Hungry Hearts Ramen

Name: Hungry Hearts Ramen
Rating: 4.8 (264 reviews)
Author: GAGEX Co.,Ltd.

By: GAGEX Co.,Ltd. App

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Overview

Version:

1.0.4

Last updated: 2026-07-27

Ranking

#92,181 ▲ 844

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Hungry Hearts Ramen is a cozy narrative-driven shop management game where you help Granny and Gramps turn a humble ramen shop into a local institution. Manage cooking, serve ramen, fried rice, gyoza, and shumai while the stories unfold through a colorful cast.

Play for free from start to finish; explore characters, build pantry, unlock new dishes, and discover heartfelt stories behind the community. A warm, casual experience for fans of story-driven sims and comfort food.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment Content

By:

GAGEX Co.,Ltd.

Rating:

4.80

(264) 0.10

Version:

1.0.4 Last updated: 2026-07-27

Version code:

888896171

Creation date:

2025-10-14

Compatible devices:

Size:

221.53MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 92,181 ▲ 844

Other platforms

Hungry Hearts Ramen (v1.0.4)

775,685 4.71

(13,620)

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Developed by:

GAGEX Co.,Ltd.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hungry-hearts-ramen/id6742872242

Website:

https://www.gagex.co.jp/

User Reviews

Fans praise Hungry Hearts Ramen for its cozy, charming art and heartwarming stories, and enjoy the new ramen-cooking mechanic with many dishes. However, reviews repeatedly flag negatives: intrusive ads, progression/content gaps (few stories, slow updates, some recipes not unlocking), technical issues (startup crashes/black screens on some devices), and recipe guidance difficulties (hard to obtain oils, unclear how to unlock ingredients). Overall, players love the vibe but want fewer ads, more content updates, smoother progression, and clearer recipe guidance.

Pros

Cozy, charming art and heartwarming stories that feel like the Hungry Hearts series.
Engaging ramen-cooking mechanic with a wide variety of dishes to unlock.
Nostalgic Hungry Hearts vibe with strong storytelling and memorable characters.
Calming, non-rushed gameplay that is accessible for quick sessions.

Cons

Intrusive, mandatory ads and frequent video ads disrupt gameplay.
Progression/content gaps: too few stories/updates and some ramen recipes not unlocking, plus limits on upgrades or spending.
Technical issues: startup crashes or black screens on certain devices.
Recipe guidance can be unclear, making certain ramen combos hard to complete.

Recent reviews

I have every Hungry Hearts game Gagex comes out with, and this is my favorite so far! It is at least partially because the Ramen counts as a “rice” dish (first course). In previous late games, it gets hard to make 3 dishes for customers that aren’t Max level yet because you quickly run out of rice dishes. The addition of Ramen dishes counting as rice/1st dishes helps balance that out. I was afraid they’d count as main course (2nd) dishes as that’s where the rare ramen item was located in previous games. Glad to see that’s not the case here! Like another reviewer commented, the Ramen recipe developing system is a bit frustrating/confusing. Took some trial and error (and using the hints) to figure out some of those recipes. Also a litte disappointed I couldn’t make my own ramen recipe dish, nor could you make a ramen recipe before a customer requested it. You could see Chive Ramen in the recipe book, for example, but couldn’t actually develop the recipe until the customer requested it.