Chocolate Factory Simulator news & patch notes

Hello Chocolate Masters! 🍫

If you haven’t yet started your delicious adventure, there’s never been a sweeter moment to dive in! 🤩

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2822370/Chocolate_Factory_Simulator/

Chocolate Factory Simulator is now available at an incredible discount - over 70% off 🤯 giving you a perfect reason to begin your very own chocolate-making adventure!

For a limited time, you can grab the game at over 70% off on Steam until August 6, making it easier than ever to step into a world where your sweetest dreams come true. 😍

Not sure if this is the game for you? Imagine managing your own chocolate factory, where you control every step of the process - from sourcing the finest ingredients, to mixing, molding, and packaging delicious treats. 😋 Experiment with creative recipes, and expand your factory as you watch your chocolate factory grow. It’s not just about business; it’s about crafting the perfect bite, experimenting with flavor, and bringing your unique creations to life. 🤗 Don’t miss this limited-time deal and let your own chocolate empire begin - treat yourself and make those candy dreams come true! ☺️ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44910419/30d791b164dab14745aeb6238a5df11628702287.png Get it before the offer melts away! Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

Dear Chocolate Makers! 🎅

Christmas and New Year are just around the corner, so we’d like to wish you and your factories the richest cocoa, the smoothest chocolate, the most delightful aromas, and endless inspiration for crafting the sweetest creations! ❤️

May your holiday season be filled with warmth, joy, delicious treats, and just the right amount of sugar! 🍫✨

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Thank you for being with us throughout the journey and during the release of Chocolate Factory Simulator! 🎆🎇

Yours sincerely, Chocolate Factory Simulator

Hello Chocolate Lovers! 👋

Big news! Our game has been nominated for the Outstanding Visual Style award in this year’s Steam Awards 2025 - thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way! 🎉

This nomination means a lot to us, as we worked hard to make a game that would truly be something unique, a style, world and characters that you would be mesmerized by with just the look! 🍫 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44910419/24458ec4b9eeddd41c036faf1f5504fbeefee4aa.png This year was really special for us, Chocolate Factory Simulator had its premiere just a few months ago! It was a sweet journey, with plenty of challenges and beautiful moments we will never forget! This game wouldn’t be here if not for you! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2822370/Chocolate_Factory_Simulator This recognition reminds us of our passion for creating heartwarming games that stand with the community, and that means everything! If you think Chocolate Factory Simulator deserves this award, you can vote for us now! 😊 Let's make this happen together! 💪 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44910419/30d791b164dab14745aeb6238a5df11628702287.png Thank you, Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

Exciting News here!😍

Congratulations to our friends from Candy Shop Simulator who just released their game! 🎊

If you want to go on a sweet adventure, this is for you! 😍

The game is now available on Steam and you can get an additional discount because we’ve made a special bundle! 👇

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Hello Chocolate Masters! 🍫

Chocolate Factory Simulator joins the blue PlayStation family 💙 and the green Xbox Series X|S family 💚

Begin your adventure in the chocolate world today! 🤩 👇

💙 PlayStation - https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10015051

💚 Xbox Series X|S - https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/chocolate-factory-simulator/9N7WP4MCPJN0

Imagine managing your own chocolate factory, where you control every step of the process - from sourcing the finest ingredients, to mixing, molding, and packaging delicious treats. 😋 Experiment with creative recipes, and expand your factory as you watch your chocolate factory grow. It’s not just about business; it’s about crafting the perfect bite, experimenting with flavor, and bringing your unique creations to life. 🤗 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44910419/30d791b164dab14745aeb6238a5df11628702287.png Get it before the offer melts away! Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

Hello Chocolate Masters! 🍫

If you haven’t yet started your delicious adventure, there’s never been a sweeter moment to dive in! 🤩

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2822370/Chocolate_Factory_Simulator/

Chocolate Factory Simulator is now available at an incredible discount - over 40% off 🤯 giving you a perfect reason to begin your very own chocolate-making adventure!

For a limited time, you can grab the game at over 40% off on Steam until August 6, making it easier than ever to step into a world where your sweetest dreams come true. 😍

Not sure if this is the game for you? Imagine managing your own chocolate factory, where you control every step of the process - from sourcing the finest ingredients, to mixing, molding, and packaging delicious treats. 😋 Experiment with creative recipes, and expand your factory as you watch your chocolate factory grow. It’s not just about business; it’s about crafting the perfect bite, experimenting with flavor, and bringing your unique creations to life. 🤗 Don’t miss this limited-time deal and let your own chocolate empire begin - treat yourself and make those candy dreams come true! ☺️ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44910419/30d791b164dab14745aeb6238a5df11628702287.png Get it before the offer melts away! Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

Update 1.08

• Corrected a number of translation errors and revised or expanded several descriptions that weren’t clear enough.
• Fixed an issue where changing the financial multiplier had no effect on rewards and penalties for orders.

Hotfix 1.07.2

• Fixed an issue where saving the game during the quest to make the first factory customization could result in progression being blocked upon loading, preventing the next mission from triggering despite the customization step being completed.

Hotfix 1.07.1

• Fixed a rare issue where the filling amount in the press was not correctly calculated during the chocolate filling process, causing it to be interrupted. This resulted in liquid mass remaining in the molds instead of forming into solid chocolate bars.
• Fixed an issue where saving the game while the airship carrying an order or reward was on its way to the player resulted in an unresponsive state upon loading.

Hey Chocolatiers! 🍫✨

The Valentine's event has officially come to an end! We hope you had a great time spreading the love and maybe even brightening up Nougat’s mood. But now, it's time to get back to regular chocolate-making business! This update brings a few adjustments and bug fixes to keep things running smoothly. 🔧 Patch Notes:

• Valentine's Event has ended – Decorations are gone, seasonal ingredients removed, and all love-filled orders are now history. Back to business as usual!
• Melanger Bowl info update – The temperature of its content will now display as "--- °C" while the machine is running.

🐞 Bug Fixes:

• Recipe icon fix – The icon for attached recipes now properly disappears or updates when a container is stored in the inventory.

Keep those chocolate creations coming, and as always, let us know if you have any feedback! 🍫🔥

Hey, chocolate lovers! 🍬✨

Today was supposed to be the last day of our Valentine’s Event, but we’ve got some sweet news for you! 🎉 We’ve decided to extend the event until Wednesday, February 26th, so that even more players can enjoy the romantic, chocolate-filled fun in Chocolate Factory Simulator! 🍓🍫 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44910419/5b1d2edc00e4f7a6bf5d928f2a86d89ef1d10eab.png

That means you have extra time to create delicious Valentine’s treats and soak in the festive atmosphere! 💖 Don’t miss out—make the most of these extra days before the event comes to an end!

Let us know in the comments what’s been your favorite part of the event so far! ⬇️ See you soon, Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

The grand finale is here! 🎉

UPDATE IV has officially landed in Chocolate Factory Simulator, marking the completion of our ROAD MAP. It’s a huge milestone, and we won’t lie – we’re really proud of everything we’ve achieved! 💪

But… this is NOT the end! 🚀 Now it’s your turn!

We want Chocolate Factory Simulator to keep evolving, and YOU – our amazing players – can help shape its future! Let us know in the comments what ideas, changes, and improvements you’d love to see in the game. 📢 And that’s not all… To celebrate this final ROADMAP update, we’ve prepared a special discount on the game! 🎉 Now’s the perfect time to join the fun or invite your friends! 💰

For now, let’s check out what’s new! 👇

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• New game mode: We've added a Creative Mode, allowing you to customize the game to your liking. Unlimited money? Go for it. Max reputation on start? Sure. No more constantly repairing machines? You can throw away your wrench! However, a few important notes: there's no missions (including tutorial missions), so this might not be ideal for beginners, and no Steam achievements, because that would be a little too easy, wouldn't it?
• Further control accessibility improvements: A closer to life machine operation using levers and valves is a key gameplay element in Chocolate Factory Simulator, but we've heard your feedback: not everyone enjoys it, and some players find it difficult to use. To make machine interactions easier, we've added a new interaction option called "Set". When using "Set" on a machine controller, a window will appear with predefined buttons for simple settings (for example: On/Off, Open/Close), and sometimes a slider with text input field for more precise value adjustments - depending on the machine controller type. We hope this enhancement will make the game more accessible and enjoyable - especially for those who couldn't or didn't want to move their mouse miles across the desk every time they needed to open a valve.
• New music track added: Another absolute musical banger has been added to the Chocolate Factory soundtrack. Turn it up!
• Shop UI improvements: While shopping, you can now see how much of a product you already have in you warehouse without constantly switching to the "Warehouse" tab. No more memorizing your entire inventory out of fear of unintentionally overstocking ingredients and wasting valuable storage space. Important note: This system only checks warehouse stock - if you've taken something out of storage (Warehouse room), it will no longer count towards your warehouse inventory.
• Additional Graphics Options: We've added DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) support. DLSS uses AI on NVIDIA RTX cards to improve framerate while keeping image quality high. If you have compatible hardware, you can enable DLSS in the graphics settings and choose from different modes (e.g., Quality, Balanced, Performance) to fine-tune the experience based on your preferences and system capabilities.
• Improved container capacity display during pouring: We've changed how remaining space is displayed when pouring ingredients into a container. Now instead of showing the maximum capacity, the Additional Info window will dynamically update and display the actual remaining space in the container in real-time, so no more guessing how much room is left.
• Larger warehouse dispensers: We've increased the capacity of warehouse dispensers from 1kg to 3kg. Now you can store and dispense more ingredients without constant refilling!
• Melanger indicator improvement: The indicator showing the correct consistency valve setting caused some confusion due to its placement, so we've relocated the indicator from above the valve over the Melanger bowl, to the column displaying the current grinding level.
• Container Recipe Helper improvements: Added a new icon in the game world to indicate which container is currently linked to the pinned Sticky Note. Since a Sticky Note can only be connected to one container at a time, this should help quickly identify the linked container. This feature is opt-out - meaning it is enabled by default, but if you don't need the visual indicator, you can disable it in the game settings.
• Memory and CPU optimizations: We've optimized memory management, resulting in reduced RAM usage during gameplay for smoother performance. Audio processing has also been refined to utilize CPU resources more efficiently, without compromising sound quality. These improvements have been implemented without any negative impact on the game's audiovisual experience.

Bug Fixes:

• Adjusted order evaluation scoring: A small error in our mathematical formula caused some orders to reach absurdly high percentages (150% or more). You can still exceed 100% and impress customers with exceptional quality, but now withing a more reasonable range.
• Improved machine settings assistance for the Melanger: The system incorrectly indicated that setting power level to "Suboptimal" was always invalid. This was a mistake, as almost all recipes can be made at power levels lower than "Optimal" without issues.
• Additional save protection: We've added a save safeguard to prevent rare issue where a save (for example an auto-save) could happen exactly when a chocolate was packed into a box but hadn't yet reached the dispenser. Previously, this could result in chocolate getting stuck inside the machine with no way to retrieve it after loading the game. This should no longer happen.
• Fixed incorrect screenshot in the Encyclopedia & corresponding popup: We've corrected the screenshot in the popup and Encyclopedia page for the Container Recipe Helper system.
• Nougat gets a final warning: Nougat didn't quite get the message the first time when we told him not to interrupt player interactions when finishing his own tasks... He's now undergone additional training and received a second (and final!) warning. From now on, when Nougat completes a task (for example pouring something into the Melanger bowl), it should no longer interrupt whatever the player is currently doing. Nougat, you're walking on thin ice, buddy.
• Fixed container recipe helper calculation: The Container Recipe Helper system was incorrectly calculating minimum and maximum ingredient ranges for recipes weighing more or less than 100g.
• Fixed jar labels: Fixed a bug where the icon on jars would disappear.
• Fixed a bug with the Decorating Table: Fixed an issue where players could get stuck if they placed chocolate on the decorating table while simultaneously opening the book.
• Fixed position and rotation of the "Small Chest" decoration: Previously when held the small chest decoration blocked nearly half the screen, and its default rotation when placed down was also incorrect.
• Fixed a bug with the decorating table interaction: Fixed a bug where the decorating table view sometimes couldn't be closed using the ESC key.

What do you think about UPDATE IV? 🎙 Were you waiting for Creative Mode? Or were you pleased with the Nougat training? 😆

And what’s next? That’s up to you! 💡 Drop your ideas in the comments – your feedback could shape the future of the game! 🚀 Oh, and don’t forget – Chocolate Factory Simulator is now on sale! 🔥🍫 Have fun, Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

Love and chocolate—what could be a sweeter combo? 🍫💌

From February 14th to February 21st, your chocolate factory is getting a romantic makeover 🌹! This limited-time event is packed with new Valentine’s-themed content, so get ready to craft the most heartfelt chocolates ever.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44910419/f6912c6d83ee86d5955635d9a3d57e57b26f865f.png For one week only, you’ll have the chance to create special Valentine’s chocolates, decorate your factory with festive items, and add an extra touch of love to your chocolate empire. Plus, something seems to be bothering Nougat… maybe you can find a way to lift his spirits? 🐻😢 💖 What’s new for this romantic season? 💖 🍫 New Valentine’s chocolate shapes – craft dreamy confections on the Chocolate Design Table! 🎁 Heart-shaped chocolate packaging – wrap your sweet creations with extra love! ✨ Festive decorations – bring a romantic atmosphere to your chocolate factory with limited-time decor! 🎨 New chocolate decorations – add even more charm to your chocolates with extra details! 📦 New paper patterns for chocolate boxes – give your packaging a fresh, festive look! 😢 Nougat seems a little down... Maybe you can find a way to cheer him up? 💡 Keep the love alive! Any decorations you place in your factory during the event will stay with you forever! However, all temporary Valentine’s-themed changes to the game world and mechanics will disappear once the event ends. This is your chance to create the most beautiful and romantic chocolates ever, so jump in and start designing! Share your sweetest creations with us—we can’t wait to see what you come up with! 🔥

But that’s not all❣️ Alongside these Valentine’s treats, we’ve also made some gameplay improvements and bug fixes to enhance your chocolate-making experience. Check out what’s been tweaked and improved:

Changes and Additions 🛠️:

• Adjusted the camera position during warehouse customization to better showcase the storage area after adding the dispenser island.
• Improved item placement: some objects would wobble slightly instead of landing stably on the surface - colliders have been adjusted to fix this.
• The Measuring Cup (new precision container) can now hold more than one ingredient at a time.
• Jar interaction improvements: faster opening animation for both the new universal jar and the topping jar; fixed the position of the unscrewed lid.
• Adjusted the colliders on the dispenser drop points - they were too high, sometimes making it difficult to pick up containers.

Bug Fixes 🛠️:

• Fixed a bug where crystals were not being consumed during the tempering process in the Tempering Machine.
• Fixed an incorrectly displayed icon for Banana Ganache.
• Fixed a bug that prevented throwing the salt bag.
• Fixed missing outlines on funnels at the warehouse dispensers.
• Fixed flickering of icon labels displaying the contents of new jar containers.
• Fixed a bug that occured when using syringe with lidded containers - from now on, the container will always close properly after the interaction is finished.

Happy Valentine’s, chocolatiers! ❤️🍬

Hey, chocolate masters!

It’s time for the third update out of four from our roadmap! UPDATE III is now live, bringing even more improvements and exciting new features to Chocolate Factory Simulator! This update focuses on adding new objects to make gameplay smoother and improving existing mechanics and systems to enhance your chocolate empire. But that’s not all – along with the full game update, we’re also releasing updates for the demo and prologue versions!

By the way… we hope your factory is ready for a little extra love because something special is just around the corner! 💌🍓

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Check out what’s new in UPDATE III! 👇

Changes and Additions:

• Jar — a new container to store products and ingredients: Jars offer a 400g capacity, take up less shelf space than bowls, and are transparent, making it easier to identify their contents at a glance. Being a chocolatier-prepper just got simpler!
• Measuring Cup — a new container: The Measuring Cup is a special container that lets you set a maximum fill amount and then transfer ingredients into it without the risk of overfilling — even by just 1 gram! You can use this container to safely measure ingredients during chocolate production, ensuring you never have to worry about accidentally adding too much again. Achieving pharmacy-level precision in chocolate making has never been easier!
• Additional storage solution — the dispenser island: In a factory, it doesn’t matter how much free space you have; eventually, you’ll run out. To make storing your ingredients and products even easier, we’ve added a dispenser island that you can fill with anything you want: from base ingredients and chocolates to fillings and toppings.
• Changes to decoration boxes Old empty decoration boxes looked identical to full ones, making it difficult to tell them apart at a glance. From now on, an empty box will have a very noticeable visual change, making it impossible to confuse it with a full one.
• Improved identification of empty containers: The names of empty containers (whether a bowl or a cocoa bag) will now include the “(EMPTY)” tag, making them easier to identify.
• Clearer empty container indicator: To make it easier to recognize empty containers (whether it’s a bowl or a cocoa bag that’s out of cocoa), we’ve changed the color of the “Empty” status displayed in the Additional Info window when hovering over an item. It is now a bright, eye-catching red for better visibility.
• Shop UI improvements: With so many upgrades and modifications available in the shop, it can sometimes get overwhelming — you might not remember what you already own and what you still need. To help with this, the shop will now display a warning marker on any machine or Nougat upgrade you already own, ensuring you don’t accidentally spend your hard-earned money on duplicates.
• Added Container Recipe Assistance: We’ve introduced additional assistance for working with containers. Now, a pinned sticky note with a recipe can be “linked” to a container. This lets you compare the container’s contents in real-time with the recipe you’re making. The sticky note tracks three key factors: ingredient amount (icon in the top-left corner), grinding level (icon in the top-right corner), and container temperature (icon in the top-left corner, above the required temperature range). We hope this makes working with pots and other containers much easier!
• New music track: We heard that you love the music in Chocolate Factory and can’t get enough of it, so we’ve prepared another banger for you! The new track has been added to the music pool and will now randomly play during gameplay.
• Major UI overhaul for the Book: The Book has received a visual overhaul to make it even more readable and user-friendly.
• Reduced cost of the first wall customization variant in each room: At the start of your chocolate-factory adventure, money is crucial and shouldn’t be wasted on fancy wallpapers and parquet floors (despite what Nougat might try to convince you). Spending half of your budget on factory design may not be the wisest decision, so the cost of the first wall customization variant in each available room has been lowered.
• Improved volume sliders in the options menu: Everything should now properly adjust when increasing or decreasing volume levels.

Bug Fixes:

• Removed misleading “No interaction” message from the airship: Then you tried to pick up a package from the airship you were greeted by a misleading “No interaction” tooltip. This was due to no available action for the primary input (LMP by default) despite having been able to pick up the package using the secondary input (RMB by default). This message has been removed.
• Fixed decoration list scrolling bug: Fixed an issue where scrolling through the decoration list using the scroll wheel was sometimes not possible if the mouse cursor was hovering over a an item in the list.

DEMO / PROLOGUE PATCH NOTES:

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed resolution settings on Steam Deck:** Previously on first launch, Steam Deck would automatically set a very low resolution, causing text to scale poorly and become completely unreadable. This issue should no longer occurs, and the game should now function properly on Steam Deck. We will continue to improve SteamDeck compatibility in future updates.

And remember – there’s still one more update left on our roadmap! Stay tuned for more sweet surprises, and let us know what you think of the latest changes! 🚀🍬

See you soon, Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

Hey, Players! 👋

Your factory just got even more intuitive and user-friendly because UPDATE II has arrived in Chocolate Factory Simulator! 🏭✨ This time, we focused on enhancing the clarity of various gameplay elements, making managing your chocolate empire smoother and more enjoyable! 🚀

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Thanks to your feedback, we’ve refined key aspects of the game to make everything clearer and easier to understand – and this is just the beginning! 💡

Check out what’s new in UPDATE II! 👇

Changes and Additions:

• New level 2 and level 3 pots: Hand-make higher-quality products than it was ever possible with level 1 pot - create recipes that were once exclusive to the Melanger: such as ruby and vegan chocolate! These new pots feature improved heat conduction, allowing them to heat up and cool down faster. They also make it harder to burn ingredients.
• Added new requirements for chocolate in orders: From now on, in medium nad hard orders, there is a chance that the customer will request chocolate bars in a specific shape (like for example hearts or circles).
• Added the ability to use small bowls with the Melanger: From now on, the Melanger can also pour into small bowls.
• Changed the way bowls interact with the Melanger: From now on, it will no longer be possible to pick up bowls from underneath the Melanger while it is still pouring. Previously, the absence of this restriction allowed the player to block the bowl’s interaction, making it, for example, impossible to draw filling from it with a syringe.
• Changes to the order evaluation process: Some requirements are now more important than other. For example factors like chocolate shape of quality are more important than a single decoration of a slight difference in filling amount. So now the orders will be judged by customers in a more real-world fashion, making it more forgiving for small issues at the same time looking closer for major differences in what the client ordered and what they revived.
• Container fill level visualization: Added a fill indicator to dispenser refill bags, so now you can much easier determine whether the refill bag in your inventory is full or empty.
• Changes to the stirring system: The behavior of the spatula when stirring in a pot was adjusted. The core mechanics remain unchanged from a technical standpoint, but visually, it should now look more engaging.
• Improved controls - accessibility (click-to-use): We've added "Smart Interaction" for machine controllers (levers, sliders, valves, etc.), which can now be used in two ways: (1) The familiar method – Approach a machine controller, interact with it, and while holding the button, adjust the value. Releasing the button ends the interaction. (2) New method – Now, you no longer need to hold the mouse or controller button while using a machine controller. A single click starts the interaction, allowing you to release the button and adjust the value using mouse movement, the controller stick, or the WSAD keys (more on that below). Another single click will then confirm and exit the interaction.
• Improved controls - accessibility (alternative controls): Added the ability to operate machine controllers (such as valves and levers), tools (such as the ratchet wrench or spatule) and even pouring things using the keyboard (WSAD by default).
• Improved gamepad controls on design tables: Added missing buttons (Clone and Snap to Grid). Additional Quality of Life improvements, such as the ability to scroll through the decoration list using the scroll wheel without simultaneously zooming in/out on the decoration view.
• UI improvements to the Book - current order improvements: Added a short message with details about the current order to the Recipe page, so you no longer have to constantly close the book to check the blackboard in the Production Hall or switch to the Orders tab to remind yourself which chocolate you've accepted an order for.
• UI improvements to the Book - Recipes page improvements: The "How to make it?" section in the Recipes tab still didn't catch the attention enough, and made the process for preparing ruby and vegan chocolate to problematic. To address this, pulsating "i" icons were added to this section to draw more attention.
• Made the Melanger a little easier to use: We expanded the range in which the game recognizes the Melanger Bowl as being upright. Previously, it had to be perfectly vertical, but now we've added a few degrees of leeway.
• Improved controls - sensitivity: Increased the sensitivity of certain controllers - for example pestle, spatula or Melanger wheel reel - making them easier to operate.
• Improved interactions with drop spots in the Tempering Machine and Dispensers: Colliders should no longer clip through containers placed there.
• Added the ability to disable the throwing out item confirmation window: You can now disable the popup window that asks if you're sure you want to throw something away in the settings.
• First phase of optimization completed: Game optimization is an ongoing process. We have now completed the first phase of optimizations. Some of the changes from this phase were already included in Update 1, and based on player feedback, we can see improvements. The first phase mainly focused on audio-visual aspect of the game, including model and textures optimization as well as proper compression of music and sound effects. This is not our final word on this topic - we are now moving into the next phase, and we will provide updates on further improvements in future game updates.

Bug Fixes:

• Nougat got a little confused... A misleading and unnecessary dialog from Nougat, where he mentioned a topping order during the mission to learn chocolate tempering, has been removed... and Nougat received yet another warning.
• Fixed resolution settings on Steam Deck: Previously on first launch, Steam Deck would automatically set a very low resolution, causing text to scale poorly and become completely unreadable. This issue should no longer occurs, and the game should now function properly on Steam Deck. We will continuing to improve SteamDeck compatibility in future updates.

More improvements are on the way! We’re already working on the next updates to make your chocolate factory even better. Let us know what you think of these changes – your feedback is invaluable! 🎮🍬 See You Soon! Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

Hotfix 1.1.41

• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the player to get stuck in an interaction (like tightening screws with the ratchet wrench or stirring ingredients in a pot with a spatula) if they interrupted it using the ESC key instead of the dedicated action.
• Fixed strange behaviors with decorations and decoration boxes. Boxes were sometimes not correctly detected despite having the required number of decorations. In some cases, they also lost the ability to be properly placed down. The number of decorations was sometimes incorrectly counted while decorating chocolate at the decorating table, resulting in negative values being displayed for the number of decorations that could still be placed on the chocolate bar.

Hey Chocolate Masters! 🍫

We’ve got something truly special for you! Today, we’re excited to announce that UPDATE I has just been released as part of our roadmap. 🥳 This is just the beginning of some amazing changes that will take your factory to the next level! 🚀 We’re super pumped to share these new features and improvements with you. Every hour we put into developing this game is dedicated to helping you feel like true chocolate masters! 🍫💪

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Stay tuned for more updates, as this is just the beginning! But for now, without further delay – check out what's new in "UPDATE I"! 👇

Changes, improvements and additions:

• Added a visual aid for setting up the Melanger: The Melanger is a complex machine with numerous valves, levers, and other moving parts, but adjusting all these controls to the correct values is the only way to properly prepare chocolates, fillings and other sweet products. To make this proces easier, we've added a system that checks your Melanger's settings based on the currently pinned recipe. To use it, simply pin the chosen recipe, then walk up to the Melanger and use the "Toggle machine parameters helper" interaction ("E" key by default). Icons will appear in the critical parts of the Melanger, indicating whether the temperature, power, and consistency settings are correct for the pinned repecie.
• Order cancellation feature added: You can now cancel active orders by interacting with the phone. A new window allows order cancellation if conditions permit (for example mission-related orders cannot be canceled).
• Reputation system adjustments: You can no longer drop below current reputation level, ensuring progression is not blocked or severely slowed. Reputation points will still be deducted for rejected or failed orders, but the overall reputation level (stars) will remain unchanged. For example, once the Topping Container is unlocked in the Shop, it will stay available for purchase even after multiple failures leading to a significant loss of reputation points.
• Recipe search functionality added: A search field has been added to the "Recipes" tab, allowing players to search for recipes by name. This search bar is located on the left page of the Book, similar to the Store tab.
• Enhanced popups and encyclopedia entries: Added many new popups and encyclopedia entries to better explain main game mechanics. Some notable examples include: Heater, Interior Designer and all decorating and designing stations. Disclaimer: All the newly added popups and entries are part of the ongoing proces of improving the clarity and understandability of the game's mechanics. However, since this proces is still ongoing and we are working on further improvements. You feedback is appreciated in this regards.
• Nougat has learned that silence is gold: Nougat realized that not everyone is interested in his lively commentary while tightening screws or carrying coal, so from now on he'll perform his tasks in silence.
• Unlocking popups then a machine is unlocked: Popups for the Melanger, Tempering Machine, and Topping Machine will now appear when the machine is unlocked (whenthe cover is removed) instead of when a quest step is completed.
• Improved readability of the blackboard: The fields on the board have been colored, grouped, and rearranged to make order details even clearer and individual items on the boards easier to distinguish from each other.
• Container fill level visualization: A fill level bar has been added to each container in inventory slots, providing a quick overview of which containers are empty and which still contain ingredients.
• Improved decoration box functionality: Decorations will now be taken first from the least filled box to optimize inventory management.
• Enhanced chocolate status visibility: Chocolate statuses (Tempered, Crystallized, and Suitable for filling) now feature more distinct colors to highlight their importance. Additionally, the status "Suitable for filling" has been renamed to "Can be filled" to avoid confusion.
• Mortar content display enhancements: A new window showing the contents and grinding level is now visible while grinding with the pestle. As a result, notifications about grinding level changes have been removed.
• Nougat has improved at distinguishing different objects: He's now so good at it that he can tell large bowls from small ones - he will no longer bring the first one he finds nearby (unless you don't mind, in which case you can still ask for "Any" bowl). Additionally, he will now look for empty bowls first.
• Adjusted the colliders of many objects: Items (like bags, cans, bowls etc) now occupy less space, making it easier to place them closer to each other.
• Improved vending machine sound effects: A new sound has been added for chocolate sale notifications. The previous sound will now only play when there is exactly one chocolate left or the machine becomes empty. Additionally, the audible range of the Vending Machine sounds has been adjusted.
• Better tooltip visibility for machines: Tooltips for the Docking Station and Press have been raised to enhance visibility during interactions.
• Improved the chocolate tempering system: The upper temperature range for tempering didn't always work correctly. Now, tempering should function properly, regardless of whether the chocolate is tempered using a pot, the Melanger, or the Tempering Machine.
• Improvements to Press upgrades: Missing sound effects have been added to both the filling spots and filling tank, as well as a popup that appears on the first unsuccessful filling attempt (when the pressure from the syringe gets too high, the indicator goes into the red zone and the safety valve triggers).
• Recipe sorting improvements: Recipes in the Book are now sorted by category and name for easier navigation.
• Updated decoration box names and descriptions: Decoration box names no longer include the maximum number of decorations - which caused confusion when the content changed but the name stayed the same (object names are constant). Content quantity value has been moved to item's description to clarify that it does not represent the current quantity.
• Skip! Skip! Added the ability to skip dialogs (by default using the spacebar).
• Improvements to the keybinding system: The keybinding system has been refined, and you can now reassign more buttons. Additionally, several new inputs have been added to the game, so it's worth taking another look at the settings and possibly updating or customizing them to your preference.
• Added an "Under Construction" notifications: Due to ongoing work on translations and the encyclopedia entries, we've added reminders in certain places: in the Main Menu, the Pause Menu, and as a popup when the game is first launched. Any shortcomings in the translations are temporary and will be fixed soon. We believe it's better to have more accurate and clearer descriptions of the game mechanics, even if there may be minor stylistic errors.
• Updated mission requirements: The chocolate tempering task previously required 80g of chocolate mass, while the mission stated 100g. To align with the actual requirement, the mission now correctly specifies 80g.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that caused Nougat not to perform interactions with an item if the player was holding an item of the same type in their hands or had one in the inventory. In Nougat's little robotic brain it didn't register that there could be more than one item of the type "cocoa bag" or "large bowl". He's undergone the necessary training and learned to differentiate objects better.
• Fixed a bug that sometimes made it impossible to interact with items dropped on the ground by Nougat. We've taught him not to break other people's things, and that if he borrows something he should return it in no worse condition than when he took it.
• Fixed a bug causing the buttons in Nougat's command menu to sometimes change their order, making them appear incorrectly sorter.
• Fixed multiple issues related to pouring container contents into the Melanger or trash chute by Nougat, addressing problems such as pouring incorrect or imprecise amounts.
• Nougat will no longer interrupt player interactions with valves, levers, or pouring actions when finishing his own operations.
• Fixed the incorrect description of the Wafer Box in the Shop.
• Resolved an issue where the Blip could occasionally get stuck hovering over the balcony when arriving to pick up an order.
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the "PERFECT!" status to be awarded incorrectly during order evaluation - it was based solely on the first chocolate instead of the entire order.
• Fixed a bug causing the Vending Machine to stop selling after a single chocolate sale.
• Corrected the "Main Page" tab in the Book, which was not highlighted properly on the first opening.
• Fixed an issue where the purchase sound effect would play when using the Interior Designer machine, even if no purchase was made.
• Resolved a bug where the customization purchase task in the Interior Designer machine was marked as completed even if the player only browsed options without buying.
• Fixed visual glitches occurring on some factory elements after exiting the Interior Designer machine.
• Addressed performance drops caused by the initial playback of music tracks.
• Fixed a bug causing duplicate and unnecessary fields to appear in the "Possible upgrades" section of the Tempering Machine info window.
• Fixed a bug that prevented putting decorations in certain parts of elliptical chocolates (the apparent no available space for decorations on the chocolate's edges).
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused texts on the room name signs to flicker.
• Fixed particle color for pouring heavy cream effect. They should no longer look as though the heavy cream is far past its expiration date.

And finally… remember, it’s you who’s helping shape this game with us! Your feedback, ideas, and passion are what make Chocolate Factory Simulator better and better. 🍫✨

We can’t wait to hear your thoughts, and we’re already getting started on the next sweet updates! 🎮🍬 Have fun! Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

A small (but important) correction to the German translations.

While correcting the German language translations, a previously unnoticed old bug with the incorrect chocolate tempering temperature reappeared in one of the first tutorial missions – instead of 42°C in the mission text, it shows 32°C.

• The incorrect tempering temperature in the German language version has been fixed – it is now 42℃ instead of 32℃.

* -> changes apply to all versions of the game (Full, Demo and Prologue)

Hello, chocolatiers! 🍫 We’re thrilled to share the official ROADMAP for Chocolate Factory Simulator for the next few weeks. We’ve been listening to your feedback, ideas, and suggestions, and we’re excited to show you what’s cooking in the factory! Here's a glimpse of what’s in the next few update’s:

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New Features & Mechanics 🎁:

• Creative Mode: Unleash your imagination with unlimited time and resources to create the chocolates of your dreams!
• New Items & Tools: E.g 400g jars for semi-finished products and a measuring container to help with precision in recipes.
• New pots and pans (levels 2 and 3): allow you to create higher-quality products and craft more advanced recipes, such as handmade vegan and ruby chocolate.

Quality of Life Improvements 👍:

• Better Machine Interactions: We’re refining how machines work and making it easier to understand upgrades, with clearer visuals in the store.
• Improved Notifications: You’ll have more control over notification sounds and popups.
• Store Upgrades: While browsing, you’ll now see how much of each item you already have in your factory.

Sweet Tunes & Visuals 🎵 :

• Two new music tracks to set the perfect mood while crafting your confections.
• Decoration boxes will visually update when they’re empty – no more guessing!

More Transparency 💬:

• We’re rolling out a new system for gathering your feedback and ideas. You’ll also be able to vote on changes you want to see next!

Something Sweet is Coming This Valentine’s Day! 💝:

Love is in the air, Chocolatiers! Get ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Chocolate Factory Simulator with a special, limited - time event! We’ve cooked up some truly sweet surprises that will add a dash of romance and a lot of fun to your factory. Mark your calendars, stock up on your favorite ingredients, and get ready to spread to love. Trust us - you won’t want to miss it 👩‍❤️‍👨 And, of course, bug fixes and optimizations to ensure everything runs as smoothly as hot chocolate 🛠️ We hope that these new additions to the game and improvements to the current gameplay will help you create chocolate more deliciously and efficiently As Nugat would say: "Who needs sleep when you’ve got unlimited chocolate to create? Creative Mode is a dream come true!" ❣️ We’re grateful for your continued support and enthusiasm. Let us know your thoughts on the roadmap and what you’re most excited about. Together, we’ll make Chocolate Factory Simulator even sweeter! 🍬

Stay tuned for updates, and as always, happy chocolate crafting!

See you soon, The Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

🌟 CHANGES AND ADDITIONS:

• The sound of the bell/whistle indicating the end of a machine's operation would sometimes play slightly too early, which could confuse players and cause the machine to be turned off prematurely (resulting, for example, in untempered chocolate). The sound has now been delayed and should always play after the notification, not before.
• The phone sound will now be muted when the player is using the book or interacting with blocking windows (popups, chocolate packaging selection etc)

🐞BUG FIXES:

• The mercury in the thermometer should now scale correctly and no longer extend beyond the thermometer model at higher temperatures.

🛠 KNOWN ISSUES:

• Nougat occasionally fails to transfer the entire specified amount to the Melanger or trash.
• Improvements and changes to translations are ongoing (German translation currently requires the most attention).

Changes and additions: - Added an "Interaction sensitivity" slider to the game settings, allowing to adjust how much input is required during interactions with various objects or controllers (e.g., stirring or turning valves). - Slightly improved the readability of the total amount of additives on the blackboard displaying the current order. - The Furnace's technical condition now deteriorates more slowly, reducing the frequency of required repairs. - Resized slightly the board that's displaying the currently active order to improve its readability. - It's no longer possible to remove or place a new chocolate bar on the topping area while the Tempering Machine is active. Bug fixes: - Added an extra safeguard to help players in situations where they get "stuck" during the mission to install the robot's hand. This issue is typically caused by having an active order, which must be completed before answering the phone and accepting the mission-related order. - After fixing the save-related bug, some players affected by this issue might have lost their wrench. To compensate, we have significantly reduced the price of the wrench in the shop for a limited time to ensure everyone can afford to buy a replacement. - Fixed a bug that allowed items to be placed too quickly, which occasionally caused them to fall through the floor. - Fixed the functionality of the recipe note. It now displays correctly and no longer switches to a recipe other than the one pinned. - Improved Nougat's pathfinding in several areas. Known issues: - Nougat occasionally fails to transfer the entire specified amount to the Melanger or trash. - Improvements and changes to translations are ongoing (German translation currently requires the most attention).

The Tempering Machine will no longer be unlocked at the start of the game. This also fixes the issue of not being able to unlock it if not yet unlocked.

🍫 Dear Chocolatiers 🍫

Since the release of our game, your feedback has been our greatest inspiration and guide for the future development of Chocolate Factory Simulator. ❤️ We deeply appreciate every suggestion, report, and comment you’ve shared with us. We know many of you have pointed out issues with the tutorial and certain game mechanics. Rest assured, we’re hard at work improving the clarity of the steps in the game and enhancing its core systems. In future updates, you’ll witness changes inspired directly by your input – thank you for being part of this journey! 🍀

Today, we’re excited to share the latest batch of updates and fixes. Here’s what’s new in this version:

-> changes apply to both the full version of the game and the Prologue -> changes apply to the Full version of the game -> changes apply to the Prologue version of the game ---

🌟 CHANGES AND ADDITIONS:

• Order summaries now include the calculated weights of the chocolate mass and additives separately.
• Blocked the ability to pour toppings and fillings into molds in the Press.
• Temperature controller in the Melanger and Tempering Machine now snap to the nearest whole number and display the value with one decimal place.
• Interaction with the topping container attached to the Topping Machine has been blocked while the machine is working.

🐞 BUG FIXES:

• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the player to get stuck in interaction with an object if they lost Focus on that object.
• The currently pinned sticky note with a recipe should now load correctly.
• Improved some German translations.
• Fixed coloring issues on the chocolate bar dice shapeds/designs.
• Several visual adjustments to the UI in the book.
• Nougat got a new profile picture.
• Fixed incorrect descriptions for 24 items in the shop.
• The ratchet wrench should now load correctly (not always on the workbench in the Warehouse).
• Fixed a potential null error in the Melanger during loading.
• Pastry syringe now displays accurate quantities, without the previous 1g discrepancy.
• Filling containers in the Press will now be properly cleaned when switching the upgrade type (from Filling Spots to Filling Tank and vice versa).
• The Tempering Machine should now correctly improve the quality of tempered chocolate every time the power level requirements are met.
• The topping container should now correctly attach to the spot in the Topping Machine after loading the game.
• Forged Cogs should now correctly display in the book after loading the game.```
• After Nougat adds ingredients to the Melanger Bowl, the matching recipe should now be correctly identified and the information in the additional info window should refresh properly.
• The press should now always fill chocolates with the correct amount of filling.

🛠 KNOWN ISSUES:

• Nougat occasionally doesn’t transfer the entire amount specified by the player to the Melanger or trash.
• Improvements and changes to translations (in different languages, but German translation needs the most attention).

--- We can’t wait to hear your thoughts! 😍 Thanks to your dedication, Chocolate Factory Simulator is getting sweeter and better with every update. 🏭🍫 See you soon, Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

Changes and additions: - Added missing interactions blockers for levers, valves and other controllers for when the Melanger, Press and Tempering Machine are working. - Dispensers can only be refilled using refills available for purchase in the shop — refilling dispensers by interacting with them with an empty hand has been disabled. - The Melanger can now increase the quality level of all recipes (chocolates, toppings and fillings) by +2, depending on the set power level. Bug fixes: - Fixed a bug that caused some ingredients and products to change their quality level after loading a save. - Fixed the display of temperature ranges in recipes – the temperature range no longer splits into two lines. - Recipes for ingredients in the melanger bowl should now be correctly searched for after loading a saved game. - Fixed a bug causing the Vending Machine to generate funds for unsold chocolates every time the game was loaded. - Fixed a bug causing chocolates in the Vending Machine to load in the wrong positions on the shelves. Known issues (to be fixed in future updates): - The syringe still gives inaccurate measurements for transferred amounts. - The chocolate filling upgrade in the press doesn’t automatically clean itself after being replaced with another version. - The chocolate filling upgrade in the press sometimes fills chocolate with less filling than it should. - Nougat occasionally doesn’t transfer the entire amount specified by the player to the Melanger or trash. - Improvements and changes to translations (in different languages, but German translation needs the most attention).

Dear Chocolatiers 🍫

We would like to thank everyone again for the positive reception of the launch of our game! ❤️‍🔥 We do know that the launch has not been without any issues and thanks to your numerous feedback we’ve managed to react quickly and precisely! Along with our sincere thanks we’re releasing a big patch addressing many of the reported issues. We’re happy to have such a wholesome community and we hope you’ll stay with us and together we’ll keep creating a truly amazing game! 💪

Fixes are dedicated to the full game version, prologue or both 👇

📝CHANGES AND ADDITIONS:

• Robot Nougat throwing items into the trash at the player's command will no longer trigger the confirmation window
• The cooling rate in bowls and pots has been increased by about 40%, which means the cooling of of ingredients and mixtures is now faster
• Slightly reduced the amount of motion blur, so the image should no longer blur as much during movement
• Fixed an issue that prevented the production of "Refined" quality chocolate using the Melanger
• The recipe for caramel no longer suggests it can be made using the Melanger – this is not possible because caramel requires temperatures that the Melanger cannot achieve, so it must be prepared in a pot.
• Adjusted the incorrect sizes of colliders and holograms for smaller ingredient packages (for example salt and lemon zest).
• The Tempering Machine now correctly improves the quality of all chocolates when tempered at power levels above "Optimal."
• The Encyclopedia page about replacing molds in the Press now displays correctly.

🐞BUG FIXES:

• The "How to make it?" section (detailing machine/container requirements, temperatures, etc.) for recipes was not very visible on the recipe page. We've made it more prominent to ensure it stands out.
• Mission-related orders were not adequately marked, leading to situations where players activated the wrong order (e.g., an order from the Chocolate Critics instead of Mr. Hawk, which appears after installing the robot's hand). We’ve added an appropriate indicator: mission orders now have a blue exclamation mark on a blue background, making them impossible to miss.
• Changed the way chocolate quality is updated during tempering. From now on, the quality change can occur only once: either during the first tempering or when the chocolate is tempered again, but only if its current quality is no higher than "Basic." It is no longer possible to repeatedly increase the quality of chocolate in the tempering machine to easily achieve the maximum possible quality.

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Dear Chocolate Enthusiasts, We would like to thank everyone again for the positive reception of the launch of our game! ❤️‍🔥 Your feedback and suggestions have been invaluable in helping us improve the game, and today we’re thrilled to share a new update inspired by your insights. 🎉

Here’s what’s new: 🛠️ Added a tooltip explaining why the phone interaction is unavailable when an active order is in progress. ✅ Added a confirmation window when discarding items to prevent accidental disposal. 🗑️ Reduced the size of the trash bin near the Production Hall table to avoid accidental clicks. 🍫 Fixed an issue preventing higher-quality vegan and ruby chocolate from being produced. 🌸 Corrected the edible flower box description to reflect the accurate quantity (5, not 10). 🌍 Added missing Chinese characters. This update makes the chocolate-making experience even sweeter, and it’s all thanks to your amazing feedback! 👉 Update now and let us know what you think! Happy crafting, Chocolate Factory Simulator Team

- Improvements to trash bins: Many of you have reported accidentally throwing pots, bowls, or spatulas into the trash. While we don't want to completely disable this option for now, we've added an extra safeguard: a confirmation window asking if you're sure you want to throw away the item currently in your hands. Additionally, we've reduced the size of the trash bin near the workbench in the Production Hall so it's harder to miss-click. - Added cleared tooltip for phone issue reported after installing nad modules for Nougat: We've received several reports about a possible bug with the phone, where players couldn't interact with it after installing the hand module for Nougat. This is turned out not a bug, but an issue with communication. The player cannot interact with the phone to accept a new order (added as a new quest task after installing the hand) because there is already have an active order. The current order must be completed before accepting a new one. We've added a clearer, more descriptive tooltip for this scenario. - Fixed a bug that made it impossible to produce vegan and ruby chocolate at a quality level higher than "Basic". Now using power levels above Optimal in the Melanger should properly reward players with chocolates of higher quality than "Basic". - Updated the description of the edible flower box, which incorrectly suggested that the package contained 10 decorations when, in fact, it contains only 5. - Added missing Chinese characters.

We fixed issue regarding error in temperatures during missions that appeared in some languages

Hello Chocolate Enthusiasts!

Chocolate Factory Simulator is now available! 🥳

We are very happy to finally announce that Chocolate Factory Simulator is now available on Steam! 🎉 This is a project we have been passionately working on for a long time, and we can't wait for you to dive into this steampunk world full of steam and... chocolate! 🍫

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2822370/Chocolate_Factory_Simulator/ In the game, you will take on the role of the manager of your own chocolate factory. Your task will be to create unique chocolate products. Every detail matters: from the recipe, through the production process, to the packaging. And all this in an atmospheric world inspired by steampunk technology. What you can expect? 🧐 🍪 Building and developing your own chocolate factory 🍪 Creating unique products tailored to the tastes of customers 🍪 Amazing machines and technologies 🍪 Help of the Nougat robot - your irreplaceable assistant 🍪 Steampunk world And much more! And if you're curious about what's changed since Prologue, we've got a list for you below 👇 https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2822370/view/535463129771935426

It's an amazing moment for us to see the game in your hands. From Playtests, to Demo, Prologue and now the full game, we thank you for this unique journey. We hope that Chocolate Factory Simulator brings you as much joy from playing as it gave us to create. ☺️

Start your sweet adventure now!

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