Space Chef

Space cooking sim with ingredient hunting across alien planets

Blue Goo Games · Published by Kwalee · Released Oct 28, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 73% of 109
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 9 months ago; Jan 22, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 460; 4 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Space Chef?

A single-player restaurant management game with light survival RPG and life sim elements, set in the Horseshoe Nebula. You explore planets and derelict stations, collect ingredients and scrap, upgrade equipment, and cook for delivery or sit-down service in a customizable space trailer, while investigating your grandmother's disappearance.

For you if...

+you enjoy alternating exploration with crafting and food service
+you like decorating interiors and building relationships with customers

Not for you if...

−you want cooking without gathering supplies or crafting equipment

What players say

73% of 109 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of environments and ingredients, especially the exploration side. Common complaints include slow progression, repetitive tasks, and unclear guidance. A recent reviewer also reports crashes that erase unsaved progress.

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Space Chef system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 460, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-4150 / AMD A86600K
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 1GB / AMD Radeon R7 250X
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Space Chef have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Space Chef run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 58
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Space Chef use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam