- #1 Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
97% matchMixed59% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Run your own restaurant. Create your menu, hire staff, decorate the place, take orders, serve guests, and grow your business. Food critics, online orders, events, and kitchen chaos are on the menu!
Why similar: Cooking 25.8%, Job Simulator 21.3% ★, Management 11.5%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #2 Pizza Revolution
96% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Apache Gunner Games
Windows
Run your own pizzeria! Take customer orders, prepare delicious pizzas, add fresh toppings, bake them to perfection, serve your customers, and become the ultimate Pizza Master!
Why similar: Job Simulator 29.7% ★, Cooking 27.1%, Immersive Sim 16%, Life Sim 9.5%, Management 9.2%
- #3 Barista Simulator
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 695 reviews2023
Dev: CubeCube Sports Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 29.7%, Sandbox 14.1%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Management 11%, Crafting 10.3%
- #4 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
95% matchMixed59% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 20%
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 24.9%, Job Simulator 21.2% ★, Management 11%, Sandbox 10.5%, Immersive Sim 10.3%
- #5 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
94% matchVery Positive92% of 4,482 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 19.1%, Job Simulator 17.7% ★, Management 10.4%, Sandbox 10%, Immersive Sim 9.3%
- #6 My Café Manager Simulator
94% matchMixed69% of 208 reviews2026
Dev: OUT OF THE ORDINARYPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Cozy café store management simulator: renovate and decorate, stock shelves, and run the checkout. Roll in deliveries with a cart, set up promotions and hire staff as you expand from a tiny shop into a bustling café.
Why similar: Cooking 28.6%, Job Simulator 21.4% ★, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Management 11.6%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #7 Beachside Cafe Simulator
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Grumpy Duck Games
Windows
Run your own dessert restaurant in a French beach town! Cook crepes, waffles, ice cream and more. Serve tourists and locals, and expand your menu. Manage supplies, hire employees, upgrade your equipment, and grow your space to build your dream seaside dessert spot.
Why similar: Cooking 34.5%, Management 14.3%, Job Simulator 9.5% ★, Immersive Sim 8.6%, Sandbox 8.5%
- #8 BurgerJoint: Fast Food Simulator
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FreeSpirit
Windows
A fast food simulator game focused on physics-based mechanics and satisfying cooking experience. Flip, stack, grill and assemble burgers however you like, manage your restaurant’s stock, take orders, and enjoy the running of your own virtual kitchen.
Why similar: Cooking 30.8%, Job Simulator 24.9% ★, Management 12.4%, Life Sim 11%, Immersive Sim 10.4%
- #9 Coffie Simulator
91% matchVery Positive89% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: SakneDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Coffie Simulator is a coffee simulator game. Run your own café, serve 500+ unique customers, and master the art of coffee-making! Customize, upgrade, and manage your shop while handling orders with precision. Every choice matters—your reputation shapes the experience. Can you succeed?
Why similar: Cooking 24%, Job Simulator 18% ★, Sandbox 11.9%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Life Sim 10.8%
- #10 Star Chef Simulator
91% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Division SoftwarePub: Pinguin Games
Windows · Linux
Have you ever dreamed of running your own restaurant? Then your dream is about to come true! Set up and manage your restaurant with staff, equipment and more in Star Chef Simulator.
Why similar: Cooking 28.6%, Job Simulator 20.6% ★, Sandbox 12.7%, Management 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.5%
- #11 Bean Meets Paw
90% matchVery Positive95% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: XINGXIAN NET
Windows
Build your dream cat café! Design cozy spaces with cute furniture, bake cat-themed treats, and hire fluffy staff (baristas, bakers, cashiers). Grow from a small shop to a feline empire by unlocking bakery equipment and decorations. Attract unique cats to be your café's star attraction!
Why similar: Cooking 43%, Life Sim 16%, Management 15.7%, Crafting 14.3%, Simulation 4.8%
- #12 Ring Craft
89% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: HaoHao Games
Windows
In "Ring Craft," you will play as a ring forging master, using various materials to add useful or useless attributes to the rings. You will explore the secrets of nutrition, oop, I mean, enchantment. Whether it's miracles-craft or disaster-craft, it's all up to you!
Why similar: Cooking 43.9%, Crafting 13.1%, Management 9%, Life Sim 8.3%, Simulation 7.6%
- #13 The Witches' Whisk
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky Roll Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage a magical bakery with your witches' whisk — which doubles as a wand! Bake pastries, cakes, cookies, and more by casting spells and enchantments to complete orders for your hungry customers.
Why similar: Cooking 32.4%, Magic 14.6%, Sandbox 13.5%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Crafting 6.4%
- #14 Sushi Restaurant Simulator
88% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sedna Interactive
Windows
Manage your own sushi restaurant, cook Japanese specialties, serve customers, manage inventory, hire staff, upgrade your equipment, and build the sushi restaurant of your dreams.
Why similar: Cooking 32.7%, Job Simulator 19.2% ★, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Life Sim 11.2%, Management 10.2%
- #15 Rift Tavern
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TROLLCAVE
Windows
Gather materials, cook meals, serve patrons, and defeat foes! Welcome to your new life as the owner of the 'Rift Tavern'. Restore the former glory of your run-down tavern by night, and explore the depths of dangerous portal zones by day!
Why similar: Cooking 35.3%, Management 18.7%, Crafting 13.8%, Medieval 10.4%, Resource Management 6.2%
- #16 Monsterest
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sile
Windows · Mac
Manage a monster-friendly inn. Chop down trees to make furniture and decorate the rooms. Catch fish, hunt, and prepare meals. Befriend your guests, and they'll join you as companions. What kind of monster guest will visit today?
Why similar: Cooking 20.3%, Job Simulator 16% ★, Life Sim 12%, Management 11.3%, Sandbox 10.7%
- #17 Coffee Express: Barista Simulator
86% matchMixed70% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Fat Cat InteractivePub: Genco Interactive
Windows
Open your own coffee shop and become a barista in the cozy and colorful world of Coffee Express! A unique experience awaits you with stock tracking, realistic coffee making experience and shop customizations. Make your customers happy by making excellent coffee in your own coffee paradise!
Why similar: Job Simulator 26.6% ★, Cooking 23%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Life Sim 9.7%, Management 9.3%
- #18 Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CozyPlayPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Become a Master Blacksmith in this cozy fantasy simulator. Restore and upgrade your workshop, forge magical weapons and armor, craft jewelry, and enchant powerful gear. Meet magical creatures and mysterious figures as you enjoy a relaxing crafting experience, solo or with friends in co-op.
Why similar: Job Simulator 20.1% ★, Management 13.7%, Life Sim 13.1%, Immersive Sim 13%, Medieval 9.6%
- #19 Garagiste: Winemaking Simulator
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OUT OF THE ORDINARY
Windows
Make wine straight from your garage! The wine industry wasn't built for you — break in anyway. Start off with some store-bought grape juice and a leaky roof. Master the craft hands-on, build a cult following and put your bottle on the shelf right next to the big names.
Why similar: Cooking 36.6%, Immersive Sim 18.2%, Sandbox 15.9%, Crafting 10.7%, Life Sim 10%
- #20 Diner Simulator 🍔
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Octo Games studio
Windows
Run your own cozy diner solo or with friends! Cook, serve, clean, and manage the chaos in this fast-paced restaurant sim. Expand your café, customize your menu, and turn kitchen mayhem into delicious fun — or total disaster!
Why similar: Cooking 32.6%, Job Simulator 25.8% ★, Management 13.4%, Life Sim 6.9%, Simulation 6.2%
- #21 Become Barista!
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DogHockGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become Barista is a charming café life-sim game. Run a café by stocking your shelves, preparing fresh ingredients, welcoming customers, expertly crafting coffee☕ and bread🍞, upgrading your equipment and shop. Buy and decorate your dream house.
Why similar: Cooking 34.4%, Job Simulator 16.3% ★, Life Sim 13.4%, Management 10.8%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
- #22 Kaizen Kitchen: A Restaurant Simulator
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dark Secrets Studio
Windows · Linux
Open a restaurant in the heart of a cozy little Japanese town. Cook authentic Japanese dishes, serve hungry customers, and decorate your restaurant however you like. Take part in local events and become the town’s most popular restaurant!
Why similar: Cooking 45.5%, Management 14.2%, Sandbox 12%, Simulation 9.4%, Immersive Sim 9.1%
- #23 Let's Bake Bread,Chef Meow!
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cece Cat
Windows · Mac
"Let's Bake Bread,Chef Meow!" is a baking game where you play a cat in an apron, running your own cozy bakery. Start with simple rolls, unlock new ingredients and recipes, observe your customers' taste preferences, and satisfy their discerning palates—begin your warm, cozy journey!
Why similar: Cooking 36%, Job Simulator 20.9% ★, Life Sim 11.6%, Management 7.1%, Simulation 7%
- #24 Quest & Rest: Inn Simulator
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lazy Turtle Games
Windows
Run a cozy fantasy inn where adventurers rest, restock, and head off to glory. Assign quests, serve buff-granting ales, sell magical gear, and manage your guests—then watch their stories unfold from the comfort of your inn.
Why similar: Cooking 25.6%, Management 15.7%, Life Sim 13.8%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Magic 10.6%
- #25 Ice Cream Simulator - Prologue
80% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay SA
Windows
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 31.8%, Life Sim 14.1%, Management 12.3%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Crafting 11.1%
- #26 Rivendale
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AlexsusDev
Windows
Start a new life in the cozy town of Rivendale and build your own culinary business. Grow ingredients, explore the world, create unique dishes, and develop relationships with the town's residents.
Why similar: Cooking 34.5%, Sandbox 14.1%, Life Sim 10.4%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Management 8.7%
- #27 KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,582 reviews2026
Dev: Gambir StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Prep your stations for a cozy cooking game with attitude! Prepare unique meals for quirky small-town locals, upgrade and customize your shop, compete in thrilling cooking battles to become top chef, and protect your family’s long-running restaurant alongside a cast of curious companions!
Why similar: Cooking 25.4%, Job Simulator 21.5% ★, Management 10.6%, Immersive Sim 10.4%, Life Sim 9.9%
- #28 Food Cart, Inc.
79% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Creedon Games
Windows
A fast-paced fast food simulation. Cook meals, serve orders, use quirky helpers to speed things up, and expand your stall across the city!
Why similar: Cooking 34%, Management 14%, Job Simulator 13.8% ★, Life Sim 9.7%, Immersive Sim 8.8%
- #29 Burger
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Step behind the grill, cook mouthwatering burgers and drinks, and experience the joy of growing your restaurant into the most popular spot in town, delighting every customer with a fast and tasty service. 🍔🍟
Why similar: Cooking 39.4%, Job Simulator 31.5% ★, Management 8.9%, Simulation 7.4%, Cozy 3.9%
- #30 Sushi On Wheels
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Greene RapturePub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows
Sushi On Wheels is a cozy management game where you run your dream sushi truck business in a Japanese setting inspired by the real life Izu Peninsula. Prep ingredients, customize your truck, and serve handmade sushi to hungry locals as you travel around Japan and complete your grandmother’s dream!
Why similar: Cooking 33.6%, Job Simulator 28.7% ★, Management 12.2%, Life Sim 6.6%, Simulation 5%
- #31 Gaming Cafe Simulator
77% matchVery Positive84% of 422 reviews2025
Dev: Prapancha Studios
Windows
Revive a closed-down gaming café and build it into the ultimate gaming hub! Manage rentals, sell gaming merch, and expand with PCs, consoles, and an in-house café to prepare and sell fresh food. Attract customers with unique gaming sections. Can you turn your dream café into a bustling success?
Why similar: Cooking 33.8%, Management 15.7%, Life Sim 13.4%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #32 Garlic Ramen Shop Simulator
76% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: IShun
Windows · Mac
Run your own garlic ramen shop! Can you handle prep, cooking, and serving all by yourself within the limited time? Broth intensity, noodle portions, topping amounts — every decision is yours to make. Master the overwhelming kitchen and build the ultimate legendary garlic ramen shop!
Why similar: Cooking 33.6%, Immersive Sim 21.8%, Management 18.8%, Life Sim 17.2%, Simulation 7.6%
- #33 Fast Food - Restaurant Simulator
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Duality Games
Windows
Catering business is full of challenges, sacrifices and overwork. Still when the clients reserve tables in your diner like crazy, you get enormous satisfaction from your hardships. Build your own Fast Food haven and watch it transform into an empire.
Why similar: Cooking 32.3%, Sandbox 14.5%, Management 13%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Life Sim 9.8%
- #34 Tiny Bakery
74% matchVery Positive91% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: Bubbly Games
Windows
Run a tiny bakery for sweet-toothed slime customers! Adapt to changing weather, seasons, and festivals as cravings shift. Unlock new recipes, welcome new guests, and prepare each night for the day ahead.
Why similar: Cooking 32.1%, Job Simulator 17.8% ★, Management 10.5%, Crafting 9.6%, Life Sim 9.4%
- #35 Chef Simulator
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CubeCube Sports Ltd.
Windows
Chef Simulator lets you a multiplayer cooking experience with your friends up to 8 players. Be the master about 80 realistic cook recipes and experience realistic physics kitchen environment. You are the Chef here. Play it your way - help your friends in kitchen or even sabotage them!
Why similar: Cooking 30.5%, Sandbox 13.8%, Management 12.3%, Life Sim 11.9%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
- #36 Dragon's Brew
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Radic CreativePub: Isolated Games Publishing
Windows · Mac
Run the board game cafe of your dreams! Craft food and drink, deliver orders to the townsfolk, collect board games, and customise your space, your way!
Why similar: Cooking 21.8%, Management 15.9%, Life Sim 13.3%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Crafting 12%
- #37 Cozy Potions: The Alchemist's Shop
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Frost Earth Studio
Windows
Find comfort in bubbling cauldrons and blooming gardens. Craft potions, nurture plants, unlock new recipes, upgrade your tools, and sip your own brews for cozy buffs as your tiny alchemist’s shop becomes the town’s favourite haven.
Why similar: Cooking 25.2%, Job Simulator 17.1% ★, Management 12.8%, Magic 10.8%, Farming Sim 8.5%
- #38 Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
72% matchVery Positive83% of 8,126 reviews2026
Dev: Biotech GameworksPub: Flagship Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 41.7%, Management 12.2%, Sandbox 11%, Immersive Sim 9.1%, Life Sim 8.4%
- #39 Burger Rush Simulator
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows
Burger Rush Simulator is a fast food simulator where you manage your fast food restaurant, order supplies, restock containers, take payments at checkout and drive-thru, prepare meals, hire staff, expand your kitchen and dining area, and unlock features like storage and touchscreen checkout.
Why similar: Cooking 30.6%, Job Simulator 25.8% ★, Management 13.6%, Life Sim 11.3%, Immersive Sim 8.4%
- #40 Beerhouse Simulator
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OUT OF THE ORDINARYPub: PlayWay S. A.
Windows
Brew beer your own way! First-person homebrewing simulator where every batch can go brilliantly wrong or surprisingly right — and clients might just notice the difference, or not. Brew, experiment or cause total beery mayhem.
Why similar: Cooking 30.5%, Sandbox 14.6%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Crafting 10.5%, Life Sim 10.4%
- #41 Alchemist Historical Simulator
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Brigada Games
Windows
Alchemist Historical Simulator invites you into the mystical world of medieval alchemy. Experience the daily lives of true alchemists, experiment with rare ingredients, and craft potions. Unlock ancient secrets, master transmutation, and shape your destiny in this immersive historical simulator.
Why similar: Cooking 27.2%, Immersive Sim 15%, Life Sim 14.9%, Magic 9.8%, Crafting 9.3%
- #42 CoffeeShop Simulator
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StrangeWickedStudio
Windows · Mac
CoffeeShop Simulator offers a captivating experience for aspiring baristas and fans of simulation games. It's more than just management every decision shapes your journey in the exciting world of coffee.
Why similar: Cooking 24.9%, Sandbox 22.3%, Life Sim 18.3%, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Management 9.3%
- #43 Pizza House Simulator🍕
69% matchVery Positive87% of 481 reviews2026
Dev: Broken Lyre EntertainmentPub: Devotion Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 39.2%, Life Sim 13.7%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Management 12.7%, Job Simulator 11.1% ★
- #44 Cooking Crew
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shredpixel Games
Windows
Join forces online with friends or go solo in this immersive restaurant simulator! Transform an empty restaurant into a bustling hotspot, upgrade your kitchen and serve a variety of delicious dishes. Can you handle the heat and satisfy every hungry customer?
Why similar: Cooking 29%, Job Simulator 24.4% ★, Life Sim 11.2%, Sandbox 9.9%, Management 8.5%
- #45 Road Diner Simulator: Prologue
68% matchVery Positive87% of 266 reviews2026
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 15%
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 23.1%, Sandbox 17.3%, Life Sim 16.9%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Simulation 10.9%
- #46 Magic Inn
70% matchVery Positive82% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Purpledoor Studios
Windows
Reclaim glory in Magic Inn, a charming tavern life simulator. Take on the role of an exiled wizard-turned-innkeeper, overseeing everything from menus, rooms, guests, and staff in a fully magical customizable inn. Engage in card battles to spark conversations and foster relationships with guests.
Why similar: Cooking 32.3%, Life Sim 15.4%, Management 14.9%, Magic 11.9%, Crafting 11.2%
- #47 Sushi Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: C51 Games
Windows
Manage your own sushi restaurant. Take orders, prepare fresh sushi, purchase ingredients, manage stock, and keep your customers happy. No distractions, just a focused single-player sushi simulation.
Why similar: Cooking 34.2%, Job Simulator 13.9% ★, Management 13.4%, Life Sim 10.6%, Immersive Sim 9.7%
- #48 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
72% matchVery Positive84% of 2,817 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 32%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Management 13.2%, Life Sim 12.5%, Job Simulator 12% ★
- #49 Coffee Bar Simulator
70% matchMixed54% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Open your own café and create a place brimming with aroma and flavor. Serve coffee, pastries, and desserts, expand your bar, decorate the interior, and serve your guests in a way that keeps them coming back for more!
Why similar: Cooking 39.6%, Life Sim 13.3%, Management 11.9%, Simulation 9.9%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #50 Tasty Chef
67% matchVery Positive94% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: Xpercent Games
Windows · Mac
Tasty Chef is a cozy restaurant management and cooking game where you build and expand unique restaurants, design menus, order ingredients, prepare dishes step by step, hire helpful staff, and serve customers alone or with friends.
Why similar: Cooking 36.2%, Immersive Sim 14%, Management 12.7%, Crafting 11.9%, Life Sim 7.8%
- #51 Doner Master Simulator
71% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Fika Game Studio
Windows
"Run your own döner restaurant in Döner Master Simulator! Prepare delicious döner, satisfy your customers, and grow your business. Become a master döner chef and own the most popular spot in town!"
Why similar: Cooking 26.8%, Sandbox 16.7%, Life Sim 15%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Management 10.4%
- #52 Boba Tea Shop Simulator
69% matchMixed50% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: NEMESOFT
Windows
Make various drinks and boba teas. Interact with the world using game's hilarious physics, doing the chores that every tea shop manager get to encounter.Make smart investments with your money or buy decorations to customize your own shop to grow your tea shop into a world-known brand.
Why similar: Cooking 37.1%, Sandbox 15.7%, Management 13.7%, Life Sim 11.3%, Immersive Sim 10.8%
- #53 Midnight Ramen Shop
67% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: SilentKeep
Windows
Run a wholesome Japanese ramen shop in the middle of the night. Midnight Ramen Shop is a cozy cooking game where you play as the chef of a small restaurant. Take orders, prepare delicious ramen bowls, and serve your customers. Upgrade your shop, unlock new toppings, and set your own prices.
Why similar: Job Simulator 24.3% ★, Cooking 22.1%, Life Sim 14.2%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Management 8.5%
- #54 Croissant Simulator
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: C51 Games
Windows
Manage your own croissant restaurant. Take orders, prepare fresh croissants, purchase ingredients, manage your inventory, and keep your customers happy. No distractions—just a focused, single-player croissant simulation.
Why similar: Cooking 36.6%, Management 13.1%, Job Simulator 12.4% ★, Life Sim 9.8%, Simulation 9.1%
- #55 AbyssalRestaurant
70% matchMixed64% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: radiowxt
Windows
You will play as a tavern owner in a fantasy world, entertaining guests, shopping at the market, cooking yourself, fully customizing your own delicious (and possibly peculiar) recipes, and promoting your shop and dishes to more friends~ (with lots of physics in the game)
Why similar: Cooking 37.7%, Immersive Sim 17%, Sandbox 12.2%, Medieval 10.3%, Crafting 8.7%
- #56 Make Burgers: GRILL UP
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BUG-StudioPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows · Linux
Embark on a burger-filled adventure with chef Bobby Grill and his bright yellow food truck! Get ready to serve unique burgers not only to regular customers, but also to sweet tooths, robots, zombies, and even aliens!
Why similar: Cooking 40.8%, Job Simulator 28.5% ★, Management 11%, Simulation 8.4%, Cozy 5.4%
- #57 Pizza Man Simulator
66% matchMixed48% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Mamma Mia StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Burned the pizza? Just drown it in ketchup! In your restaurant, microwaving a frozen Hawaiian is literally an everyday thing. Serve picky customers, upgrade your pizzeria and improvise in the kitchen. The most important rules? Nobody gets food poisoning… and the cash actually adds up.
Why similar: Cooking 40.3%, Life Sim 16.6%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 7.5%, Immersive Sim 6.8%
- #58 Cozy Forge: Blacksmith Simulator
67% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Lakefish Games
Windows
Cozy Forge is a cozy medieval sim where you run a blacksmith shop. Melt, mold, and forge tools for townsfolk be it a sickle for a peasant or a sword for a knight. Lose yourself in the relaxing rhythm of your forge.
Why similar: Job Simulator 26.6% ★, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Management 14.7%, Crafting 11.3%, Medieval 11%
- #59 A Game About Ramen
66% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Blu Wraith
Windows
A Game About Ramen is cozy little game puts you behind the counter of a humble ramen shop. You’ll serve steaming bowls to hungry customers, experiment with ingredients, and keep the shop running late into the night.
Why similar: Job Simulator 27.7% ★, Cooking 25.9%, Immersive Sim 13%, Management 10.6%, Simulation 5.8%