Japanese Ramen Simulator

Different soup ingredients contribute aroma and umami, while soup temperature affects the finished ramen.

Noodle cooking and texture are important factors in preparing a properly finished bowl.

Customize ramen with prepared toppings using the game's physics-based plating system.

Tantan Tare and Garlic Chives become available for purchase at Shop Lv.26. Tantanmen orders with beef broth begin at Shop Lv.28.

Prepare gyoza, rice bowls, and beer alongside ramen. Chashu rice bowls can be made using ingredients prepared for ramen.

The My Ramen tutorial becomes eligible to appear from the following business morning after reaching this level, following update v0.1.50.17746.

Partition Wall and Half Partition Wall (Wood) become available for purchase, matching the shop expansion unlock level.

Unlock purchases and customer orders for Cola, Zero-Sugar Cola, Soda, Oolong Tea, and Barley Tea. Bonito Flakes also become available for purchase.

Unlock Tantan Tare, Garlic Chives, and Bok Choy purchases, along with Tantanmen orders using chicken or pork broth.

Unlock customer orders for Tantanmen prepared with beef broth.

The game supports hiring part-time NPC employees, allowing players to operate a restaurant without relying on multiplayer teammates.

The Day 1 update introduced employees who help clear dishes, trays, and empty drink bottles.

Dish-clearing employees collect empty drink bottles from vacated seats and dispose of them after returning with the bottles.

Dish-clearing staff use designated dishwasher equipment. Players can inspect staff waiting positions while placing their dishwasher.

Update v0.1.50.17746 gives the Staff tutorial prompt priority when it overlaps with the My Ramen tutorial.

Demanding ramen critics visit restaurants and evaluate prepared dishes using factors including aroma, umami, and toppings.

Critics can be invited before the restaurant opens for business. The Day 1 update added clearer messages when an invitation is unavailable.

Broth aroma, ingredient umami, noodle texture, soup temperature, and serving time are documented factors in food evaluation.

The Day 1 update added a cash reward for clearing each boss customer challenge for the first time.

Thieves can appear during business hours and attempt to steal money from the restaurant's cash register.

Shuriken are among the defensive items available for handling unexpected restaurant incidents.

Fires can break out unexpectedly during restaurant operations. Fire extinguishers are available to deal with these emergencies.

The Day 1 update changed deliveries so that kunai and shuriken arrive together in supply boxes.

Update v0.1.48.17626 fixed a bug involving thieves who had left the restaurant after stealing and could no longer be repelled by clicking them.