Cooking Cirno: Former Hell's Kitchen

About

A chaotic strategy game where you manage a ramen shop while fending off spectral customers. You juggle orders, upgrade equipment, and use ice powers to fend off ghosts in a looped battle system. The action shifts between kitchen management and top-down combat as spirits swarm the restaurant. Each level introduces new menu items and enemy types that mix traditional Japanese folklore with absurd humor. The game’s charm comes from its deadpan jokes and frantic pacing. Community testers note the difficulty spike in later stages but praise the creative boss fights. With over 500 hours tracked on Steam, it’s clear players enjoy the grind of balancing food prep with supernatural survival. The developer still updates the game with new recipes and ghosts, keeping the experience fresh despite its 2019 release.

Storyline

Cirno's opened up a restaurant in Former Hell, and today's a big day: because all the spirits of the underworld are out to reap her soul. So uh, see if you can help her deal with that.