Dessert DIY

Genre: Simulation / Misc.

Players: 1

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Review:

Dessert DIY, released on mobile devices in 2021 and ported to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2024, is an odd game that’s sorta’ a Simulation but mostly just a play space for players to create their own sugary treats for an unending line of customers.

In this game, players follow instructions for each dessert being made, sometimes given an option what to make and what ingredients to use, and sometimes not. Do as you’re told (don’t worry, it doesn’t matter how well you do it or how long you take), see how the customer reacts, then respond to the next customer’s request.

That’s it. That’s pretty much the entire game.

The customers are represented by decent but unimpressive 3D character models, while the desserts themselves looks… fine, I guess, but hardly as tasty as the real thing. This is all backed by an extremely repetitive upbeat theme that you’ll be sick of soon after it starts.

There’s just not enough to Dessert DIY to make this a particularly engaging game. There’s no real challenge here – people ask you for their specific order, you do it as instructed, and move on to the next, that’s it. There’s no time limit, no puzzle, no skill involved. As such, I can’t see myself recommending this game to anyone. There’s just not enough game here.

tl;dr – Dessert DIY is an odd game that’s sorta’ a Simulation but mostly just a play space for players to create their own sugary treats for an unending line of customers. Unfortunately, there’s no skill involved here, just following instructions ad nauseum until you decide to quit. Skip this one.

Grade: D

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