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Press release:
Dortmund, Germany – February 18th, 2026 | Solo developers Julien and Erika are excited to announce that the release of Little Chef: Cozy Cooking is just around the kitchen corner. Early Access to the game is set to arrive on Steam on March 16th. Before its release, cooking connoisseurs can give the physics-based fun a try during the upcoming Steam Next Fest.

Drag, Drop, and Toss

Little Chef: Cozy Cooking is all about exploration and discovery. Each level is its own cozy puzzle with a unique kitchen and setting. Unlock recipes by experimenting with ingredients, and explore your environment to find what items and ingredients might be hiding. Drag and drop food into the cooking pot, toss a cassette into the music player, or perhaps just do the dishes. The kitchen is your oyster.

Unlock Hundreds of Recipes

With over 150 recipes to discover, Little Chef: Cozy Cooking will put your abilities as a chef to the test. Utilize your ingredients to create dozens of delicious combinations. Not all ingredients will be easy to find, though, so make sure you look behind every nook and kitchen cranny to uncover what you need to unlock them all. Don’t worry, even the worst combinations might lead to something good in the end!

Achievements That Reward Curiosity

Whoever said your cooking had to be by the recipe book? Little Chef: Cozy Cooking rewards your natural curiosity with achievements that will get you thinking outside the egg carton. You’ll need a bit of chaos and rule-breaking if you’re going to solve the more difficult puzzles.

Game Features:

Cook everything from comfort foods and gourmet dishes to strange, surprising experiments.

Play with satisfying physics as every ingredient and object reacts in fun, surprising ways.

Solve playful kitchen puzzles to uncover hidden ingredients, secrets, and new ways to cook.

Collect fun achievements that reward curiosity, chaos, and breaking the rules.

Follow a heartfelt story by unlocking each recipe, from childhood favourites to brand-new creations.

Play the demo during Steam Next Fest!

Head over to Steam and wishlist Little Chef: Cozy Cooking to be alerted once it’s launched. Take an inside peek at the developer of the game by visiting their TikTok. If you’d like to take part in the conversation and contribute your thoughts towards future development, or just share in the joy with the community, join their Discord.

About julien & erika
julien & erika is about as indie as it gets. True to the name, the studio was founded by two friends, Julien and Erika, who share a passion for creating fun, cute, and delightfully quirky games. There is no large studio structure behind the scenes, just a small and passionate group of friends experimenting, learning, and pushing their ideas as far as their own skills, time, and personal investment allow.