Automachef

 Switch
  • Publisher: Team17
  • Release Date: Jul 23, 2019
  • Also On: PC
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    70
    If you've got a hunger for factory management sims and know how to think like a well-oiled machine, you'll want to pick this one up. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 23]
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  2. Switch Player
    Aug 19, 2019
    70
    Automachef is a slow and methodical puzzle game that is at times unfriendly due to the lack of tutorial. Nevertheless, it can be quite rewarding to try things yourself and learn all the rules when creating a mind-bending food factory.
  3. Metro GameCentral
    Jul 24, 2019
    70
    It looks as boring as it sounds but Automachef is a surprisingly engrossing game of logic and planning that refuses to dumb down for its audience.
  5. Destructoid
    Jul 23, 2019
    70
    Automachef is home to some mind-melting challenges, but if you're up to the task, you're eventually in for blissful breakthroughs. Just don't come in expecting to unwind after a long day at work.
  6. FNintendo
    Sep 29, 2019
    60
    Automachef is about managing resources and handling several objectives at the same time. For players who can take on such an exercise and who enjoy this kind of challenge, Automachef will be very welcome experience whereas for players looking for a simpler experience this will be an excessively complicated effort.
  7. Nintendo Life
    Jul 23, 2019
    60
    Automachef is absolutely not for everyone; it’s a puzzle game that overwhelms you from the start and only piles on more complexity as you progress through its 45 stages. There’s a degree of satisfaction to be found in spending hours putting together large, elaborate automated set-ups, troubleshooting their flaws then finally seeing them work as intended, but you need to put in a hell of a lot of work for that payoff and for many the toll it takes on the old noggin won’t be worth it.

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. WiredMonk
    Dec 11, 2022
    3
    This game is a lesson in guess-what-a-developer wanted you to do. This isn't fun. It's not creative. It's a hash of what comes out of theThis game is a lesson in guess-what-a-developer wanted you to do. This isn't fun. It's not creative. It's a hash of what comes out of the brain of a guy who sits in front of a screen for 18 hours a day. I get the overall concept. A unique puzzler with different solutions to the same problem. Be creative and inventive. It falls flat because the solution is locked behind EXACTLY what ONE person wanted as the solution. Sure, you can come up with minor variances, but they aren't really different at all. Just google your solution. I'm sure sado-masochists will love this, otherwise, steer clear.… Full Review »
  2. marliec
    Nov 16, 2021
    8
    It fits certain type of audience. This is great if you only have fraction of time to play and would like to be able to turn it off at anyIt fits certain type of audience. This is great if you only have fraction of time to play and would like to be able to turn it off at any seconds while still being able to feel engaging and challenged, this is it. The game focus on logic and problem solving, especially if you're aiming for perfect score. I lose interests in games quickly, and this is one of a few that I'd stay.… Full Review »
  3. Santanilla
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Awesome game, It takes 2 hours to get used to but after this time the game becomes an addictive jewel ,every level is different and restrictedAwesome game, It takes 2 hours to get used to but after this time the game becomes an addictive jewel ,every level is different and restricted in a certain way, 100 % recommended, this game makes you think a lot, the only con I be found till now is that there is no way to know what are the demand percentage for each dish, sometimes you over prepare your line for a product with low demand and the opposite.… Full Review »
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