The Ramen Sensei
Skip · Strategy · 2022
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 35, under the fair line, at $3.05.
- Length
- 14.9h
- Value
- $0.20/hr
- Reviews
- 73% of 215 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
It is 66% off today.
Discounted in 7 of its last 8 seasonal sales.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Build the ultimate bowl to leap past your ramen rivals and achieve greatness!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, 246 MB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
32 discounts in the 4 years on record, a median of 62 percent off across all of them, roughly 7 weeks apart. Today's $3.05 at 66 percent off matches the lowest price in the record.
Against its own genre it lands in the top 38 percent on value. The games it most resembles do better on the same math. Game Dev Story ($8.99, scores 73) and Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon ($14.99, scores 77) both outscore it.
More about The Ramen Sensei
Valve rates it Steam Deck Verified, and at 14.9 hours it is short enough to finish on one.
The drop-off
91% start to 3% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
Kairosoft's games are my guilty pleasure, but unfortunately some of their games are either a hit or miss, and I have to say this one just doesn't hit the mark. A bit complicated compared to their other games and it's a lot tedious and grindy with tons of stuff to learn and multiple shops to run. Get it on sale if you are thinking of getting this game.
2 more reviews, 2 not recommended
So... Here's my problem: As a sim, it's fine, it's functional, even fun to engage with at times. Nice art style, making ramen can be fun (at first) and the creative elements can be fun (at first), too. However, my best way of describing this game is monotonous. It's a game that wants you to think it's a lot deeper than it actually is when in reality the core gameplay mechanics generally revolve around only a few...
I'm a huge Kairosoft fan and have been for years now, but I'll be the first to admit that their games can be hit or miss. The Ramen Sensei is one I've picked up and dropped so many times I can't even count. I feel like I keep coming back to it because there IS something very charming about the START of the game, but as it begins to expand and introduce new game play elements, it grows more convoluted, tiring and...
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Cite this score
The Ramen Sensei scores 35/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1918540/the-ramen-senseiReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 27, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.