
Early Access
Yes, it's still new to Early Access (launched Oct 15). Last updated today, with 5 updates so far.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Run a school cafeteria with your friends! Order ingredients, cook in giant cauldrons, and serve the exact portions to an endless stream of hungry students. Oh, and never forget the teachers' meals!
Oct 21, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 26115198
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Oct 21, 2026 · Patch note
[Update] Balance Adjustments & Quality of Life Fixes (opens in new tab)
Balance Adjustments Meal cost per student: 3,000 KRW → 3,500 KRW Student influx rate: 6 students/day → 3 students/day Students at the self-service station no longer take 2–3 portions unconditionally; they now take as much as they want, occasionally taking an extra ladle. Penalty for students who received nothing: 3,000 KRW → 1,500 KRW Fixed an issue where t…
Oct 20, 2026 · Patch note
Tap Serving, Combos & New UI (opens in new tab)
Hi, this is KimStudio, the developer of Lunch Duty. This update makes serving faster and snappier, and gives the whole UI a fresh new look. Tap serving No more holding E. Each press of E or left click serves one scoop. Hold the button to keep serving. How much a student wants is now shown as ladles: 1 for a little, 2 for normal, 3 for a lot. The ladles appe…
Oct 19, 2026 · Patch note
Frozen Line Fix, Easier Early Days and a New Serving Gauge (opens in new tab)
Hi, this is KimStudio, the developer of Lunch Duty. This patch fixes the problems you reported in reviews and gameplay videos. Sorry for the trouble, and thank you so much for the detailed reports. Frozen student line fixed Holding E while turning to the next serving station left the previous station stuck as "being served", which froze the student line. Th…
Oct 18, 2026 · Patch note
American Lunch Day Update! (opens in new tab)
Hi, this is KimStudio, the developer of Lunch Duty. This is our first update since the Early Access launch. Thank you so much to everyone who is playing! New content: American Lunch Day (free) The USA joins as the first country of World Lunch Day. It shows up from time to time as one of the special days. 12 new dishes: Burger Buns, Hot Dog Buns, Corn Soup,…
Lunch Duty last shipped a public branch build today (Oct 21, 2026).
It got about one update every 2 months so far. Lunch Duty entered Early Access less than three months ago, so it's too new to rate for update frequency.
No. Lunch Duty only launched in Early Access on Oct 15, and it was last updated today, with 5 updates so far.
Lunch Duty: 5 updates in the last 12 months, avg every day. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds. The Early Access release on 2026-10-15 falls inside this window.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 5 |