# Chef Wars

> Food Discovery Game!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1254831133](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1254831133)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1254831133`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mindcake Games
- **Category:** Roleplaying
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (296 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.2
- **Last updated:** 2019-07-03
- **First published:** 2017-10-10
- **Size:** 147 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chef-wars/id1254831133)
- **Website:** [http://mindcakegames.com](http://mindcakegames.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://mindcakegames.com/privacy-policy/](http://mindcakegames.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Chef Wars is the first food discovery RPG where you recruit chefs, source ingredients, and invent hundreds of recipes from around the world. Use those recipes to win themed kitchen battles and challenge the villain Baron von Pork across a world-spanning culinary adventure.

Features include INVENT: 200 ingredients to create 900+ recipes; EXPLORE: 500 towns on a real-world map; TRAIN: 20 chefs with unique traits; COMPETE: 3,000+ fights presided by celebrity judges; RISE UP: win the Cheffy Awards and become Master Chef. The game is free-to-play with optional purchases; no account is required; English is the initial language with plans for more translations.

## Rankings

- #90,961 — Overall

## Review summary

Chef Wars is a depth-rich, charming cooking RPG with an extensive recipe system, endearing art and story, and strong replay value. It shines offline and with light monetization, but is hampered by long-standing connectivity and sync problems, data loss risks, and a lack of updates. Gem-related bugs and occasional crashes further frustrate players, making the game great when working but challenging to rely on in its aging state.

### Pros

- Depth and breadth of content: an enormous recipe system with many chefs, slots, and regional cuisines.
- Charming presentation: adorable art style, likable characters, and engaging story.
- Open-world feel and strong replay value; players return for years.
- Minimal ads and approachable monetization; enjoyable even for free players.
- Offline play is supported, allowing progress without a constant online connection.

### Cons

- Persistent connectivity and account sync problems; online servers unreliable and sign-in fails, blocking progress.
- Appears abandoned with no updates for years and unresolved bugs; crashes make progress frustrating.
- Data loss and save issues, including local saves getting lost or not recoverable across devices or deletions.
- Gemming and progression bugs, such as gems not being credited or spending problems; progression gated behind gems.
- Performance issues like crashes during critical moments and freezing after updates.

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