- #1 KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,469 reviews2026
Dev: Gambir StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Job Simulator 20.6% ★, Cooking 16.3%, Wholesome 15.4%, Narrative 13.1% ★, Cozy 8.5%
- #2 Shawarma Legend
96% matchVery Positive92% of 7,710 reviews2024
Dev: Eyad AlshafeiPub: Patates Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
🌯 Shawarma Legend !! A real simulation of a shawarma restaurant !!
Why similar: Cooking 46.5%, Life Sim 17.4%, Simulation 9.9%, Comedy 8.7%, Funny 8.2%
- #3 Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game
96% matchVery Positive88% of 6,737 reviews2023
Dev: TapBlaze
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Ready to settle in with a soothing shift behind the counter? Feel the dough, hear the quiet crackle of the oven, and serve warm slices to grateful guests. Good Pizza, Great Pizza is the cozy, asmr-friendly escape you didn’t know you kneaded.
Why similar: Job Simulator 27.9% ★, Cooking 22.9%, Cozy 13.4%, Life Sim 9.6%, Funny 9.1%
- #4 Midnight Ramen
95% matchVery Positive96% of 402 reviews2024
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
In Midnight Ramen, you play as the owner of a late-night ramen stand and his apprentice. You interact with your customers, listen to their troubles, and help them out whenever you can. But as the bowls of ramen are cooked and served, troubles are beginning to brew in your own life as well...
Why similar: Cooking 48.3%, Visual Novel 18.7%, Story Rich 12.2%, Relaxing 9.9%, Simulation 4.8%
- #5 Ugoku Sushi Bar
94% matchVery Positive86% of 317 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a sushi chef in a cozy Japanese conveyor belt sushi bar! 🍣 Prepare sushi on your crafting table, serve quirky customers, learn new recipes, unlock fresh ingredients, upgrade your kitchen, and build relationships with your regular customers.
Why similar: Job Simulator 32.8% ★, Cooking 27.1%, Wholesome 16.9%, Cozy 13.6%, Relaxing 4.5%
- #6 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,786 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.1 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 36.1%, Job Simulator 20% ★, Life Sim 17.8%, Relaxing 8.7%, Colorful 6.4%
- #7 POJANGMACHA : Korean Street Food Management Simulator
93% matchVery Positive95% of 233 reviews2026
Dev: AnomalyGuys
Windows
Under a snowy overpass, people gather around warm lights. In this cozy management simulation game, run your own POJANGMACHA and serve Korean street foods like tteokbokki and ramyun. Handle quirky events and grow your tiny stall into a street food success!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 48.3% ★, Life Sim 19.8%, Funny 11.7%, Comedy 11.3%, Casual 3.7%
- #8 Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café
91% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: Anaïs Salla
Windows · Mac
A decoration-focused café game where you bake and brew... TO THE BEAT!
Why similar: Wholesome 22.6%, Cooking 22.6%, Shop Keeper 21% ★, Cozy 13.2%, Life Sim 7.7%
- #9 Food Truck Simulator
92% matchMixed69% of 1,334 reviews2022
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Renovate, equip and restore the shine of the food truck that belonged to your father. Create recipes, cook the food and serve customers across an entire city. Customize and upgrade your food truck to reach more customers and expand your menu.
Why similar: Cooking 36.9%, Memes 17.5%, Crafting 14.3%, Life Sim 7.4%, Funny 7%
- #10 ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,613 reviews2026
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Run a quaint electronics repair shop in mid-2000s Tokyo. Grow your business by carefully restoring iconic video game consoles, cell phones, music players, and other nostalgic devices. Talk to customers, hear their stories, and see how your decisions impact both their lives and your shop.
Why similar: Job Simulator 41.5% ★, Shop Keeper 20.6% ★, Cozy 17.2%, Crafting 7.4%, Relaxing 5.1%
- #11 Cook Serve Forever
91% matchMixed68% of 471 reviews2025
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bathe in the sights, sounds, and smells of Cook Serve Forever, a narrative-focused cooking adventure where you serve food to the hungry masses on your quest for greatness.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.5%, Cooking 24%, Cozy 14.1%, Life Sim 13.2%, Funny 7.5%
- #12 Street Dog Legend
90% matchPositive100% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: monthbug
Windows · Mac · Linux
STREET DOG LEGEND is a flash-game inspired cooking simulator with a satirical storyline and multiple endings. Manage your street cart, meet interesting characters, play minigames, and more!
Why similar: Job Simulator 58.9% ★, Cooking 26%, Story Rich 5.9%, Simulation 5.4%, Casual 2.5%
- #13 The Chef's Shift
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,998 reviews2025
Dev: Panitia GameDevPub: Catoptric Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
The Chef’s Shift is a fast-paced typing game in a restaurant setting, where you’ll both cook & serve food to hungry customers, all done by TYPING.
Why similar: Job Simulator 30.6% ★, Cooking 29.3%, Shop Keeper 18.3% ★, Funny 6.8%, Simulation 4.1%
- #14 Yakiniku simulator
89% matchVery Positive94% of 443 reviews2022
Dev: SECRET CHARACTER
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Simple and easy game! Just chill out and simulate eating yakiniku!
Why similar: Cooking 25%, Wholesome 21.4%, Memes 20.9%, Life Sim 13.3%, Funny 7.9%
- #15 Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together
87% matchMixed49% of 886 reviews2026
Dev: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cook, create, and run your dream restaurant. Master realistic cooking mechanics, invent original recipes, satisfy demanding guests, and build your culinary reputation. Play solo or team up with friends in optional co-op. Become the Chef Everyone Talks About!
Why similar: Cooking 23.2%, Wholesome 21.2%, Cozy 13.1%, Life Sim 11.6%, Comedy 7.4%
- #16 Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant
86% matchVery Positive90% of 186 reviews2024
Dev: Catch & Release, LLCPub: Balor Games
Windows
Manage your own sushi restaurant! Collect and upgrade dishes, personalize your dining room, and use special abilities to serve customers in a dash.
Why similar: Job Simulator 28.1% ★, Cooking 21.5%, Wholesome 21%, Life Sim 9.8%, Cozy 5.6%
- #17 Galaxy Burger
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,830 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Workshop
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
🌴👩🍳🍔 A stress-free cooking game that lets you relax! Cook up burgers for mecha cats and aliens. Play solo or with up to 7 friends!
Why similar: Job Simulator 33.9% ★, Cooking 27.7%, Cozy 15.7%, Funny 6.5%, Comedy 5.4%
- #18 My Café Manager Simulator
86% matchMixed69% of 205 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: Job Simulator 32.7% ★, Cooking 29.3%, Wholesome 18.6%, Life Sim 8.2%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #19 Street Food Simulator
84% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: civciv
Windows
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 46.8%, Shop Keeper 24.7% ★, Relaxing 11.6%, Simulation 8.7%, Casual 6.1%
- #20 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 32,653 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Cooking 54%, Comedy 18.7%, Simulation 10.6%, Story Rich 9.5%, Casual 7.2%
- #21 Keep Me Gifted
83% matchMixed57% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: Merlot Games
Windows · Mac
In Keep Me Gifted you will make your career debut as a Gift Shop owner. Be ready to encounter unhinged characters and their requests, try to match those requests with your wrapping skills, manage your item stock, upgrade your shop, and increase your store's popularity. And stay gifted!
Why similar: Job Simulator 32.3% ★, Cooking 20.6%, Cozy 13.2%, Life Sim 7.4%, Crafting 7.1%
- #22 Dealer's Life Legend
82% matchVery Positive83% of 287 reviews2025
Dev: Abyte Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to the Pecunian Empire, travelling merchant! Head between our many cities, expand your collection of wares and grow your riches. If your talent and skill are sharp enough, you may be in with a shot of winning the Wandering Merchant Quest and proving that YOU are the best dealer in town!
Why similar: Job Simulator 25.8% ★, Cozy 22.3%, Shop Keeper 20.9% ★, Memes 13.8%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #23 inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories
81% matchVery Positive86% of 1,061 reviews2026
Dev: Nagai Industries
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy slice-of-life game about running a small-town convenience store, inspired by early 1990s Japan. Meet regulars, stock shelves, and watch quiet, everyday moments turn into meaningful stories.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.6% ★, Narrative 21.2% ★, Cozy 14.7%, Life Sim 11.3%, Visual Novel 8.3%
- #24 Fruitbus
81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,144 reviews2024
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A journey of flavors and friendships awaits you in your cozy, customisable food truck! Forage for fresh ingredients to create your own menu, then feed tummies and souls with home-cooked meals. Change the world, one apple at a time.
Why similar: Cooking 30.3%, Wholesome 25.7%, Cozy 17.8%, Crafting 6.8%, Relaxing 6%
- #25 Cooking Simulator
82% matchVery Positive85% of 19,686 reviews2019
Dev: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 58.4%, Simulation 10.6%, Funny 8.1%, Memes 7.4%, Crafting 5.4%
- #26 Not Monday Cafe
80% matchVery Positive95% of 603 reviews2025
Dev: Sunny Syrup StudioPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 40.0 hrsMean: 78.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cozy idle cafe management that keeps you company while you work. Grow fresh ingredients, cook, and serve delicious food to adorable animal customers. Build your dream cafe that sits at the bottom of your screen.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 40.4% ★, Cooking 25.9%, Life Sim 16.9%, Relaxing 6.6%, Colorful 4.2%
- #27 Shokudo Underworld
79% matchVery Positive83% of 277 reviews2024
Dev: Miluku Inc.
Windows · Mac
Run your own sushi shokudo in a mysterious underworld. Satisfy the appetite of your customers, collect suspicious ingredients from bizarre fantastical creatures, and realize your dream of creating ... the legendary Chawanmushi!
Why similar: Cooking 39.3%, Cozy 20.3%, Life Sim 13%, Crafting 8.6%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #28 High Times
77% matchVery Positive92% of 185 reviews2026
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your own cafe and become a donut therapist in this cozy dating/cooking sim. Cook mood-changing donuts, decorate your shop, and help customers navigate life, love, and heartbreak—one bite at a time.
Why similar: Job Simulator 22.8% ★, Cooking 19.8%, Shop Keeper 19.7% ★, Cozy 11.2%, Visual Novel 7.4%
- #29 Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator
78% matchVery Positive85% of 424 reviews2025
Dev: Purple Heads Games
Windows
Buy cooking equipment, prepare delicious meals, and serve hungry customers. Upgrade your setup, read customer reviews, and expand your business to become the top fast-food joint in the city.
Why similar: Cooking 50.4%, Life Sim 23.1%, Relaxing 9.2%, Simulation 8.4%, Casual 5.2%
- #30 Summer Delicious Simulator
78% matchVery Positive81% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: BitRaiders Games
Windows · Mac
Start your career on the bustling city streets as an ice cream or hotdog vendor! Upgrade your cart, outsmart your rivals, and compete with friends to become the most popular seller in town!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 38.5% ★, Cooking 30.9%, Life Sim 13%, Relaxing 5.5%, Simulation 5%
- #31 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
79% matchMixed59% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 21%
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: Job Simulator 33.7% ★, Cooking 26.6%, Life Sim 12.8%, Funny 8.4%, Relaxing 6%
- #32 Taste of the Wind
76% matchVery Positive82% of 129 reviews2026
Dev: 一留留
Windows · Mac
A simulation and RPG game with multiple endings, set in a Chinese restaurant. Play as the owner, and manage the restaurant, form bonds with characters, and explore the lively town. Uncover the secrets behind the restaurant’s mysterious downfall.
Why similar: Cooking 41.6%, Life Sim 23.1%, Visual Novel 15.1%, Story Rich 10.1%, Simulation 4.6%
- #33 In Trusted Hands
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 138 reviews2026
Dev: HGISoftPub: Spaghetti Cat
Windows
Dive into the daily work of a cozy workshop in a big city, accompanied by relaxing atmospheric music. Manage client data, balance energy and stress, and make choices that shape the story and its outcome.
Why similar: Job Simulator 38.8% ★, Shop Keeper 23.7% ★, Cozy 16.7%, Relaxing 6.1%, Comedy 4.3%
- #34 Burgie's Cozy Kitchen
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,370 reviews2025
Dev: HeyNau
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A tiny active desktop companion you can play at your own pace. Serve cute, picky customers between your daily tasks and enjoy little breaks that brighten your day. ✨ With a built-in Pomodoro mode to help you stay focused while you work, plus stream integration where your chat can place orders!
Why similar: Cooking 34%, Wholesome 27%, Cozy 15.5%, Relaxing 7.9%, Simulation 4.5%
- #35 Xiangsheng Simulator
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,270 reviews2024
Dev: Wave Ecstacy
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 66%
"Xiangsheng Simulator" is a humorous and witty adventure that takes you into the unique world of Xiangsheng. As a Xiangsheng Penggen, you'll team up with your Dougen partner to deliver a performance filled with laughter.
Why similar: Comedy 53.1%, Relaxing 21.3%, Casual 21%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #36 Little Chef: Cozy Cooking
74% matchVery Positive95% of 212 reviews2026
Dev: Julien TruebigerPub: julien & erika
Windows · Mac
Little Chef: Cozy Cooking is a short physics-based cooking game full of discovery and playful chaos. Experiment with everything in the kitchen and unlock over 300 recipes on your way to becoming a master chef!
Why similar: Cooking 33.7%, Wholesome 28.5%, Cozy 21.4%, Relaxing 7.9%, Funny 3.3%
- #37 Vending Machine Co.
74% matchVery Positive87% of 488 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Run your kawaii vending machine company! A relaxing sim where you manage, restock, and repair your vending machines across a charming Japanese city. Pick neighborhoods, stock up on snacks, set the perfect price, upgrade your machines. Enjoy lots of fun minigames along the way.
Why similar: Job Simulator 29.8% ★, Wholesome 23%, Shop Keeper 20.7% ★, Cozy 12.5%, Relaxing 4.8%
- #38 Wormies
73% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Maple Bay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run your own cozy worm shop! Buy and breed hundreds of different wormies! Get to know your customers and fulfill their wormie orders to progress through different storylines!
Why similar: Wholesome 29.3%, Cozy 22.1%, Job Simulator 15.7% ★, Relaxing 9.8%, Life Sim 7.3%
- #39 Baker Business 3
75% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Living Code Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your very own bakery. Discover recipes, bake tasty treats and sell them to your customers. Unlock upgrades such as ovens and display shelves to expand your bakery. Customize the interior and exterior style to create your dream bakery.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.7% ★, Cooking 32.1%, Life Sim 13.2%, Crafting 6%, Simulation 5.6%
- #40 Cafe Cafe: Idle Bird Collector
73% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: CHONKSOFT
Windows
A charming and cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your screen, where you'll befriend your very own flock of adorable birds. Serve delicious snacks, discover each bird's unique preferences, and watch your cafe flourish!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.1% ★, Wholesome 23.3%, Cooking 17.6%, Cozy 13.7%, Life Sim 11.1%
- #41 Ramen-ten ‘Heart Abyss’
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: DEADMAPPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Immerse yourself in the cozy atmosphere of an Asian noodle shop right on your desktop. Discover new recipes, decorate your stall, and serve peasants, samurai, and yokai delicious hot meals while you work or relax.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 53.8% ★, Cozy 14.1%, Relaxing 11.4%, Simulation 7%, Colorful 6.2%
- #42 Coffie Simulator
72% matchVery Positive90% of 102 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: Job Simulator 29.5% ★, Cooking 26.4%, Life Sim 14.9%, Funny 11.8%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #43 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
71% matchVery Positive94% of 4,013 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 48.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.5%, Cooking 22.3%, Cozy 13.6%, Life Sim 13.5%, Crafting 9.7%
- #44 Cats & Cups
70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,205 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
Why similar: Job Simulator 29.2% ★, Shop Keeper 21.5% ★, Wholesome 18.1%, Cozy 12.3%, Life Sim 8.1%
- #45 Boba Cafe Simulator
69% matchVery Positive92% of 1,332 reviews2026
Dev: Caikemi
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
You’re reborn—back at the beginning of your startup journey. In your last life, poor management led to your shop being crushed by competitors. This time, the sweet scent of condensed milk runs through your veins, and you’re set on one goal: turn “Sugarville” into the top name in the industry.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 29% ★, Cooking 25.5%, Life Sim 14.3%, Crafting 10.2%, Funny 7.2%
- #46 Cafe Master Story
71% matchVery Positive96% of 419 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Serve up food, drinks, and smiles in this retro cafe management sim!
Why similar: Cooking 43.2%, Life Sim 29.2%, Simulation 10.9%, Crafting 9.5%, Casual 6.7%
- #47 Italian Pizza Simulator
70% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Become a true pizzaiolo and bring joy to a small Italian village in Italian Pizza Simulator! Help bring back Grandma’s decrepit pizzeria to its former glory, surrounded by the sun-kissed hills of Tuscany, and serve colorful customers from all over the world!
Why similar: Cooking 42.9%, Life Sim 20.8%, Simulation 10.4%, Relaxing 7.4%, Colorful 7.1%
- #48 The Way of the Tray: Japanese Restaurant Simulator 🍙
71% matchVery Positive81% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Who is Terry?Pub: Targem Games
Windows
The Way of the Tray is a waiter simulator with action puzzle elements in a Japanese spirit world setting. Your task is to master the skill of serving dishes and earn the trust of yokai patrons. Will you be able to prove yourself and find your way home?
Why similar: Job Simulator 36% ★, Cooking 32.8%, Funny 8.3%, Comedy 8%, Simulation 4.8%
- #49 Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
72% matchMixed60% of 102 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: Job Simulator 35.4% ★, Cooking 28.9%, Life Sim 12.3%, Funny 8.9%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #50 Box Bakery
69% matchVery Positive88% of 390 reviews2026
Dev: mangobox games
Windows · Mac
Run your dream bakery, make friends with adorable animals, collect friendship photos and unique scrapbook elements. Forge ahead, using the power of baking to solve the town’s challenges. Let every animal enjoy its favorite bread—and open up about the secrets they’ve kept hidden.
Why similar: Cooking 41%, Comic Book 15.6%, Life Sim 13.4%, Story Rich 9.9%, Simulation 6.6%
- #51 Kokoro Kitchen
69% matchVery Positive88% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Mango Leaf Games
Windows · Mac
In this delightful farm-to-table cooking game, you’ll restore a cozy Japanese restaurant, cultivate a bountiful garden of fresh ingredients, and prepare mouth-watering Japanese dishes for hungry locals. Use your culinary skills to help bring a little life back to the spirit world!
Why similar: Cooking 34.7%, Job Simulator 26.4% ★, Cozy 17.4%, Colorful 5.4%, Simulation 5.4%
- #52 Fluffy Kitchen Saga
70% matchMixed63% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: MEOW STORE GAMEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
《Fluffy Kitchen Saga》A restaurant simulation game located at the bottom of your computer screen, where both staff and customers are fluffy little animals! They’ll keep you company while you work/study. Let’s run a restaurant full of fluffiness!
Why similar: Wholesome 56.1%, Simulation 13.1%, Relaxing 12.4%, Colorful 9.7%, Casual 6.1%
- #53 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
67% matchVery Positive97% of 262 reviews2026
Dev: Coffee Beans Dev
Windows
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 24.2% ★, Cooking 22.5%, Cozy 14.7%, Life Sim 12.4%, Crafting 8.7%
- #54 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
68% matchVery Positive92% of 4,445 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.5 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: Job Simulator 26.3% ★, Shop Keeper 20.6% ★, Cooking 19.1%, Cozy 11.2%, Life Sim 10.8%
- #55 Super Mini Mart
68% matchVery Positive83% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: Blazing PandaPub: Poysky Productions
Windows
Super Mini Mart is your 100% fresh, 100% chill round-the-corner supermarket sim. Stock, supervise, manage and get to know your colorful clientele-to-be in this sweet, stress-free management game!
Why similar: Job Simulator 23.3% ★, Shop Keeper 23.3% ★, Wholesome 20.7%, Cozy 12.6%, Life Sim 10.1%
- #56 Checkout: Cashier Simulator
67% matchVery Positive95% of 186 reviews2025
Dev: Nessie Games
Windows
Step into the shoes of a supermarket cashier in this cute point-and-click game. Scan and bag over 300 unique products to earn as many points as you can before your shift ends! Between shifts, unwind by getting to know a cast of quirky coworkers.
Why similar: Job Simulator 41.8% ★, Life Sim 18.1%, Funny 10.2%, Relaxing 8.7%, Comedy 5.4%
- #57 Trash Goblin
66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,784 reviews2025
Dev: Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no pressures, no stress, and endless good vibes! Uncover and clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful and quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 25.7% ★, Wholesome 23.6%, Cozy 14.4%, Life Sim 11.5%, Crafting 8.8%
- #58 Cat Cafe Manager
68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,203 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Job Simulator 25.8% ★, Shop Keeper 21.9% ★, Wholesome 18%, Cozy 12.9%, Life Sim 10.1%
- #59 Which Sausage, Mate?
65% matchVery Positive97% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Koksny.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
You lost your coal mine job, now you're a cashier at Poland's landmark convenience store. Scan groceries, verify IDs, grill hot dogs, and try to feed your family on what's left. A dark comedy about surviving late stage capitalism, one receipt at a time.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.3% ★, Life Sim 17.6%, Cooking 16.6%, Memes 10.2%, Simulation 7.2%
- #60 Tiny Bookshop
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,674 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.7% ★, Cozy 23%, Life Sim 18.5%, Relaxing 8.8%, Story Rich 7.4%