Automachef isn't your run of the mill cooking game. In Team 17's latest release, the meals aren't prepared by grandma's or your own loving hands but by the robotic arms of an automated chef. So, there won't be a lot of chaotic running around the kitchen ala Ghost Town Games' couch co-op Overcooked, if that's what you're thinking. Automachef, like most robots, is focused on efficiency.
You, as the local human, are tasked with streamlining food production and churning out a passion for growing numbers. If there are any comparisons at all, Automachef feels at least like a mix between Overcooked and Human Resource Machine, where you program humans to fulfill tasks. The puzzler might also interest fans of Factorio and the upcoming open world strategy, Satisfactory.
There's three game modes on offer: a campaign mode where you manage energy, space, and resources in traditional levels; a contracts mode for creating your own kitchen-building empire, and a sandbox mode where you can let your kitchen ideas and imaginations fly.
Automachef is now available on the Nintendo Switch and PC, with a free demo up on Steam.