What can you find in the depths of the sea? Apart from an expanse of water and diverse ocean life, you might also encounter a mysterious wandering chef who journeys through this aquatic world cooking meals each night to soothe lost souls.

What we love: Soul Chef’s casually adorable graphics are paired with an intuitive core mechanic—identify sets of three identical items and either clear or collect them. But sea debris will multiply as you progress through the levels, so you’ll need to keep your eyes peeled. And since items can block each other and viewing angles might make certain things hard to recognize, you’ll need keen eyes, quick fingers, and the right sequence of moves to clear the board.

Quick tips: The game offers a variety of practical items to help you on your mission, freezing time or jostling items on the board to help you beat levels. Beyond the ordinary items you need to clear, you’ll also find special items on the board. If you can conveniently collect these for the chef while clearing clutter, you'll be handsomely rewarded with extra bonuses. When clearing levels, you might also find exclusive items belonging to lost souls, which you can then use in the Story Hall to unlock related storylines and gradually piece together touching memories behind these characters.

Meet the creator: Yu Tuo Games is the independent developer behind relaxing games, like Happy Town,s that feature strong Taiwanese elements. Though Soul Chef isn’t set in Taiwan, items like retro rice cookers, plastic piggy banks, and flip-flops offer a dose of local flavour.