Horror simulation with a tense culinary challenge
Kiosk - Horror Cooking Game by TheVivi merges horror and cooking simulation in a unique setting. It tasks players with managing orders in a kiosk during a rain-soaked night filled with mysterious customers. The game emphasizes fast-paced decision-making and composure under pressure. Overall, this blend of culinary management and an unsettling atmosphere presents a distinctive challenge for players who enjoy both genres.
Master fast-paced cooking in a haunting environment
The game places players in the role of a cook working late night shifts, managing a steady stream of orders in a confined kiosk space to fill in for a previous employee who mysteriously vanished. Over the course of five days, players are tasked with handling customer demands requiring rapid decisions and careful prioritization to maintain efficiency. The game functions as a chore horror title where the horror is juxtaposed against mundane tasks such as preparing burgers, hot dogs, and coffee. Additionally, its execution of a quirky physics engine created chaotic situations, such as chucking a knife at a pack of sausages to explode them open.
The narrative of Kiosk - Horror Cooking Game goes beyond simple customer service simulation, where the story is revealed through cryptic notes and unsettling phone calls. The rain-soaked kiosk serves as a safe zone with a small window that acts as the player’s only connection to a dark and threatening world. Despite the depth of its atmosphere, the main story is notably concise, with most players reaching one of three possible endings in approximately 60-90 minutes.
A focused blend of horror and simulation
Kiosk - Horror Cooking Game is a first-person horror cooking simulation that casts the player as a lone worker in a remote fast-food stand through a five-day story mode. Despite its relatively shorter playtime, its chaotic physics system allows for humorous moments between disturbing customer dialogue and the mystery surrounding a missing former employee.
Pros
- Immersive atmosphere
- Multi-ending story
- Humorous physics
Cons
- Short playtime
- Repetitive jumpscares