Hungry Hearts Diner

Name: Hungry Hearts Diner
Rating: 4.8293653 (117530 reviews)
Author: GAGEX Co.,Ltd.

Experience a tale that'll warm your heart, and your belly!

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Hungry Hearts Diner is a charming casual and idle game set in a quaint Japanese diner during the Showa era. You play as a hardworking old lady managing her family's small restaurant on her own. Prepare authentic Japanese dishes like rice balls, dumplings, and tempura as you serve a variety of colorful characters. As customers enjoy their meals, they share heartfelt stories filled with triumphs and challenges, enriching the game's emotional narrative.

The gameplay combines cooking simulation with a story-driven experience, offering peaceful and nostalgic sounds of a traditional kitchen environment. Players unlock more dishes by cooking and gain insight into Japanese cuisine, making it not only entertaining but educational. Fans of shop management and relaxing story games, including those who enjoyed titles like Oden Cart or Showa Candy Shop, will find this game a delightful, free-to-play title that both warms the heart and satisfies the appetite (virtually!).

Game Games Food & Drink Education Entertainment

By:

GAGEX Co.,Ltd.

Downloads:

3,382,668 1.36K

Rating:

4.83

(117,530) 14 new ratings

Version:

1.3.3 Last updated: 2023-10-20

Version code:

133

Creation date:

2017-11-16

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
com.android.vending.BILLING
com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE

Size:

63.97MB

Email:

su*****@gagex.co.jp

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-10

Ranking

# 28,405 ▼ 56

User reviews

Hungry Hearts Diner is praised for its heartfelt story, charming characters, relaxing gameplay, and beautiful art and music. Players enjoy the game's peaceful pace and intuitive progression. However, common criticisms include the limiting energy system, repetitive post-story gameplay due to few upgrades, and occasional intrusive ads. Some users also wish for more content expansions and have noted minor issues with stereotypical character portrayal. Overall, gamers find it a unique and emotionally engaging cooking simulation ideal for casual play and story enjoyment.

Pros

Heartfelt and engaging story with well-developed, endearing characters that players grow attached to.
Relaxing, simple, and casual gameplay suitable for unwinding without pressure.
Beautiful art style and calming music that enhance the game's atmosphere.
Intuitive and natural game progression with satisfying goals and food unlocking mechanics.
Few intrusive ads; some users appreciate the option to remove them with payment or subscription.

Cons

Energy system limits gameplay and can be mildly frustrating, though energy refills relatively quickly.
Lack of post-story content or meaningful upgrades after game completion makes replay value low.
Ads can be intrusive for some, especially random full-screen ads with no option to pay for removal in all cases.
Some players desire more game upgrades, additional stories, and characters for extended gameplay.
Certain character storylines rely on stereotypes that may bother some players.

Recent reviews

Honestly the perfect game. The gameplay is simple but satisfying, the ads aren't terrible. But the story is really where it shines. You'll grow to love every character. This is my second playthrough and I got through all of the characters stories in less than a day. Perfect for when you have a day that you just want to relax at home and pick up your phone in between chores or something. It's great, give it a go, as well as the sequels.

Je*****, 2025-01-27

I started with the sequels first, and while I like this one, I think they really improved the game mechanics in later installments. In particular, in the sequels, I have the ability to avoid ads altogether (even regular ads give me hives; mobile game ads are in a whole other league). Whereas here, you play for a couple minutes, and then will basically have to watch an ad to trigger a frenzy because otherwise, nothing much happens. It's still a good game, but too idle for my taste.