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Cooking Simulator
Reviewed: 23 May 2026
Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PC · PlayStation 4
Wastelands Interactive · 2019
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
35
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
7+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.56 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.35 | |
Cooking Simulator offers a highly creative and open-ended environment for players to experiment with cooking and kitchen physics. It encourages problem-solving, strategic thinking, and fine motor skills through preparing dishes, managing client whims, and unlocking new recipes. The game's realistic physics engine also promotes spatial awareness and critical thinking as players learn to handle ingredients and equipment.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.03 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.06 | |
This game presents very low risks. It lacks manipulative compulsion-loop mechanics, monetization pressures, and social risks due to the absence of microtransactions, loot boxes, and online social features. Content risks are minimal, with only cartoonish destruction. The 'Mystery Client' mechanic introduces a minor element of pressure related to potential loss of progress, but it is not a continuous manipulative design.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.33 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.