Games Like Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints

Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play with friends, feed and quench the thirst of the entire world!

Why similar: Cooking 28.5%, Management 12.9%, Sandbox 12.6%, Simulation 8.9%, Family Friendly 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the full version of the seed game, offering the complete experience of tavern management, combat, and exploration.

Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.

Why similar: Management 25.2%, Immersive Sim 18.9%, Medieval 17.7%, Crafting 13.8%, Inventory Management 11%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly combines tavern management with RPG elements, farming, and crafting in a charming fantasy setting.

Kebab Chefs! is a Co-Op, cooking and restaurant management game that can be played up to 4 players. Design your own restaurant. Cook delicious foods, fill your menu with various recipes, feed customers and become the biggest kebab restaurant in town!

Why similar: Cooking 29.4%, Time Management 11.4%, Sandbox 9.6%, Management 9%, Immersive Sim 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly detailed first-person cooking and restaurant management experience with multiplayer support.

Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!

Why similar: Management 30.6%, Medieval 19.1%, Simulation 16.1%, Time Management 13.9%, Crafting 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated tavern management simulator that allows you to build, expand, and run a medieval establishment from the ground up.

Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

Why similar: Management 48.3%, Simulation 22.2%, Fantasy 17.4%, Action 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully balances the management of a shop during the day with action-packed dungeon crawling at night.

Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

Why similar: Crafting 17.4%, Sandbox 16.5%, Medieval 16.2%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Management 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world survival game offers a deep management experience where you build and grow a medieval settlement.

Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!

Why similar: Cooking 22.1%, Sandbox 14.3%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Management 12.6%, Medieval 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the tavern management gameplay loop with a focus on cleaning, cooking, and serving patrons.

Bronzebeard's Tavern is a goofy and playful restaurant manager sim where 1-8 players can work as a team with multiplayer co-op. Fulfill a number of different roles, serve a diverse range of customers and cook up delicious dwarven cuisine.

Why similar: Time Management 24%, Cooking 22.7%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Simulation 11.1%, Management 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed tavern management game that emphasizes cooperative play and fast-paced service.

Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself!

Why similar: Cooking 64.2%, Management 32.5%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the chaotic, cooperative cooking and restaurant management loop with a focus on procedural generation.

One-armed cook is a chaotic co-op cooking game for up to 4 people. Work as a team or cook on your own, set your own pace, and don't let the stress of a full restaurant catch up to you. The goofy physics-based aspect of the game gives this cooking game a new twist.

Why similar: Cooking 43.4%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Sandbox 10.4%, First-Person 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, cooperative cooking simulator that emphasizes the chaotic and humorous side of restaurant management.

Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve, Delicious series. Manage your food truck, cook delicious dishes and serve customers as you take the road trip of a lifetime across war-torn America.

Why similar: Cooking 35.6%, Management 22.5%, Family Friendly 14.9%, Simulation 11.7%, Multiplayer 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on high-intensity, rhythmic cooking management that challenges your multitasking skills.

Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.

Why similar: Sandbox 31%, Crafting 21.9%, Relaxing 17.7%, Simulation 16%, Multiplayer 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox exploration game that allows you to manage and grow a community in a charming, Australian-inspired wilderness.

Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

Why similar: Crafting 21.8%, Medieval 19.1%, Management 17.2%, Sandbox 17.2%, Relaxing 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features tactile, physics-based crafting and shop management that rewards experimentation and discovery.

Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.

Why similar: Sandbox 24.1%, Crafting 24%, Management 20%, Medieval 15%, Simulation 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a dark, humorous management experience with deep crafting and exploration systems set in a medieval fantasy world.

The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!

Why similar: Management 21.3%, Simulation 21.2%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Sandbox 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a cooperative management experience with a focus on retail operations and store expansion.

Step into the world of a Restaurateur in Restaurant Owner: Prologue, where you create unique recipes, manage your restaurant, and satisfy customers. Unlock ingredients, design your menu, and start your journey toward becoming a top Restaurant Manager. Your culinary adventure begins here!

Why similar: Cooking 24.5%, Time Management 14.6%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Sandbox 12.9%, Management 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person management sim focusing on the day-to-day operations and growth of a restaurant business.

Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.

Why similar: Cooking 27.2%, Immersive Sim 15.3%, Management 11.7%, Inventory Management 10.5%, Family Friendly 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic, first-person cooking and restaurant management experience with a focus on culinary precision.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Management 40.9%, Relaxing 24.1%, Crafting 21.7%, Simulation 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines management and exploration with a strong narrative focus and a unique, cozy aesthetic.

Forge your destiny in the Blacksmith Simulator Prologue! Craft weapons and tools, manage your workshop, and mine for resources. Serve diverse clients, grow your reputation, and master medieval craftsmanship in this free introduction to the full game. Your journey as a blacksmith begins here!

Why similar: Immersive Sim 15.2%, Medieval 14%, Sandbox 13.8%, Crafting 12%, Simulation 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an immersive, first-person crafting and management loop centered around a medieval forge.

Barista Simulator, master the art of brewing with over 30 coffee recipes. Start with a basic setup, upgrade your café, manage your staff, and build your very own coffee haven. Are you ready for the ultimate coffee journey?

Why similar: Cooking 25.8%, Sandbox 15.1%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Management 10.1%, Crafting 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactile, first-person preparation of drinks and the management of a small coffee shop.

Saloon Simulator Prologue lets you restore an abandoned Saloon and discover that managing it isn't just about creating drinks and meals. Clean up, organize, and choose the right friends - all to become the most recognizable business in the Wild West!

Why similar: Cooking 33.2%, Immersive Sim 20.4%, Crafting 13.2%, Management 12.3%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a western-themed tavern management experience with elements of crafting and building.

Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.

Why similar: Crafting 24.7%, Character Customization 20.7%, Action-Adventure 20.1%, Simulation 17.2%, Relaxing 17.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends crafting, management, and exploration in a fantasy town where you act as the local chemist.

Start bake, build, and grow your dream bakery cafe with prologue now! Create delicious pastries, design your space, and serve customers. Play solo or with friends in online co-op to expand your business and experience the excitement of running a bustling cafe!

Why similar: Cooking 30.9%, Immersive Sim 16.4%, Sandbox 15.1%, Simulation 10.7%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a first-person, cooperative cooking and management experience focused on running a bakery.

Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.

Why similar: Simulation 33.8%, Management 32.4%, First-Person 17.7%, Relaxing 16.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the first-person management and service-oriented gameplay loop in a sandbox environment.

Welcome to the bustling world of street food! Grill hot dogs, sizzle hamburgers, and serve delicious snacks to hungry customers. Find best spot in the city, perfect your recipes, manage your stand and watch your reputation grow!

Why similar: Cooking 25.5%, Sandbox 21%, Management 13.9%, Simulation 8.8%, Inventory Management 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the sandbox management of a food-based business with an emphasis on economy and growth.

The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.

Why similar: Sandbox 26.6%, Immersive Sim 26.2%, Crafting 20.2%, Relaxing 15.4%, Simulation 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on community building, resource management, and exploration in a prehistoric setting.

Chicken Fries is a first-person restaurant simulator where you run a fast-food kitchen: prepare meals by hand, manage fryers and inventory, serve customers, and survive the daily chaos of a busy restaurant, one chicken at a time.

Why similar: Cooking 33.8%, Management 14.9%, Time Management 13.6%, Simulation 10.2%, First-Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person management game focused on the fast-paced service and operation of a food shop.

Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!

Why similar: Time Management 33.8%, Management 25.6%, Simulation 15.9%, Relaxing 13.2%, Stylized 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulator that emphasizes building and running a unique service establishment with charming characters.

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

Why similar: Sandbox 27.1%, Multiplayer 20.3%, Relaxing 18.9%, Crafting 18%, Simulation 15.6%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential management and life-sim experience that includes exploration, farming, and social elements.

Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.

Why similar: Cooking 20.2%, Time Management 16.4%, Sandbox 14.7%, Management 14.2%, Crafting 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the shop-keeping and crafting aspects of management, allowing you to build and decorate your own store.

Build and run your own medieval tavern. Cook meals, brew drinks, design every room, hire and manage staff, serve unique guests, handle fights and chaos, and grow from a humble innkeeper into a tavern legend. This game has a Twitch Integration!

Why similar: Cooking 19.8%, Time Management 16.4%, Management 12.1%, Medieval 11.1%, Crafting 9.9%

Service Please: First Dinner is a free introductory experience to Service Please, focused on the core flow of running a restaurant. Serve your first customers, learn the basics, and get a taste of the deeper management systems waiting in the full game.

Why similar: Cooking 23.2%, Time Management 19.5%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Inventory Management 9.5%, Management 9%

Ready to create your own world of flavor? Play solo or co-op with up to 8 players, prepare sandwiches with your friends, deliver online orders to the courier and run your sandwich restaurant. Clean, expand, and keep your customers happy!

Why similar: Cooking 24.6%, Time Management 15.3%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Family Friendly 8.4%, Simulation 7.6%

Kebab Simulator: Prologue is the perfect experience for running your dream restaurant and cooking delicious foods! Take the first steps of a perfect restaurant businness! Experience main game mechanics and be ready for the full version!

Why similar: Cooking 19%, Time Management 15%, Sandbox 13.8%, Immersive Sim 12%, Multiplayer 8.6%

Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!

Why similar: Cooking 33.5%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Sandbox 12.9%, Management 10.4%, Simulation 9.4%

Experience the past and get to know the story of the old diner and its struggling history in this prologue to Road Diner Simulator.

Why similar: Cooking 20.4%, Sandbox 18.9%, Simulation 16.5%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, Crafting 7.1%

Cook and serve dishes as you run your own seafood restaurant! Unlock new recipes, grow your kitchen with the help of employees, and satisfy every customer’s craving. Expand your reputation, manage resources wisely, and build a seafood restaurant that becomes the talk of the town.

Why similar: Cooking 26.9%, Time Management 17.6%, Sandbox 14.5%, Simulation 11.8%, Management 7.3%

The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Enter the world of steam and sugar and become a master chocolatier in Chocolate Factory Simulator: Prologue. Craft gourmet chocolate for your customers in your steampunk workshop with the help of Nougat.

Why similar: Cooking 36.1%, Family Friendly 13%, Sandbox 12.8%, Simulation 11.3%, Action-Adventure 7.8%

Run the world's most chaotic fast food joint! Play solo or with up to 8 friends as you take orders, make burgers, and hustle to keep customers happy. Grow your business with every shift.

Why similar: Cooking 33.1%, Management 13.8%, Simulation 11.3%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.8%

In Coffie Simulator Prologue , run your own café, serve unique cusstomers, and master the art of coffee-making! Customize, upgrade, and manage your shop while handling orders with precision. Every choice matters. Can you succeed?

Why similar: Time Management 23.9%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Sandbox 15.6%, Cooking 12.7%, Management 9.5%

Cozy Italian Vacation Cafe 🏖️ No timers, No stress 😌 cook traditional dishes 🍝 upgrade and customize 🏠 just drink Prosecco 🥂 relax and grow your dream cafe ✨

Why similar: Cooking 28.9%, Sandbox 13.1%, Management 12.6%, Crafting 8.6%, Simulation 8.5%

Medieval StartUp is a unique mix of tavern management, crafting, and exploration set in a rich medieval world. Manage your tavern, craft unique items, recruit staff, and explore a mysterious marsh full of hidden secrets and rare resources.

Why similar: Cooking 21.8%, Sandbox 13.7%, Management 12.2%, Medieval 11.4%, Crafting 10.4%

Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Try running a tavern for a day in Prologue.

Why similar: Management 21.2%, Simulation 20.8%, Sandbox 15.9%, Relaxing 13.7%, 3D 11.4%

A fast-paced typing game in a restaurant setting, where you’ll both cook & serve food to hungry customers, all done by TYPING. Play through the Italian restaurant and get a taste of The Chef's Shift!

Why similar: Cooking 43.2%, Time Management 30.4%, Management 14.4%, Simulation 12%

Drive Thru Simulator is a simulation game that immerses you in the exciting world of fast food restaurant management. Take customer orders, prepare their meals, process payments, and expand your restaurant!

Why similar: Cooking 64.3%, Simulation 13.5%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Sandbox 4.3%, Management 3.4%

Prepare ice cream, serve customers, set your prices, and manage your shop in this limited-access prologue of ice cream simulator—get a taste of the full game.

Why similar: Cooking 30.4%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 12.3%, Crafting 11.2%

Step into the world of fun and become the boss of your own game saloon! In this game, you’ll serve customers, enjoy interactive games, and get a taste of the relaxing and enjoyable experience that awaits you.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 18.6%, Time Management 17%, Sandbox 14.9%, Management 13.2%, Simulation 9.9%

Sweet Start is the perfect introduction to the world of Candy Shop Simulator, designed for players who want to dive into the sweet universe of the game and get familiar with its foundations before experiencing the full version

Why similar: Cooking 47.7%, Simulation 16.7%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Relaxing 9%, First-Person 6.2%

Create and decorate your cozy cafe, where guests can enjoy delicious food and drinks. Expand your service with a supermarket offering a wide selection of fresh products, so visitors can not only have a tasty meal but also do some shopping. Play solo or with friends in cooperative mode!

Why similar: Cooking 21.5%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Management 13.1%, Sandbox 10.2%, Character Customization 9.7%

Get up before dawn and see what it's like to be a baker! Learn to bake several dozen types of bread. Use realistic bakery machines. Deliver orders to stores, earn, and invest. Use original recipes or experiment with ingredients.

Why similar: Cooking 24.7%, Time Management 22%, Crafting 9.9%, Management 9.6%, Simulation 8.9%

Run your dream pizzeria solo or with up to 6 players in chaotic online co-op multiplayer. Cook authentic pizzas, automate your kitchen, customize your restaurant, survive disasters, invest in stocks, gamble and build the ultimate Italian restaurant empire.

Why similar: Cooking 36.6%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 9.4%, Character Customization 9.2%

Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.

Why similar: Crafting 31.7%, Multiplayer 29.2%, Relaxing 21.6%, Simulation 17.4%

A realistic cooking sim where every ingredient reacts with real physics. Master 80+ dishes in Career mode or go wild in Sandbox as you cook, experiment, or cause total kitchen chaos in a fully interactive chef’s playground.

Why similar: Cooking 46.5%, Simulation 15.6%, Sandbox 13.3%, Management 5.9%, Family Friendly 5.2%

Bake, build, and grow your dream bakery cafe! Create delicious pastries, design your space, and serve customers. Play solo or with friends in online co-op to expand your business and experience the excitement of running a bustling cafe!

Why similar: Cooking 33.5%, Sandbox 16.9%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Simulation 11.3%, First-Person 9.4%

Welcome to Cooking Clash, the VR restaurant game that lets you unleash your creativity! Run your fast-food spot, delighting both human and animal guests with your culinary flair. Utilize endless ingredient combinations to keep guests pleased and beware of cunning customers who might rob your tips!

Why similar: Cooking 34.3%, Time Management 16.4%, Family Friendly 9.7%, First-Person 9.4%, Simulation 9%

Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!

Why similar: Time Management 22.4%, Medieval 21.4%, Management 17.1%, Simulation 14%, Stylized 8.3%