef RPG
Give it 2 hours
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (38%); after 10h it's 1 in 13 (7%).
- Fully opens up by hour 10.
- 9% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “The Beginnings of a New Cuisine” (Complete Story Act 1): only 47% of starters get there.
- 87% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 2,879 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 25.6h for positive, 10.3h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (87% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- The Beginnings of a New Cuisine Complete Story Act 1. Most players quit here 47% −53
- Critic's Choice Complete Story Act 2. 27% −20
- Return to the Glory Days Complete Story Act 3. 9% −18
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (30)
story milestone ending side
- New Beginnings Open your restaurant for the first time. 100%
- Ready, Set, Cook! Complete a cooking minigame with at least 95% dish quality. 97%
- First Hunt Defeat an animal. 91%
- Gatherer Harvest crops 100 times in White Ash Harbor. 70%
- The Wilderness is Scary Defeat an Elite-level animal. 64%
- The Beginnings of a New Cuisine Complete Story Act 1. 47%
- Sustainable Ingredients Harvest a farmed plant. 41%
- Best Friends Become "Close Friends" with an NPC. 39%
- Lucky Find Mine a Diamond. 31%
- Big Spender Spend 100000 Credits. 31%
- Community Helper Complete 10 different bulletin tasks. 30%
- The First Brew Brew an alcoholic drink. 28%
- Critic's Choice Complete Story Act 2. 27%
- Rising Star Reach Level 5 Chef Prestige in White Ash Harbor 24%
- Knowledgeable Chef Unlock 50 recipes. 23%
- Self Improvement Reach Player Level 40. 22%
- No Longer a Freeloader Purchase a home. 21%
- Not Enough Seats Expand your restaurant. 21%
- A Chance for Love Go on a first date with an NPC. 17%
- Culinary Innovator Reach maximum level in a Research category. 11%
- Return to the Glory Days Complete Story Act 3. 8.7%
- Crowded Kitchen Have a total of 20 staff members active during restaurant service. 7.8%
- Party Mastermind Complete a party contract with at least 10 stars. 6.7%
- Creature Master Defeat a boss. 6.0%
- Ultimate Recruiter Hire a Legendary-level staff member for your restaurant. 5.9%
- More Is More Enhance 10 recipes. 5.7%
- What a Catch! Catch a Giant-sized Fish. 3.9%
- Incredible Power . . . Equip a Legendary-level weapon. 1.7%
- Unlimited Knowledge Unlock 200 recipes. 1.0%
- Blok Master Produce 10 Concentrated Bath Bloks. 0.3%