In KuloNiku: Bowl Up, you’ve inherited your grandmother’s restaurant, known for its meatballs and noodles, and it’s your job to make it better than ever. That involves serving customers, getting to know your neighbors, and even entering televised cooking competitions to improve your shop’s reputation. Both games benefit from making their customers characters you can have actual relationships with rather than nameless NPCs who only exist to buy your goods. The most surprising part of my time with KuloNiku was the cooking competitions. KuloNiku: Bowl Up will be released on PC in 2025.