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Pizza House Simulator — Gameplay, Co-op, Staff, and Guides

Pizza House Simulator combines hands-on cooking, restaurant management, staff, equipment, and online co-op for up to six players on Windows Steam.

PC0 in-depth pagesUpdated Sep 4, 2026
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GAME INTRODUCTION

What to know before you play

Pizza House Simulator is a Windows pizzeria game that combines hands-on cooking with restaurant management, hired staff, equipment upgrades, and online co-op for up to six players. It released on Steam on August 19, 2026. The current US list price is $12.99. The temporary 25% launch discount to $9.74 ended September 2, 2026.

Pizza House Simulator quick facts

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Release dateAugust 19, 2026
Current platformWindows PC through Steam
Current US list price$12.99
Launch discountEnded September 2, 2026 (was 25% off at $9.74)
PlayersSingle-player; online co-op for up to 6
Free versionA separate Steam demo, not the full game
Main genrePizzeria cooking and restaurant management simulator
Developers / publisherBroken Lyre Entertainment and Wendigo Games / Devotion Interactive
Storage listed by Steam5 GB available space
Steam review snapshot215 positive / 38 negative across 253 reviews (August 25)
Price last checkedSeptember 4, 2026

The price is a dated US Steam snapshot. Regional prices and later discounts can differ.

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Current availability

The full game and free demo have separate official Steam pages. Windows is the only operating system listed for the current release. Use the official download page for the correct store links and the console-status page for PS5, Xbox, Switch, Mac, and cross-play questions.

What kind of game is Pizza House Simulator?

Pizza House Simulator combines hands-on cooking with a broader restaurant-management game. The store describes preparing ingredients, stretching dough, assembling pizzas, using ovens, serving customers, repairing stations, buying equipment, hiring assistants, and automating parts of the pizzeria. Restaurant layout and decoration are also part of the published feature set.

The economy goes beyond selling the next pizza. Official materials describe loans, changing ingredient prices, business news, stock-market investing, local newspapers, radio broadcasts, missions, achievements, weather, and disruptive events. Twitch integration is also advertised. These are product features; the official material does not establish a universal best recipe, investment, or upgrade order.

Pizza House Simulator kitchen image showing preparation stations and the restaurant layout

Single-player, co-op, and the demo

Steam lists single-player and online co-op for up to six people. It does not advertise local split-screen or cross-platform multiplayer. The free demo has a separate Steam listing from the paid game, so demo availability does not mean the full release is free.

The demo update archive mentions Steam invites, a portable order tablet, and an earlier fix for sessions that could be found but not joined. Those notes describe the demo's development history. The co-op page separates current release facts from older demo behavior.

Current Patch v1.009

Patch v1.009 adds more ingredient containers to every kitchen, including existing saves after the next launch. It also changes customer flow after quiet days, makes the Fry Cook prepare fries when potato stock falls below the desired amount, and leaves a small register reserve when staff are paid.

The same update fixes missing or invalid save slots, wrong-slot overwrites, duplicated loaded equipment, ingredient amount errors, blocked table flow, staff pathing, repair objectives, and several guest synchronization problems. Station Upgrades or Decorations can still remain locked for a small number of players, although the developer says their progression is safely stored; transparent outdoor ground on some PCs is also still under investigation.

Patch v1.008 remains the baseline for two Pizza Chefs, two Waiters, and two Bussers per role, shared Pizza Station ingredients, and Waiters not taking breaks. Use the current v1.009 patch summary for the exact fixed and unresolved items; use the staff guide for role-specific workflow checks.

Current player-review snapshot

Steam's all-language review API returned 215 positive and 38 negative reviews on August 25: 253 total and 85.0% positive by direct calculation. Steam labeled that snapshot Very Positive. The release is still new, so the total and label can change quickly.

A separate sample of the latest 100 English reviews was 88 positive and 12 negative. Fun and co-op were the strongest repeated praise; performance, solo workload, staff behavior and saving were the main risk areas. The Pizza House Simulator player-review analysis records the filters, overlapping theme counts and limitations instead of turning a small launch sample into a universal verdict.

PC requirements

Steam lists Windows 10 64-bit, 8 GB RAM, GTX 750 Ti / Radeon R7 260X graphics, and 5 GB available storage as the minimum tier. The recommended tier raises memory to 16 GB and graphics to GTX 1060 6 GB / Radeon RX 580. The minimum is described as a 1080p Low-settings 30+ FPS target, not a promise of high settings or six-player performance.

Compare every component and read the performance caveats in the Pizza House Simulator system requirements guide.

Who is it for?

The game is aimed at players who want to handle ingredients and ovens while also managing layout, equipment, staff, money, and a growing restaurant. The separate free demo is the simplest way to judge the physical kitchen loop before buying. Players who need a console version, local split-screen, or confirmed cross-play should check the dedicated platform page first; none is currently listed.

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OFFICIAL YOUTUBE

Your Dream Pizzeria Starts Here! Play the demo on Steam now!

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YOUTUBE & COMMUNITY

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FORUM · CHECKED 2026-08-22Pizza House Simulator General Discussions

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