- #1 PlateUp!
97% matchVery Positive95% of 26,639 reviews2022
Dev: It's happeningPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 35.3%, Management 19.5%, Building 13.8%, Roguelite 12.3%, Base Building 8%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the roguelite management loop where you build and upgrade your restaurant layout between procedurally generated shifts.
- #2 Cat Cafe Manager
96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,165 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 27.5% ★, Cozy 19.6%, Time Management 12.9%, Management 11.7%, Building 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential cozy management game that focuses on building and customizing your cafe while attracting unique customers and feline friends.
- #3 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
96% matchVery Positive91% of 2,286 reviews2020
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 37.2%, Management 26.5%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Strategy 9.7%, Simulation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar road trip theme where you manage a food truck and serve customers while traveling across a post-apocalyptic world.
- #4 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
95% matchVery Positive84% of 2,686 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 34.8%, Job Simulator 18.1% ★, Management 16.5%, Family Friendly 9.6%, Relaxing 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a more realistic and detailed approach to running a kitchen, focusing on recipe mastery and service efficiency.
- #5 Lemon Cake
94% matchVery Positive85% of 2,045 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Restore an abandoned bakery and prepare pastries from farm to table! Grow fresh ingredients in the greenhouse, cook pastries & sweets in the kitchen and serve your baked goods to hungry customers in your own shop!
Why similar: Cooking 23.1%, Time Management 17.9%, Cozy 13.5%, Management 13.5%, Simulation 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, fast-paced management game where you run a bakery, bake pastries, and serve customers in a charming, cozy setting.
- #6 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 32,120 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 34.8 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 42.5%, Time Management 32.9%, Simulation 11.1%, Economy 9.8%, Casual 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, cozy management experience where you gather ingredients, develop recipes, and run a mobile food stall with a charming progression system.
- #7 Coffee Shop Tycoon
93% matchVery Positive85% of 598 reviews2022
Dev: Riff Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Manage your own coffee shop and control every detail to make it the most popular one in town! Roast your own beans and create your recipes. Hire and train your staff, manage your economy and marketing, and destroy your competition to become the ultimate legal coffee monopoly in Coffee Shop Tycoon.
Why similar: Cooking 29.6%, Management 21.2%, Economy 9.6%, Building 9.2%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated management simulator that allows you to dive deep into the economics and design of running a successful coffee business.
- #8 DAVE THE DIVER
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 157,033 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Management 42.5%, Roguelite 19.4%, Relaxing 16.6%, Simulation 12.6%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: The game masterfully combines exploration and resource gathering with a fast-paced, rewarding restaurant management loop.
- #9 Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant
92% matchVery Positive89% of 179 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 24.3% ★, Cooking 19.8%, Time Management 14.2%, Management 9.6%, Cozy 7%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a sushi-chef robot in a wholesome town, focusing on time-management and upgrading your restaurant to satisfy local residents.
- #10 Feed the Cups
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,353 reviews2024
Dev: Vambear GamesPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Feed the Cups is a Roguelite multiplayer online cooperative game. Run a Drink Shop, stocking up, preparing ingredients, taking orders, crafting drinks, cleaning up, and checking equipment. Join your friends together!
Why similar: Cooking 30.3%, Job Simulator 30% ★, Management 14.6%, Roguelite 10.9%, Cute 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the chaotic, fun side of drink preparation and management, especially when played in a cooperative setting.
- #11 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
89% matchVery Positive92% of 4,414 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 22.8% ★, Cooking 17.6%, Cozy 13.9%, Management 11%, Building 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a hands-on approach to running a business, requiring you to manage supplies, clean, and serve patrons in a fantasy setting.
- #12 Espresso Tycoon
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,290 reviews2023
Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Espresso Tycoon - a coffee shop simulator. Create your brand, decorate the coffee shop, manage your employees, and take care of your customers. Use the 3D coffee editor to create coffee recipes, order supplies, and collect rating points. Build the whole coffee business and complete all the missions!
Why similar: Cooking 29.2%, Management 18.2%, Building 16.6%, Simulation 7.3%, Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a 3D simulation experience focused on the intricacies of coffee shop design, marketing, and customer satisfaction.
- #13 Moonlighter
90% matchVery Positive82% of 21,861 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 44.5%, Roguelite 38.4%, Simulation 13.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a compelling cycle of dungeon-crawling for resources and managing your own shop during the day, mirroring the roguelite management feel.
- #14 Fruitbus
88% matchVery Positive87% of 1,126 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 33.9%, Cozy 26.7%, Management 11.9%, Simulation 7.6%, Family Friendly 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the joy of cooking and exploration, allowing you to travel in your own food truck and serve unique dishes to customers.
- #15 Travellers Rest
87% matchVery Positive88% of 17,647 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 54.8%, Building 32.8%, Simulation 9.3%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy management sim lets you run a tavern, brew your own drinks, and farm ingredients, offering a satisfying long-term progression loop.
- #16 Cozy Caravan
84% matchVery Positive93% of 1,316 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Grab your backpack and climb on in, it’s time to hit the road! Head out on a gentle journey in your reliable old caravan, crafting hearty meals, running market stalls and sharing goodies with local townsfolk. Spread kindness, share, and help prepare for the annual Whizz Bang Fair!
Why similar: Cozy 66.2%, Cute 15.6%, Family Friendly 8.6%, Character Customization 5.6%, 3D 4%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the road-trip and exploration themes, focusing on crafting and helping others in a charming, low-stress environment.
- #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 33.2% ★, Cooking 20.6%, Cozy 10.6%, Management 9.6%, Time Management 7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing job simulator that focuses on the craft of coffee making and the daily routine of a shop owner.
- #18 Recipe for Disaster
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 719 reviews2022
Dev: Dapper Penguin StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Recipe for Disaster is a management sim that captures the fast-paced, drama-filled environment of a professional kitchen and dining room. Build your dream restaurant, create recipes, design menus and manage your staff, all while contending with demanding customers and disastrous situations!
Why similar: Cooking 33.4%, Management 16.1%, Time Management 15.4%, Building 10.9%, Economy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy game that challenges you to design and run a restaurant while dealing with staff personalities and customer demands.
- #19 Bakery Simulator
85% matchMixed66% of 2,369 reviews2022
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 28.3%, Time Management 23.2%, Management 12.1%, Economy 11%, Family Friendly 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation that focuses on the technical aspects of baking and managing delivery logistics for your shop.
- #20 Bear and Breakfast
84% matchVery Positive90% of 5,302 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Management 24.1%, Economy 23.5%, Family Friendly 14%, Relaxing 11.8%, Simulation 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A management game with a unique aesthetic where you build and run a bed and breakfast, balancing customer needs with facility upgrades.
- #21 Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,054 reviews2023
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Return to Calypso Island to serve seasonal sundae treats in Papa's Freezeria Deluxe! Craft sundaes in the Freezeria for all your quirky customers while earning tips, points and Special Recipes. Switch gears and take a trip in the Food Truck to concoct your own chilly creations and see who shows up!
Why similar: Cooking 29.3%, Job Simulator 26.4% ★, Time Management 16.6%, Management 8.9%, Simulation 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic time-management game that perfectly captures the satisfying rhythm of preparing custom orders for a steady stream of customers.
- #22 Potion Permit
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,343 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Cozy 47.9%, Relaxing 12%, Character Customization 11%, Simulation 10.8%, Cute 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on alchemy, it shares the cozy, small-town management and service-oriented gameplay loop found in Coffee Caravan.
- #23 Galaxy Burger
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,757 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Workshop
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.6 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 25.5% ★, Cooking 22.3%, Cozy 17.2%, Management 8.9%, Time Management 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, cozy cooking simulator that adds a space-themed twist to the standard restaurant management formula.
- #24 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
82% matchVery Positive88% of 1,824 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Cozy 20.8%, Cooking 16.2%, Management 12.5%, Time Management 12.1%, Building 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the core of shop-keeping, requiring you to craft items, manage inventory, and expand your business over time.
- #25 Cats & Cups
80% matchVery Positive90% of 1,121 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 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 44.3% ★, Cozy 26.7%, Simulation 6.5%, Strategy 5.6%, Cute 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, cat-themed simulation that focuses on the relaxing aspects of running a small cafe.
- #26 MilkTea Time
81% matchVery Positive82% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: 星九猫游戏-StarNineCat Games
Windows · Mac
"Milk Tea Time" is simulation business game that includes all the elements of production, deployment and construction. You need to make each cup of milk tea. Research new flavors to win customer praise. Build and decorate your milk tea shop by hand. Create your own beautiful milk tea shop!
Why similar: Job Simulator 26% ★, Cooking 22.6%, Time Management 14.8%, Management 9.4%, Economy 6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward management game centered on the popular bubble tea trend, emphasizing recipe creation and customer service.
- #27 Chef RPG
79% matchVery Positive88% of 2,659 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Why similar: Cooking 48.7%, Management 21.1%, Building 17.4%, Simulation 6.5%, Relaxing 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends exploration, gathering, and restaurant management in a beautiful, pixel-art world with a strong focus on culinary progression.
- #28 KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,115 reviews2026
Dev: Gambir StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 25.2% ★, Cooking 21.3%, Cozy 14.8%, Time Management 13.6%, Management 10.3%
- #29 Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,598 reviews2024
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Top, bake, and serve delicious pizzas in Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe! Craft pizzas for Papa Louie's loyal customers while earning tips, points, and Special Recipes. Unlock holiday ingredients for seasonal pies, and take a trip in the Food Truck to serve your own unique creations!
Why similar: Cooking 39.4%, Time Management 21%, Management 12.7%, Simulation 6.7%, Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Another excellent entry in the time-management genre that focuses on the specific steps of pizza preparation and shop efficiency.
- #30 SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 565 reviews2025
Dev: ATRIC Games
Windows
Experience entrepreneurship in a floating cloud cafe. Manage your flying cafe, customize construction, train staff, handle random events, and uncover the secrets of the commercial empire, growing from a small shop to the sky's brightest star.
Why similar: Cooking 31.2%, Building 15.1%, Management 14%, Base Building 12.2%, Time Management 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a more strategic, base-building take on the coffee theme, focusing on logistics and growth in a unique setting.
- #31 Papa's Mocharia Deluxe
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 666 reviews2026
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Create delicious coffee drinks and cannoli in Papa's Mocharia Deluxe! Create stylish layered lattes in the coffeehouse for Papa Louie's loyal customers while earning tips, points, and Special Recipes. Take a trip in the Food Truck to design and serve your own eye-catching creations!
Why similar: Cooking 37.3%, Time Management 23%, Management 13.6%, Strategy 7.7%, Simulation 6.7%
- #32 Coffie Simulator
76% matchVery Positive93% of 83 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 25.3% ★, Cooking 24.2%, Time Management 19.3%, Management 10.5%, Cute 6.5%
- #33 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
75% matchVery Positive97% of 234 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: Cooking 27.4%, Cozy 24.1%, Management 13.8%, Building 12%, Family Friendly 7.6%
- #34 My Café Manager Simulator
76% matchMixed70% of 195 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 28.6% ★, Cooking 27.4%, Management 12.9%, Time Management 12.7%, Family Friendly 8.6%
- #35 Inn Tycoon
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 815 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Welcome to Inn Tycoon! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: Cozy 16.7%, Job Simulator 15.7% ★, Cooking 14.5%, Management 12%, Building 9.8%
- #36 Not Monday Cafe
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 581 reviews2025
Dev: Sunny Syrup StudioPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 40.0 hrsMean: 84.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Cooking 27.2%, Management 18.5%, Building 17.5%, Economy 12.7%, Character Customization 6.5%
- #37 Coffee Bar Simulator
75% matchMixed55% of 66 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 40.9%, Management 14.1%, Simulation 12.5%, Economy 6.7%, Relaxing 6%
- #38 Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,486 reviews2010
Dev: EasyGameStationPub: Carpe Fulgur LLC
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!
Why similar: Management 42.6%, Cute 23.9%, Simulation 19.9%, Strategy 7.7%, Singleplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shop-management game that requires you to balance inventory and pricing to pay off a debt, providing a clear goal-oriented loop.
- #39 Gaming Cafe Simulator
74% matchVery Positive85% of 415 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 37.1%, Time Management 20.4%, Management 19.8%, Simulation 9.1%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #40 Perfume Atelier
72% matchVery Positive91% of 240 reviews2026
Dev: Keep The Engine GamesPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blend fragrances in your cozy perfume atelier! 🌸 Craft unique scents by mixing essences, design beautiful bottles, and try to sell your creations to curious customers. Decorate your workshop, unlock new recipes, and grow your reputation in the art of fragrance.
Why similar: Job Simulator 39.4% ★, Cozy 24.6%, Management 10.9%, Simulation 5.8%, Relaxing 4.4%
- #41 Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
70% matchVery Positive83% of 7,908 reviews2026
Dev: Biotech GameworksPub: Flagship Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 41.3%, Time Management 16.5%, Management 15.5%, Building 10.4%, Simulation 8.2%
- #42 Cafe Master Story
73% matchVery Positive96% of 343 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Serve up food, drinks, and smiles in this retro cafe management sim!
Why similar: Cooking 44.5%, Simulation 14.7%, Strategy 14.6%, Building 13.4%, Cute 7.9%
- #43 Coastal Kitchen Simulator
71% matchVery Positive84% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
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 35.6%, Time Management 21.4%, Simulation 11%, Management 10.6%, Building 7.6%
- #44 Pixel Cafe
72% matchVery Positive92% of 853 reviews2023
Dev: Baltoro Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into Pixel's shoes in this one-of-a-kind journey that bridges time, memories, and the aroma of fresh coffee. Dive deep into a city balancing its past and future. Engage in intense arcade challenges, immerse yourself in heartfelt stories, and navigate a world crafted in pixel art.
Why similar: Cooking 35.7%, Time Management 30.3%, Management 18.6%, Relaxing 6.7%, Simulation 3.7%
- #45 Critter Café
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 310 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!
Why similar: Job Simulator 33.5% ★, Cozy 21.8%, Management 13%, Family Friendly 7.2%, Character Customization 5.7%
- #46 Burgie's Cozy Kitchen
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 753 reviews2025
Dev: HeyNau
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 29.7%, Cozy 18.8%, Time Management 16.8%, Management 10.9%, Relaxing 6%
- #47 Food Park Manager
71% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Drix Dev
Windows
Build and manage your own Food Park! Customize food stalls, hire staff, and cater to hungry customers as you find the perfect recipes. Decorate your park to attract and satisfy more customers.
Why similar: Cozy 25.2%, Time Management 17.6%, Management 14.1%, Economy 9.9%, Base Building 8.6%
- #48 Vending Machine Co.
68% matchVery Positive88% of 413 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 34.9% ★, Cozy 20.7%, Management 13%, Economy 7.9%, Family Friendly 6.6%
- #49 Cafe Crew Simulator
69% matchVery Positive82% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Woo Game StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Craft coffee masterpieces, grow your dream café, and sabotage the competition in style! Coffee’s hot, competition’s hotter!
Why similar: Time Management 35.2%, Management 18%, Simulation 17.9%, Economy 12.8%, Casual 6.1%
- #50 Kokoro Kitchen
69% matchVery Positive89% of 98 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 20.9%, Job Simulator 15% ★, Time Management 14.3%, Cozy 14.1%, Management 6.3%
- #51 TasteMaker
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,298 reviews2023
Dev: Jelle Booij
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
TasteMaker is a restaurant tycoon game. Design your own restaurant from the ground up, decorate, create a menu, hire and manage staff, and much more. Keep your customers happy and make a profit to keep the restaurant of your dreams from turning into a nightmare.
Why similar: Cooking 30.3%, Management 15.8%, Building 13.8%, Time Management 12.9%, Economy 8.8%
- #52 Sizzle & Stack
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 310 reviews2025
Dev: Arvis Games
Windows · Mac
Sizzle & Stack is a fast-paced restaurant management card game where you stack ingredients, cook dishes, explore recipes, and serve hungry customers. Upgrade your kitchen and master strategic cooking in a unique blend of card play and time management!
Why similar: Cooking 29.8%, Cozy 21.6%, Time Management 16%, Management 13.2%, Strategy 5.1%
- #53 Coffie Simulator - Prologue
68% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: SakneDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
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 33.9%, Cooking 19.7%, Management 16.1%, Economy 13.2%, Simulation 5.4%
- #54 CRUFT
68% matchVery Positive97% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Go On Entertainment
Windows · Mac
A cozy crafter with tons of things to create, sell, or just have fun making. Every recipe always makes a bit of CRUFT too, so you should probably clean up after yourself!
Why similar: Job Simulator 19.1% ★, Cooking 16.2%, Time Management 16%, Management 9.8%, Building 9.5%
- #55 My Little Cafe Nightmare
66% matchVery Positive94% of 213 reviews2026
Dev: SethMadDevPub: Ivy Juice Games
Windows
Brew otherworldly coffee for ghostly patrons in a dark, cozy first-person café. Upgrade your shop, manage supplies, and turn a haunted café into a sanctuary amidst nightmares.
Why similar: Job Simulator 25.7% ★, Cooking 18.6%, Cozy 16.2%, Management 9.5%, Building 8.3%
- #56 Witchy Business
66% matchVery Positive89% of 932 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Job Simulator 43.5% ★, Cozy 27.4%, Simulation 6.7%, Family Friendly 6.2%, Cute 5.6%
- #57 Omelet You Cook
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,536 reviews2026
Dev: Dan SchumacherPub: SchuBox Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The cozy chaotic cooking roguelike. Assemble omelets for quirky students using ingredients from a conveyor belt. Discover wacky combinations to satisfy the ever-demanding Principal Clucker.
Why similar: Cooking 36.8%, Cozy 27.7%, Roguelite 13.8%, Relaxing 7.3%, Family Friendly 7%
- #58 Cafe Owner Simulator
70% matchMixed63% of 1,098 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.
Why similar: Cooking 26.8%, Management 14.2%, Building 13.3%, Economy 11.1%, Base Building 10.4%
- #59 Tiny Bookshop
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,335 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 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: Cozy 31.3%, Time Management 19.8%, Management 18.9%, Relaxing 7.9%, Cute 7%
- #60 Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game
67% matchVery Positive88% of 6,651 reviews2023
Dev: TapBlaze
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 21.9 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 22.5% ★, Cooking 19.8%, Cozy 15.4%, Time Management 14.1%, Management 11.3%