{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5aca56a2c0b3412ba0eadcc1","clusterId":"c_73656057bd444bc29dd4fbd3","slug":"rat-restaurant-sim-restaurats-gets-free-weekend-and-console-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Rat Restaurant Sim Restaurats Gets Free Weekend and Console Release","summary":"Restaurats, a 4-player co-op restaurant management sim where players are rat chefs serving monsters, is free on Steam until May 26, 2026. The game holds a 90% positive rating from over 1,400 reviews. Console versions for PlayStation and Xbox are confirmed for a summer 2026 release.","whyItMatters":"The free weekend and console announcement signal that a niche indie title with strong word-of-mouth is expanding beyond PC.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eRestaurats, the multiplayer restaurant management sim from toR Studio and Polden Publishing, is free to play on Steam until May 26 at 2:00 JST. The game casts players as rat chefs serving dishes to monsters like orcs, skeletons, and werewolves in a chaotic co-op setting. Features include cooking from recipes, restraining unruly customers with squeaky hammers, dueling other rats, and playing blackjack. A Steam news page confirmed console versions for PlayStation and Xbox are coming this summer. The game currently has 1,424 user reviews on Steam with 90% positive, earning a 'Very Positive' rating. It is also on sale at 52% off for 959 yen until May 29.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Restaurats' 'Very Positive' rating and 90% positive reviews from 1,424 users suggest the chaotic gameplay loop resonates. The console announcement indicates the developer sees a market beyond PC.","twitterPost":"Restaurats' 90% positive Steam rating from 1,424 reviews suggests its chaotic co-op formula works. Console ports follow.","threadsPost":"Restaurats has 1,424 Steam reviews at 90% positive, 'Very Positive', which is strong for a niche co-op game about rat chefs. The console announcement this summer suggests the developer sees enough demand to expand beyond PC. The free weekend is basically a demo for a game that already has proven word of mouth.","newsletterBlurb":"Restaurats, a 4-player co-op restaurant management sim where you play as a rat chef serving monsters, is free on Steam until May 26. The game has a 90% positive rating from over 1,400 reviews. Console versions for PlayStation and Xbox are confirmed for a summer 2026 release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/22/166790.html\",\"title\":\"【Free Weekend】4-Player Co-op 'Very Positive' Rat Restaurant Management Sim 'Restaurats' Free Weekend on Steam; Console Version Announced for This Summer | Game*Spark\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3352,"outputTokens":546,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826559,"createdAt":"2026-05-22T12:04:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-22T12:16:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T12:16:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_73656057bd444bc29dd4fbd3","canonicalTitle":"【週末無料】4人協力対応「非常に好評」ネズミのレストラン運営シム『Restaurats』Steamにてフリーウィークエンド実施中。コンソール版も今夏に出ると発表 | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト","representativeArticleId":"a_a0f4e778b6bebe01e1d86763","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-22T10:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-23T02:29:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-23T03:36:11.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260523h","title":"【無料】最大4人協力、ネズミたちのカオスなレストラン運営ゲーム『Restaurats』フリーウィークエンド開催中。「非常に好評」の人気作を26日午前2時まで無料で遊べる"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/22/166790.html","title":"【週末無料】4人協力対応「非常に好評」ネズミのレストラン運営シム『Restaurats』Steamにてフリーウィークエンド実施中。コンソール版も今夏に出ると発表 | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Restaurats is free to play on Steam until May 26, 2026 at 2:00 JST.","The game has a 90% positive rating from 1,424 user reviews on Steam.","Console versions for PlayStation and Xbox are confirmed for a summer 2026 release.","The game is on sale at 52% off for 959 yen until May 29, 2026.","Players control rat chefs serving dishes to monsters like orcs, skeletons, and werewolves."]}