Doomsday Diner
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Doomsday Diner

Chaos! Cooking! Combat! In a post-apocalyptic world where hot dogs are cheap and life is cheaper, you manage the last functioning hot dog diner. Cook hot dogs, brew coffee and serve bizarre orders. Upgrade your diner, keep it clean and shoot down raiders who want your hard-earned cash.

DEV: Space Rock GamesPUB: Space Rock Games, UNIKAT LabelAppID 3846290
UPDATE PULSEevery ~30d·last 6d ago·11 recent on record

Is Doomsday Diner still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$7.49$9.99−25%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

5 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~30 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

2

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 30 days and were last heard 5 days ago — within their normal range. 2 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 1 of them major. It is currently 25% below its usual price.

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Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

patchAug 26, 2026

Doomsday Diner Launches on Steam After Two Years in Development

What's here

Doomsday Diner, developed by Space Rock Games and published under the UNIKAT Label, is now available on Steam. The announcement came alongside a new trailer released to mark the launch.

The team describes the project as the product of roughly two years of work — a significant runway for a small studio. In their own framing, the game is neither a serious social commentary nor a weighty artistic statement, though they leave both possibilities open with a wink. The stated ambition is more modest: a light-hearted experience built around the absurdity of running a diner while the world ends around it. Wobbly sausages are, apparently, a design pillar.

What the team said

  • The game is set in a wasteland and centers on diner management
  • A brand-new trailer was released alongside the launch
  • The developers are actively asking players to leave Steam reviews, citing discoverability as a meaningful concern for a small team

For players who enjoy low-stakes chaos wrapped in post-apocalyptic scenery, this is the clearest signal of what Doomsday Diner is reaching for — and the review ask is a candid reminder of how much visibility still depends on the community for independent releases.

Two years of development

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Recent Transmissions

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Community AnnouncementsSep 28, 2026
Doomsday Diner just got a fresh new update

Hello chefs,Since the release of Doomsday Diner, we’ve been listening to your comments and feedback on how we can improve our game. We took your thoughts, had a chat among ourselves about them, and we got to work. And now we've just release…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 23, 2026
Doomsday Diner is OUT RIGHT NOW!!! 🌭

Hello chefs! It’s time to watch the grill, the sausages, and the world burn! Doomsday Diner is out now on Steam! To celebrate, we’ve got a brand-new trailer for you all.This is a huge moment for our small team. We’ve been working on this ga…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 17, 2026
One week till release!

Hello chefs, It sounds really surreal to say this, but Doomsday Diner is coming out next week. Crazy. We’ve had a blast making it, and we hope that you’ll have even more of a blast playing it. After all this time, we can’t wait for you to h…

Community AnnouncementsJul 7, 2026
5 Things You Might Not Know About DD | Nearly 15k Wishlists!

Hello chefs, With Doomsday Diner coming in less than three weeks, we thought it might be nice to give you a few tips for your full-time work in the Wasteland. You know, just in case things get a bit heated. When the grill is sizzling, the p…

Community AnnouncementsJun 6, 2026
Doomsday Diner is coming out July 23rd! Watch two new videos

Hello chefs!We’re coming to you with some serious news. Doomsday Diner is coming out next month, on July 23rd! We announced the news with a brand-new trailer at the Frosty Games Showcase. In case you missed it, you can see it right here! Ho…

Community AnnouncementsMay 8, 2026
We are part of The ANZ Indie Showcase!

Hello chefs!Excited to announce that Doomsday Diner has been selected for The ANZ Indie Showcase, a celebration of standout games created in Australia and New Zealand. To see our diner be listed among so many great titles makes us blush. To…

Community AnnouncementsMar 6, 2026
Doomsday Diner Demo is Out Now!

Hello Chefs! Let’s get straight to business. The Doomsday Diner demo is out now on Steam! Play the first five days on the job and see how it is to run the last diner in the wasteland. Just click the green Download button from the main store…

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Community AnnouncementsFeb 20, 2026
Our Private Playtest has been updated

Hello chefs, A quick update from us. Our Doomsday Diner Playtest build has just been updated with a bunch of all-new fixes, quality of life improvements, and with what seem as small, pointless details, but bring just that little bit more of…

Community AnnouncementsJan 19, 2026
Playtest is here! And so is our Discord

Hello chefs, The apocalypse is heating up, and so is the grill!We’re absolutely pumped to announce that Doomsday Diner playtests are officially open! Over the last few months, we’ve been working hard on our game, adding content, new mechani…

Community AnnouncementsSep 22, 2025
Made in New Zealand Steam Event

Doomsday Diner is in the Made in New Zealand Steam event!We are sharing game play footage of our developers playing during the event so come and watch some hot dogs get flung and the diner be defended.Let your friends know to check out the …

Community AnnouncementsSep 5, 2025
Devs play Doomsday Diner

Come and watch some developers of Doomsday Diner flip hot dogs and defend the diner during the ANZ Indie Festival!