Gyudon Restaurant Simulator Launches on Steam With Four-Player Co-op
Howaito Games released Gyudon Restaurant Simulator for PC on Steam. The first-person 3D sim comes from a developer with nearly 10 years of experience at a beef bowl restaurant.
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Why it matters
The game sells its authenticity as a set of constraints: rice takes 30 minutes from washing to ready, so the shortage has to be anticipated rather than fixed, which is the kind of rule a real chain worker would put in a sim.
Key Facts
- Howaito Games released Gyudon Restaurant Simulator for PC on Steam.
- The developer worked at a beef bowl restaurant for nearly 10 years.
- The game supports 1 to 4 players in online co-op with proximity voice chat.
- Running out of rice forces the restaurant to close and reduces the manager's salary.
- A release sale runs until November 27, 2026, at 20% off for 788 yen.
Players run a shop called "Ushi-don!" through prep, serving, checkout, and dishwashing, alone or with up to four players online. Running out of rice forces the restaurant to close and cuts the manager's salary.
The developer behind it spent nearly 10 years at a beef bowl restaurant, and the game reproduces the shop floor rather than a fantasy version of it. Rice is washed and cooked over 30 minutes, and starting a new batch after the supply runs out is too late, so the restaurant is forcibly closed and the manager's salary drops.
Orders carry their own rules: regular, large, and extra-large bowls, sauce and green onion requests, a 5-minute serving rule, and an anger gauge for customers. Closing time brings supply orders, 18 equipment types, 15 menu items, part-time hiring, and interior design. A headquarters review comes every 7 days, with a full evaluation on day 30 before free operation mode opens.
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