Cooking Simulator VR has received a major overhaul with its latest update, marking one of the most significant milestones for the title since its original launch. After extensive development, testing, and community feedback, the developers have completely rebuilt the game using Unreal Engine 5.5, transforming both its visuals and gameplay systems. This reimagined version introduces 4K visuals, enhanced physics, and dynamic day-and-night lighting, providing a more immersive and lifelike cooking experience.
According to the development team, this update represents a new era for the game as they have brought all future development in-house. The decision follows challenges with a previous partner that limited progress and DLC production. Now under full studio control, the team plans to expand the game’s scope, improve its technical foundation, and release new content—including a Cakes and Cookies DLC arriving in December 2025.
Full Patch Notes
Cooking Simulator VR – Major Update Highlights
Engine Upgrade
- Game fully rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5.5 for improved stability, lighting, and graphical performance.
Visual Enhancements
- Added 4K resolution support for sharper, high-fidelity visuals.
- Introduced dynamic day/night lighting, bringing realism and atmosphere to kitchens.
- Upgraded textures, materials, and reflections for all surfaces and food models.
Gameplay & Physics Improvements
- Overhauled cooking physics system for more realistic interactions with ingredients, utensils, and appliances.
- Enhanced collision and object manipulation to provide smoother VR handling.
- Numerous tweaks, adjustments, and bug fixes for improved player experience.
Development & Future Plans
- Development now handled fully in-house by the core studio, ensuring better content delivery and updates.
- Upcoming Cakes and Cookies DLC scheduled for December 2025, introducing baking-themed recipes and challenges.
- Continued community feedback encouraged via Steam and Discord, allowing players to suggest updates and improvements.
Cooking Simulator VR is a single-player, physics-based simulation experience that places players inside a fully equipped virtual kitchen, offering a realistic and interactive approach to culinary creativity. Players can perfect over 80 recipes in Career Mode or freely experiment with 140+ ingredients in Sandbox Mode, utilizing authentic tools and cooking techniques to master every dish.
The game originally launched on July 29, 2021, for PC VR (SteamVR/Viveport), followed by releases on Meta Quest 2/3/Pro on July 28, 2022, and PlayStation VR2 (PS5) on December 15, 2023, with a PS VR version also available.
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