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Chocolate Factory Simulator
Developer Games Incubator
Enter the world of steam and sugar and become a master chocolatier in Chocolate Factory Simulator. Craft gourmet chocolate for your customers in your steampunk workshop with the help of your automaton assistant Nougat. From the Steam store page
223 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
71
Fresh
137 positive · 57 negative
95% range 64–77%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 137 | 57 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
169 of 236 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
70% recommend · 134 yes, 57 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 191 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (374 of 486 positive).
Many players find the chocolate-making gameplay relaxing and enjoyable, especially for those who like repetitive, hands-on tasks. [1][2][3] Several reviewers criticize the lack of clear tutorials and explanations, making some recipes frustrating to figure out. [4][5][6] Some players are disappointed by the lack of updates and abandoned development, calling the game unfinished or dead. [7][8][9]
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- [7]
Beautiful game that has a lot of potentional - sadly the devs only updated it twice with content updates then gave up on it - DO NOT PURCHASE. DEAD GAME.
- [1]
A relaxing simulator, but not for everyone Looking for a chill simulator with minimal management and worry? Look no further! While it might not be the most fleshed out title in the genre, Chocolate Factory Simulator definitely provides an enjoyable and carefree experience that relies on some well-known, easy-to-learn mechanics. Set in a steampunk-styled world, this title offers a cozy experience—but only if you …
- [2]
I think if you don't like repetitive food order games with little to no automation, you won't like this game much. That being said, I really love that kind of gameplay loop and find it really soothing to handmake chocolate orders, so I've enjoyed this game very much. I wish there was more to see of the world and more variety in types of chocolates, but I feel like those might come out in some sort of future update. …
- [14]
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Deliciously Addictive! 🍫 I didn’t expect to get so hooked on running a chocolate empire, but here I am, 30 hours in and still perfecting my truffle recipes. Chocolate Factory Simulator nails the balance between relaxing gameplay and satisfying progression. From sourcing rare cocoa beans to designing your own chocolate bars, every step feels rewarding and surprisingly immersive. The visuals are charming, …
- [3]
I like the calming busyness of the game play, The game gives the player control to choose how they want to work on the orders. There are multiple was you can set up in advance to fill orders, premake chocolate, sauce, and filling. Or you can make them all for each order. Plus, the player has control over which type of order they want to take. some orders are timed and have to be completed asap, so if you don't feel …
Summarised from 34 of the 222 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Chocolate Factory Simulator talk about relaxing and soothing gameplay loop for fans of order-making sims; those who didn't talk about poor tutorials and unclear instructions for recipes. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 223 · most liked firstBeautiful game that has a lot of potentional - sadly the devs only updated it twice with content updates then gave up on it - DO NOT PURCHASE. DEAD GAME.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game feels like an early access title with a long way to go. I was shocked to return to the store page and realize this was the 1,0 release. I like this game, I like the idea of this game, but I don't think I'd recommend this game. Functionally, the game does what it tried to do. It delivers on the promise that you, the player, will process from raw ingredients to delicious chocolate. You'll take orders from the workshop's phone, and then work to fill those orders from your baking…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to like this game because the theme is really cool, but the gameplay gets monotonous so fast and things are not explained very well. Even if I can stumble around and figure out some of the things that aren't explained, it's just not very fun to precisely measure ingredients over and over and over again. At some point, maybe something unlocks to not have to do that, I'm not sure, but I'm not going to go through the pain of finding out. I have no idea what the robot is actually supposed…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Could have been something really special. Shame on me for not noticing the AI art and developer name. Games Incubator is just that - an incubator. They're known for releasing game after half-finished game and abandoning them all. I'd only buy this if it was on sale.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tedious gameplay loop, superficial steampunk themes (just glue some gears on it and call it steampunk), a completely sterile world and AI generated artwork in the thumbnail that doesn't match the in-game art style.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately, I too am requesting a refund for this game. I so badly wanted to love it and enjoyed the first little bit of it. It's not awful, I love the design, themes, and atmosphere of this game. I think it has potential to be so much more than it is... but it just kind of fell flat for me. I, like other reviewers, thought this would be a factory sim game. As in you start small, and through upgrades and work you automate a lot of tasks and *maybe* be able to have a store and set prices…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The act of making and selling chocolates is nice and relaxing, especially with a charming steampunk backdrop befitting of a chocolate factory, which sold me immediately. However, due to the repetition and the lack of any updates it's gotten hard to feel that much investment anymore after a hundred hours, especially when I discovered the dev team seems to have disbanded several months ago with no plans to deliver on what was promised. I really hate saying this because I thought this could…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game... It had so much potential but it seems the Dev's have stopped responded to bug issues and have not realized any kind of bug fixes or updates for months. There's so many bugs and issues that makes the gameplay quite frustrating :( like I said, it had so much potential but.... alas. Been months and its still not fixed and makes the game almost unplayable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought this game cause I love business/life sims. NOT WORTH IT. Def AI made, everything takes forever to do. Wish i could get a refund, dont waste your time. 1 star
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ignore the fact I haven't played in almost a year that's for a reason THIS GAME HASN'T HAD ANY UPDATES IN OVER A YEAR they released several content updates after release then went silent and when asked on the discord they give the excuse "This isn't a priority right now" HOW THE HECK IS A GAME THAT DOESN'T HAVE ALL THE PROMISED CONTENT NOT A PRIORITY. This is the second game I've bought that Games Incubator developed that was abandoned shortly after release never again the biggest news in the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was incredibly disappointed by this game. Here are some lowlights: - The textures of the ingredients in the bowls might as well be a low res stock photo. I'm pretty sure that's literally what they are actually. The text everywhere is jagged and horrible looking. My graphics were set to highest and I had a smooth framerate, so I wasn't expecting visual issues. - The entire gameplay loop mainly consists of "watch number move" at varying speeds. I expected this to some extent, but the rate…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's time for our first cozy game round-up of the year covering all the cozy games releasing this week! 🍫Chocolate Factory Simulator - 7th Jan on PC 🎣Sea Fantasy - 7th Jan on PC 🛍️Checkout: Cashier Simulator - 7th Jan on PC ⏱️Reviver - 9th Jan on PC
neutral · AI labelView post →A relaxing simulator, but not for everyone Looking for a chill simulator with minimal management and worry? Look no further! While it might not be the most fleshed out title in the genre, Chocolate Factory Simulator definitely provides an enjoyable and carefree experience that relies on some well-known, easy-to-learn mechanics. Set in a steampunk-styled world, this title offers a cozy experience—but only if you don’t expect anything more from it. The main gameplay revolves around—you've…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Chocolate Factory Simulator, a chocolate store management game with in-depth custom recipes/products set in a steampunk world, released on Steam.
neutral · AI labelView post →Good afternoon tadpoles!🐸 I slept in a bit and feel refreshed, today we will be trying something new on stream, as well as trying out Chocolate Factory Simulator 🍫 I’m so excited to try this game out! Chaos starts at 5 pm est 🔥 m.twitch.tv/vanoradarkwolf
positive · AI labelView post →The game is good, making chocolates is really cozy and fun and I love the process of making it with these cool steampunk machinery, you can either complete orders or sell any chocolate you want. The problem is the bad optimization, I have to put in on low graphics while still getting a heavy fps drop every time. Please fix this issue, the game itself is amazing but I can't recommend it in this state.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WE ARE LIVE!!! I want to announce that I have quit VTubing to become a chocolatier. Come join me on this new adventure as we play Chocolate Factory Simulator! We may play Galaxy Burger as well if I get bored of the game or if the game sucks. I hope to see you all there! twitch.tv/baconpierogi
neutral · AI labelView post →First starting this game actually seems real nice. Tutorial might be pretty complicated and a lot to take in but at least the first few orders you do are simple enough and it seems you'd understand before more difficult stuff hits you. Though this is a negative review for a reason. Once you get past the first couple levels, the difficulty spikes dramatically. I'm all for one with the game not holding your hand the whole way, but some steps of the process needed much more explaining to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In the hopes the Devs are reading player comments, and are looking into improving the game, I am hopeful that I can change my recommendation to a positive in the near future. The game has MASSIVE potential, but needs a DRASTIC overhaul before it can become playable. Like a lot of both negative and positive reviews have stated, it needs a significantly better tutorial. Not to mention an easy way to review what was already taught. Example: I first started playing the tutorial, but only had time…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Monochromatic color scheme, UI is not intuitive at all, some textures are literally 2D images. Monotonous, seems like the bulk of the heavy lifting is AI-generated. If it was a free game, I'd probably recommend it, but save your money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I waffled a bit on this, but I do think this game has some good simulation of chocolate making. However, it's just not quite polished enough for me to recommend to other people. I'd actually say that their newer game candy shop simulator looks like the expression of the ideas they were exploring here, and I'd say check that one out instead. No shade to the devs, this game is just not quite ready for prime time
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just could't get into it. I don't have the spare time to wait for the chocolate to melt, wait for it to cool down, then wait for it to reheat. Then things to be a useless mess wasting the ingredients. I could make a pot of coffee faster than preparing the chocolate. With the time it takes to prepare the chocolate it reminds me of the saying about a watched pan of water will never boil. Even though the order is on the board in the back it would be nice to have it in the hud. I got…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The idea behind it feels really good, played quite some simulators of diferent types, this one it's mostly just put the right amount of stuff inside machines and process it but it's poorly made, progression doesn't feel a big thing beside put more stuff in the preparation and keep the repetitive task without success. If I were to recommend something, skip this one. I kept playing to see if it becomes better, it doesn't. Also there is two doors blocked as if were to unlock, they don't.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While the idea of the game is nice it become rather tedious the furthe you get my main issue with the game is the fact that at the beginning you are introduced to Nougat our little robot helper with the promise to make upgrades to improve his usefullness well he never become useful because all he can do is grab tools (bowls and such) which i always had on me or on the workspace, move stuff somewhere (which he doesnt place into shelves but just tosses) and most useless he can maintain your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, I don't know whether or not to recommend because there is not enough tutorial imo. There is no advice on how to change shape moulds and that you have to design shape formats for the different shapes such as the oval and circular. There was one user who said a few things that do need adding to tutorial and I completely agree with them. I'd like to add what I've just experienced; I was asked to make 4 bars of a 74g portion size chocolate bar, so when I need the recipe I obviously go to the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has an interesting concept of running a chocolate factory, and I liked combining the ingredients to make the chocolates. However, I feel like there is a lot of waiting around from waiting for the chocolate to cool down and crystalize to waiting for the airship to come and pick up the order so you can get the next order. Also, with each order, you are essentially going through the same process, therefore, the gameplay does feel repetitive. At this point, I do not think I can recommend…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played for a good few hours and honestly it felt very boring, very tedious and very unforgiving, I never managed to a get a perfect score in any of the orders despite following the tutorial to the letter and the game chugs along at a snails pace, the robot doesn't do anything, you can set it to a task but halfway through it just decides it doesn't want to work, it's a shame, I usually like games like this but I can't enjoy this because it feels unfinished!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Add in-game calculator. Drastically improve your tutorial. DRASTICALLY!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played a few hours so far, it's pretty fun, ALTHOUGH some of the instructions/ruleset of chocolate-making is a bit difficult to understand and the gameplay is quite slow and monotonous... Had I bought this game myself and gotten frustrated with the game so early on, I would not recommend to my friends. I do hope to see quality of life updates that reflect the challenges mentioned in these reviews and would love to change my review to recommend in the near future! Pros: - controller support at…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Saw the game and thought it would be a great fun game. It was fun to a start, but very quickly turned tedious doing the same thing over and over with a very small variation. Like many reviewers noticed, the bot never does anything and says no to everything it's supposed to be doing which is sad. Felt like the game had good potential if it got some love from the creators. At this point it feels unfinished and abbandoned. The fancy chocolate dream turned into a molten disaster.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's a game called "Chocolate Factory Simulator" and I'm so disappointed it's not a Saw with children simulator
negative · AI labelView post →There are some positives to the game (it's fun, has a decent tutorial but allows for creativity and gives you benchmarks to work toward), but the final form of the game having multiple areas that are still locked, and not much promise of an update coming to unlock any of that, leaves too much unfulfilled promise for me to recommend this game to anyone. I absolutely encourage those who don't have it to not buy it. And in future, I will likely avoid any other games by this developer.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think if you don't like repetitive food order games with little to no automation, you won't like this game much. That being said, I really love that kind of gameplay loop and find it really soothing to handmake chocolate orders, so I've enjoyed this game very much. I wish there was more to see of the world and more variety in types of chocolates, but I feel like those might come out in some sort of future update. If you prefer to maximize production and quantity in your job sims, you probably…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the calming busyness of the game play, The game gives the player control to choose how they want to work on the orders. There are multiple was you can set up in advance to fill orders, premake chocolate, sauce, and filling. Or you can make them all for each order. Plus, the player has control over which type of order they want to take. some orders are timed and have to be completed asap, so if you don't feel like rushing just chose an order that is timeless. simple as that!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TLDR: It's like Papa's *Insert food*ria from Cool Math, but a LOT harder and more fleshed out. 7/10, solid, but tedious. Review of the game so far: It's like a fully fleshed out version of a Papa's *Insert food*+ria from Cool Math, but make it Dark Souls difficulty. It gets really hard/tedious, and I wish there was some sort of undo button when I add 1 gram too much of something, but it's kinda like real cooking (or choco making) where you can't go back I guess. I have only played up to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A GAME ABOUT CHOCOLATE?! 🍫 𝙄'𝙢 𝙞𝙣 👀 How hard can it be to make chocolate?! WE STRIM CHOCOLATE FACTORY SIMULATOR. LIVE NOW ✨ 💜 twitch.tv/bunnienova 💜 💜 twitch.tv/bunnienova 💜 💜 twitch.tv/bunnienova 💜
positive · AI labelView post →If i could get past the tutorial without my ingredients disappearing out of my toolbar or my chocolate bar disappearing out of my toolbar i would play more of this game and im sure i could get into it. but as it stands with the current bugs the game is not worth the time it takes to play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →💝Luna made chocolates today! It was fun, but Luna wasn't allowed to eat any. 🥲 #ChocolateFactorySimulator 🍫 Disclosure: I received a free review copy of this product from #Keymailer 🗝️ #ENVtuber #VtuberUprising #Vtuber
positive · AI labelView post →Not compatible for the Steam Deck controller. Dashboard is almost unrecognizable and too blurry to make out text or control features. Hopefully the developer's will address this game to be compatible and most important "playable" on the Steam Deck Controller.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not quite the Willy Wonka mass production I was expecting of Gene Wilder but more like the origin story with Timothée Chalamet working out of my own small shop at the end of the movie.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not user friendly, no relaxed mode, and seems like the game is abandoned, do not buy
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this little game. I played the prologue and really enjoyed it. It's really fun making the chocolates. I just wish I could change the in-game music to a different tune every now and then! lol The game makes me feel like a small town Willy Wonka since my factory isn't as big. :) Other than that, I highly recommend this little gem on sale! Update: Be sure to have multiple saves in case you have a mishap. Some things don't seem to have a tutorial so it's easy to mess up. Still…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Liked the game but would like making the filling and add ins to require less math to get a good score on the customer order. The frustration of calculating the amounts has kept me from wanting to play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I cannot recommend this game in it's current state due to it being unplayable on my system. The 25ish minutes I've spent in game was trying to get the weird stuttering to stop and it won't. Both walking and looking around causes stutter on my system, I've literally tried max settings, lowest possible settings, unlimited frame rates, limited frame rate, V-Sync on or off, literally nothing stops the stuttering. There is no controller support whatsoever even though it's listed as having full…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So I started to play yesterday. I spent nearly 5 hours in one go. Honestly, I love it. I love the how deliveries are done, I love all the steam punk machinery and trickets. The only thing that bothers me, is that when I have a bigger batch of chocolate to temper, there is only 350g pot available. Tutorials are not always clear, especially when it comes to bigger batches of chocolate and the bell bugged a few times from the chocolate press and was ringing non stop. Also the decorations on the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wait For Chocolate To Melt Simluator 2025 (TM) I was looking forward to this game after I played the demo, but I am pretty disappointed that the full game is effectively just looping the one mission from the demo on and on and on... You get to make different chocolates with different additives, but this effectively really just changes the texture of the chocolate, but the process of making the chocolate is exactly the same for every type of chocolate, which gets very boring very quickly --…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →dont be me. play demo first. kind of clunky. you cant make two servings in one go because it will split the added ingredient awkwardly, so your stuck making chocolates one at a time. the cooking process and recipes are all the same. gets repetitive and boring way to quick.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has a potential future but for me it feels so lacking. The biggest problem is the very repeating patern. I love baking and a baking themed game is up my ally, but the prograssion time of the game is way to slow to actual feel it. The things you make feel very much the same and above that you lack tutorials. You are expected to know stuff for the first time without tutorials, on how to actually make new shapes and package it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So i'm giving it a thumbs up... but a bit upset with some of the play. It doesn't really tell you how to fill chocolate or how to even make the chocolate able to be filled. There aren't a whole lot of "hints" to help you learn. At least that's how I felt.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game. Allow me to unpackage chocolate after I forget to decorate it and it will be a really good game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While still very much "under development" what is there so far is pretty fun, only complaint is the game is not always clear on what needs to be done to make certain recipies but hopefully they fix this as the game develops.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey guys! Today I'm doing something a little different and playing a game called Chocolate Factory Simulator! I honestly have little to no idea what I'm getting into, so I'm excited to see what it has to offer! > www.twitch.tv/writesout < #Vtuber #PNGtuber
neutral · AI labelView post →the game is great but i am never able to play it for more than 10-15 minutes at a time due to it constantly crashing i have not been able to make it past the tutorial but if the fix the crashes then i might recommend the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got a press release for a new video game coming out on Steam in January. It's "Chocolate Factory Simulator", and I can only hope there's a level where you invite five kids to visit and slowly off all but one of them. ;-)
neutral · AI labelView post →Not my cup of grinding tea. I've put in the hours on grinding games (Stardew Valley, Necesse, Terraria, Satisfactory, Planet Crafter, Raft, Sunkenland, etc.) but this one bested me. The payoff I think is where it falls over, the rewards not great enough for those looking for the dopamine hit, rather than the joy of creating. It is a tedious time eater. If you want to move slow like molasses and have failure be a real possibility in your grinds, and enjoy very slow progression (don't let the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A huge disappointment. The game has a lot of potential that sadly won't be fulfilled, it could expand into many other kinds of confections, increase the complexity of orders, maybe explore the idea of visiting new places, but no, as how it is, it's a thumbs down, not much to do at endgame and the loop grows old real quick.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Deliciously Addictive! 🍫 I didn’t expect to get so hooked on running a chocolate empire, but here I am, 30 hours in and still perfecting my truffle recipes. Chocolate Factory Simulator nails the balance between relaxing gameplay and satisfying progression. From sourcing rare cocoa beans to designing your own chocolate bars, every step feels rewarding and surprisingly immersive. The visuals are charming, the soundtrack is cozy, and the upgrade system keeps you coming back for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very enjoyful about making chocolate and you can really make anything you want, like shape, adding elemets for box, or just cooking
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game is broken and not working i cannot suggest this game or recomend it as its broken so sadly im not gonna be recomending this game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the game, seems though that the recent update has messed with my settings because everytime i go off the game and back on it has reset it all so i have the do them all again
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