- NEW UPDATE RELEASED: Cheese Inc. 🧀 - 7 June 2026
Major Features: NEW Boss! Monster CheeseNEW Character! Fromager Other Features:Elites will now fight alongside their respective food (i.e. Pork Chops will only spawn with Elite Pork Chop).Improved tooltips.Improved UI visuals.Improved enemy animations.Added music beat animations with player and assistant weapons.Added new achievements: “Fromager” and “Defeat Monster Cheese”.Added filters and page skipping for Cook Book.Added attack indicator on the eye for Eye Scream.Changed Gunsmith and Utensil Assistant’s category from Utility to Economy.Basting Brush and Bread Knife’s abilities scale with Luck.Added an internal clock that speeds up the killing of bosses over a long period of time.Enemy buffs stack up to a certain limit instead of unlimited.Bugs:Fixed a bug where modified swing and lunge weapons would not shoot bullets on-hit with guns.Fixed a bug where multiple unique assistant trait…
- Update 0.3.17 - Patch Notes - 22 May 2026
Update 0.3.17 - Patch NotesSurprise! I’m back with a small update that fixed a lot of annoying issues with the game, especially the unlocks. Tune in for what’s coming soon in the next month!New moves for multiple elites.Improved overall navigation for controller support.Reduced lag on Dragon Fruit’s final phase attack sequence.Bugs:Fixed a MAJOR bug where Chicken Fingers would not show up on the map after certain attacks.Fixed a MAJOR bug where Sommelier, Salad Chef, and Grill Master could not be unlocked after the boss.Fixed a MAJOR bug where several other characters could not be unlocked with the addition of Sommelier, Salad Chef, and Grill Master.Fixed a MAJOR bug where Couch Potato’s secret phase attacks stayed active throughout the fight.Fixed a visual bug where firing assistants and switching weapons “refreshes” inventory and creates more dust particles.Fixed a quest bug that caus…
- NEW UPDATE RELEASED: King of Fried Chicken🍗 - 18 December 2024
Major Features: - NEW Boss! Chicken Fingers has come out of the fryer! Make sure you’re extra crispy for this fight! - 9 NEW Assistants! Variety Assistant, Bio Assistant, Goblin Assistant, Mystery Assistant, Spicy Assistant, Extra Assistant, Music Assistant, Tato Assistant, and Flip Assistant. - NEW Promotions! Assistants can be promoted for extra stat benefits AND each of them have 2 promotion paths. (*Note* We now have a total of 36 assistants and each of them have alternate abilities…that means there are 72 ASSISTANT ABILITIES)! - NEW Unique Tag! Assistants have a small chance to be Unique, giving ALL weapons its ability! - NEW Quests! Earn extra rewards by completing quests scattered around the map! - 12 NEW Weapons! Nougatling Gun, Chopstick, Stock Pot, Spaghetti Wand, Kale Gun, Colander, Spoon, Fork, Butter Knife, Roasting Fork, Basting Brush, and Skillet. - 7 NEW Enemies! Wall Nu…
- Upcoming MAJOR Update: King Of Fried Chicken - 20 November 2024
Hi everyone, I hope you're excited as much as I am because there is a HUGE update in the works. You know what time it is? 🍗 IT'S TIME TO FRY THAT CHICKEN!!! 🍗 I hope you're all ready to try out new weapons, assistants, and tackle new enemies, because this is going to be quite the nostalgic update for some of you. If you like seeing these kinds of updates and want to dive deeper into keeping up with smaller updates feel free to join our Discord! Thanks for the support as always, and mark your calendars for December 18th! Manny Feliciano, Head Chef
- Update 0.2.04 - Patch Notes - 29 August 2024
Update 0.2.04 - Patch Notes - Added several basic and status set bonuses. - Requirements to activate Set Bonuses are randomized to 2, 3, 4 sets. - Added several new Status Effects: Bake, Sautee, Poached, and Grill. - Temporary stats are displayed on the left side of the screen during gameplay. Bugs: - Fixed a bug where status effects were not procing on bonus weapon sets. - Fixed a major bug where party host could not damage during the boss fight.
- Update 0.2.03 - Patch Notes - 23 August 2024
- Improved visuals on projectiles. - Slight rework to Guy the Chubby Assistant. - Reworked Health Inspector. - Can view status tooltips from bonus sets and inventory. - Changed hex assistant’s category from Economy to Utility. Buffs: - Buffed corkscrew’s damage over time from 0.25s to 0.2s. - Buffed miner’s refund ability from half to full. Nerfs: - Nerfed Retro assistant’s copy cooldown from 0.1s to 0.2s. Bugs: - Fixed a bug where sometimes no information would show upon hovering a weapon in inventory - Fixed a bug where busser randomly gains +1% bonus damage from other sources. - Fixed a visual stat bug where firing an assistant from food critic does not begin the critical damage carry-over until it passes 100%. - Fixed a few notable corkscrew bugs on Dragonfruit. - Fixed a few bugs with the arrows navigating through bonus sets.
- Update 0.2.02 - Patch Notes - 20 August 2024
- Preset difficulty spice modifiers have been adjusted prior to beating Scorch (prevents newer players from being confused with the spice levels). - Reduced requirement to unlock breeze assistant from 8 to 7.5. - Utensil and Gun assistants give any free weapon of any rarity instead of just level 1 rarities. Bugs: - Fixed a bug where heal numbers flip if player flips direction. - Fixed a bug where stats were not properly matching upon choosing passives. - Fixed health bars flipping when enemies flip orientation. - Fixed unlock bug for Hex Assistant. - Updated saved/resume run information, making the game playable on resuming runs.
- NEW UPDATE RELEASED: Year Of The Dragonfruit 🔥 - 15 August 2024
Get ready to experience one of the biggest updates and overhauls of the year. Prepare to encounter the Year Of The Dragonfruit!!! NEW FEATURES: - NEW Boss! Dragonfruit has arrived and is awaiting for you to challenge it on the culinary battlefield! - NEW Difficulty Overhaul! You can now customize your difficulty to specific modifiers (Applies after you beat Scorch). All previous difficulties completed have been converted spice levels. Additionally, a new extreme difficulty has been added called Hellfire for those that want to push their skills to the limit. - NEW Weapon Set Bonuses! Weapons now have complimentary sets that trigger additional bonuses when matching their categories. - NEW Weapons! A Cake 47, Clemington 870, Yuzuzi, Santoku, and Blender. - NEW Assistants! Barbarian Assistant, Fencer Assistant, Retro Assistant, Raiser Assistant, Hex Assistant, and Breeze Assistant. - NEW Bo…
- Upcoming MAJOR Update: Year Of The Dragonfruit - 30 July 2024
Hey everyone! Some of you are probably wondering what's been cooking in the oven and I gotta say: This next upcoming update is absolutely PACKED with new and improved features, QOL, and content. I'm really excited to show you guys the changes and I want to thank each and every one of you for the suggestions and feedback. Your contributions helped me work on core systems to the game beyond anything I could imagine. 🔥 GET READY FOR THE YEAR OF THE DRAGONFRUIT UPDATE COMING MID-AUGUST🔥 I'll let you guys simmer on that one until August 😉 Manny Feliciano, Head Chef
- Update 0.1.32 - Resuming game and more QOL fixes - 7 July 2024
Some more polishing to the game. Small update but very good boost to QOL. Bugs: - Fixed a major bug where you cannot resume your runs. - Fixed a bug where if you disable screen shake, the boss intro scene has a slight offset - Fixed outline bug where random sprites overlay on some enemies QOL/Visual: - New loading animation - New main menu animation - Smaller experience size for better visual clarity - Spawn cages like cereal bowls and taxis now fade out with enemies in them - Cereal bowl new particle effects - Reduced american and swiss cheese fighting particles - Optimized performance with dessert eagle, shotgun espresso, and shotgun beer. Nerfs: - Decreased pomegrenade spawn rate - Slightly increased the cost of nobu
- Big QOL Update 0.1.3 - Controller support, bug fixes, and tweaks - 5 July 2024
Hey everyone, happy 4th! I hope everyone has been enjoying Let Him Cook so far! It's been an incredible first few weeks already and I'm ready to cook up the game even more. We are getting ready to release our first real update since Early Access with lots of QOL changes and tweaks, especially for controller players: - NEW Button shortcuts for controller and keyboard, reducing the constant button UI navigation by tenfold. - NEW Weapons that replace (not combine) other weapons of a lower rarity now auto-refunds your money back! -NEW Manage tab: you now have the ability to quick swap all weapons in one succession! -Huge optimization improvements across the board, benchmarked at 60fps+ with hundreds of bullets on your screen -Increased the enemy spawn cap from 75 to 100 due to optimization -Enemy projectiles visual revamp for improved clarity -Buying weapons creates a slight new visual -Upc…
- Let Him Cook - Early Access Release - 19 June 2024
Friends, it is time to don your aprons and that stylish, iconic chef's hat. Sharpen your knives, prepare your spices, and rev up those fryers. It's time...TO COOK We are absolutely thrilled to serve our best dish yet! And it's truly something. Prepared with a base of top-down action roguelike gameplay, layered with bullet heaven and hell mechanics, and garnished with a comedic culinary personality. Our head chef,@Manny Feliciano, has cooked this one up with love. TODAY, Let Him Cook is officially releasing in Early Access on Steam! New Features: - The Cook Book - 5 Elites - More Assistants - More Weapons - More Enemies - More Controller Options
- Demo is Back - Steam Endless Replayability Fest - 13 May 2024
A huge update to our demo: elites, new mechanics, and a bigger map! Elites Elites are here to add some spiciness to your runs. If you want their rewards, cook them before the timer ends on the wave. Watch out. They are much more dangerous than their smaller counterparts. Brand New UI We cooked up a brand new menu for you to navigate through, that’s the whole thing for that. Hope you like it! Blacklisting Assistants If you ever felt like you kept getting too many Joes in your hiring booth (We don’t know why you would ever feel this way), then you can permanently get rid of his resume, letting you skew for the assistants you want. You only have 5 resumes you can blacklist per run! A slew of Quality Of Life fixes as well ...We made the map bigger Yup, we just made the map bigger. Trust us, it was a big enough job that we feel like we need to list it.
- Customizable Visibility Settings - 20 February 2024
"Small" update to the demo. Gameplay is now customizable via Visibilty settings! Enjoy! ***Customizable with several different colors! Player Outlines Enemy Outlines Assistant Outlines Enemy Projectiles Toggle Weapon Outlines (No color changes) Reduce clutter on the screen: Disable crowds in the background during boss fights and DJ dance floors Reduce particle effects from weapons, enemies, and more Adjust brightness, contrast, dance floor lights, and weapon opacity These settings can be a game changer to some and a good QOL to all. I personally love these new settings. Thank you all for the support!
- Let Him Cook - SPICY Demo Update - 11 February 2024
Hello everyone, this is a major update that has gone live with LOTS of new features and content. This update brings us one step closer to the complete demo and Early Access is now currently being developed: New and final 5th character: The Busser New Assistants: Turret Assistant (Julia), Crazy Assistant (Craig), Calm Assistant (Calvin), Banker Assistant (Nobu) New Weapons: Blowtorch and Scooper New Enemies: The Cabbage New Endless Mode You now have the ability to SAVE AND RESUME RUNS outside of the main game Added a small meta progression for unlocking characters Thank you all for the support. All feedback is welcome! Tell us what you think in our Discord Manny Feliciano, Head Chef Also, check out our new trailer ;)
