Food Truck Chef: Full Course Edition launches April 23 on Steam and Nintendo Switch. Published by SOEDESCO and developed by Nukebox Studios, this cooking and time management game puts players behind the counter of a mobile kitchen, racing the clock to prepare orders and build a food truck operation across more than 19 locations worldwide.
The core of Food Truck Chef is pure plate-spinning. Orders come in, you cook, you serve, you keep the line moving. Each location introduces new dishes and cooking techniques that layer onto what you already know, so the early rhythm of flipping simple meals gradually gives way to juggling multiple stations and increasingly complex recipes. The game leans hard into time management pressure, keeping everything running smoothly under a growing pile of orders is the actual challenge, not the cooking itself. With over 800 recipes drawn from cuisines around the world, the variety of what lands on your counter keeps shifting as you travel.
Progression drives nearly everything here. The game runs on a structure of over 700 levels, each one a timed challenge that gates your access to new locations, new dishes, and new kitchen equipment. Upgrading appliances boosts cooking speed, letting you handle the volume that later levels demand. Truck decorations offer cosmetic customization alongside the functional upgrades, turning your starting setup into something more elaborate as your reputation grows. The loop is straightforward: complete levels, earn upgrades, unlock the next destination, face tougher timing windows with better tools. It's a familiar escalation for the genre, but the sheer volume of content, hundreds of levels across nearly twenty locations, suggests a long tail for players who get hooked on the rhythm.
SOEDESCO, the Rotterdam-based publisher founded by Soedesh Chauthi in 2002, has built a portfolio that ranges across genres with titles like Truck Driver, Real Farm, and Magical Bakery. Nukebox Studios handles development on Food Truck Chef, and the Full Course Edition represents the game's arrival on PC and Switch. SOEDESCO's track record leans toward accessible, genre-focused games rather than blockbuster productions, and Food Truck Chef fits that pattern cleanly.
Players take on the role of Emily, a chef traveling the world in her food truck. The premise is light, a framework for moving between locations rather than a story you follow beat by beat. Each destination carries its own visual identity and menu, from Asian street markets to Mexican neighborhoods to BBQ and donut-themed streets, giving the globe-trotting setup a reason to exist beyond flavour text.
Early levels teach the basics with forgiving timers while later stages demand quicker decisions and sharper multitasking. That "easy to pick up, challenging to master" structure means the opening hours feel breezy, almost casual, before the difficulty curve starts pressing harder on your ability to prioritize and manage multiple orders simultaneously. The colourful, lively art style keeps the mood upbeat throughout, matching the energy of a game that wants you leaning forward in your seat rather than sitting back.
A demo is currently available on both Steam and Nintendo Switch for players who want to test the kitchen before committing to the full menu.