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'Japanese Ramen Simulator' hooks players with humble gameplay

Original: Ordering ingredients, simmering broths, serving customers: There's nothing glamorous about the gameplay loop in "Japanes

The Japan Times reviews 'Japanese Ramen Simulator,' a game built around the unglamorous routine of ordering ingredients, simmering broths and serving customers. Despite the repetitive loop, the reviewer says the game proved surprisingly addictive, clocking 15 hours of play and struggling to stop.

Why now: A critic's candid account of a mundane simulation game becoming unexpectedly addictive is resonating with readers.

Japanese Ramen SimulatorThe Japan Times

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• Ordering ingredients, simmering broths, serving customers: There's nothing glamorous about the gameplay loop in "Japanese Ramen Simulator." So why can't I stop playing it even after 15 hours? https://www. japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/10/… · thejapantimes · 2

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