Battle Chef Brigade
Welcome to Victusia, where the members of the elite Battle Chef Brigade are revered for their ability to skillfully take down monsters and transform their kills into delicious cuisine! But getting in isn't easy; chefs from across Victusia must vie for their spot in a high stakes competition. Follow two contestants, Mina and Thrash, as their journeys through the tournament unfold. In order to become a Brigadier you'll need to hunt monsters with combo-based attacks and prepare your freshly-caught ingredients in puzzle-based cooking challenges to serve up winning dishes to the judges – all while the round clock ticks down. Play as two chefs, brought to life with colorful illustrations and VO, in a charming campaign that’s equal parts old school brawler and combo puzzling, with a light sprinkling of RPG progression on top. Welcome Ziggy, the Undead Necromancer Chef, now playable in Local Multiplayer, Break the Dishes, Survival, and Free Play.
Game Discussion
Steam User 9
WINDOWS 7 !?
READ THIS !
This Game is Potato Friendly !
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☑ Potato (Seriously my laptop is 10 Years Old Now)
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
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☑ I just love it
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☑ For me it's good
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☑ Everyone who read it ! Just play it
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☑ It's easy to learn for me
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☑ Play it, And somehow you're rich enough
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☑ Not Bad
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☑ To infinity and beyond
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☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
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Steam User 8
I came for a cooking sim, I stayed for an amazing story and beautiful art.
Steam User 6
8/10 - Highly recommend!
Was inspired to play this after watching the Delicious In Dungeon anime, as it's similar concept - kill monsters and use them as ingredients for cooking!
Great gameplay loop of cooking battles - go kill monsters to gather ingredients - then mix them and move them in a puzzle to level them up for higher scores to beat the opponents - while ensuring you meet the correct element a judge desires!
Along with a decent story overall with good pacing, supported by a balanced cast of characters.
Very enjoyable game, especially on the Steam Deck - Played around 10+ hours but not registered from offline mode.
Steam User 6
A rare mashup of complex match-3 and combat, all under time pressure. It certainly won't be for everyone as puzzles and time pressure don't usually go together well.
The story is enjoyable and the game introduces new cooking mechanics at good pace to keep the game moving.
I'm not sure when this turned up in my steam backlog, but I'm glad I took the time to check it out.
Steam User 8
very underrated game imo, it might not be everyone's cup of tea because of the cooking part. But i loved the game mechanics, art and puzzles. The story is a 10 too
Steam User 6
Get this game. It is currently on sale for $3, this is an incredible value.
The only downside to this game is that there isn't more to do after the story aside from custom vs battles.
Steam User 5
Battle Chef Brigade delivers a fresh and inventive gameplay experience by blending side-scrolling combat with match-3 puzzle cooking.
Prime Cuts:
✅ Beautiful art style.
Visually, the game is stunning, with hand-drawn, anime-inspired graphics that are vibrant and reminiscent of Studio Ghibli's enchanting art style. Each character, monster, dish, and background is meticulously designed, adding to the game's charm and making for a whimsical and alive fantasy world.
✅ Unique cooking and combat system
The main gameplay loop successfully blends two very different gaming genres, requiring you to hunt monsters for ingredients and then prepare culinary creations. I found gameplay to be fast-paced but engaging as you have to balance combat with cooking and making sure that you time it all well (particularly in matches where you need to serve 3 judges).
✅ Lovely soundtrack along with fully-voiced dialogue.
The voice acting was excellent and brought the different characters to life with distinct and memorable performances. The music soundtrack also complements the gameplay well, being more dynamic during combat and then more lighthearted during cooking or story scenes.
✅ Many extra modes beyond the main story.
Beyond the main campaign, there are also extra modes that add more replayability to the game, including daily cook-offs, free-play mode, and other mini-games from the main campaign.
Flops:
⛔ Combat needs to be a bit more refined.
My biggest gripe is with the combat which I feel wasn't executed well. The controls are quite clunky on keyboard and I would often press the wrong keys and do the wrong action or drop ingredients which was frustrating to get used to. The player's movement is also floaty and lacks weight when attacking monsters, which makes combat feel less intense.
⛔ Shallow main story.
The main story started off well but became a bit shallow and underdeveloped by the end, with less tension and a lot of resolutions made off-screen after the final chapter. One chapter near the end was also a bit random where you play as a different character and it felt quite out of place with the main story and plot line.
⛔ Most of the unique characters are underdeveloped.
Many NPCs like Leonid were only used as cooking battle opponents or judges and I feel like there could've been side-stories or B plots to flesh out these characters (besides the one chapter where you play as another character).
Verdict: 7/10
Altogether, Battle Chef Brigade is a unique game that blends side-scrolling hack-and-slash with match-3 puzzles. The art, voice acting, and innovative concept are the highlights in my opinion, but I think there's a lot to be desired in terms of fleshing out and refining the combat. This game was a Humble Choice offer for me so I'd recommend giving it a shot if it's on sale.