Underplayed Gems

Delicious - Cooking and Romance (2023)

Delicious - Cooking and Romance cover
Developer
SQRT3, GameHouse
Publisher
GameHouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Strategy
Rating
4.1 of 5, 27 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a breezy, story-driven time management game with a rom-com tone and gentle pressure from cooking tasks.

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What players say

Players say the time management gameplay remains solid and challenging, but long-time fans are split on the art style and animations, which some find slower and less polished than earlier entries. The writing for younger characters gets singled out for overusing trendy slang, and several reviewers report annoying bugs like speech bubbles blocking clicks and achievements that fail to trigger.

Screenshots

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