- #1 Coffee & Fox
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PineappleMint Fox
Windows
Manage your café, meet new friends, and serve unique drinks as new stories unfold every day in Coffee & Fox! Can you handle everything this place has to offer?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.6% ★, Cooking 17.9%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Life Sim 10%
- #2 Maid Cafe Simulator
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Accelix
Windows
Become the new manager of a run-down maid cafe. Rebuild it with unique kemonomimi maids, each with their own secrets and personalities. Manage ingredients, serve customers, expand your shop, and chase the ultimate dream: the legendary Maidchelin 3-Star!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.5% ★, Cooking 18.9%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Immersive Sim 8.9%, Life Sim 8.6%
- #3 Moonlight Apothecary
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: tinymuse studio
Windows
Brew concoctions, meet and help a variety of fantasy characters, and uncover the secrets of Ravensport in this cozy visual novel.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Cooking 18.6%, Shop Keeper 16.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 8.5%, Visual Novel 6.9%
- #4 Shake It: Lycoris
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Exceedium Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shake It: Lycoris is a bartender simulator where cozy vibes, smooth jazz, and a wide variety of cocktails blend into one unique atmosphere.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 27.3%, Shop Keeper 23.4% ★, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Cooking 9.8%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #5 Black Dog Bar
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BitLight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Black Dog Bar is a dialog-based bartender simulator. Each client has its own story. Communicate, mix cocktails, and... manipulate. It is only you who decides where the complicated story of each hero will turn and what will happen to them when they leave the bar.
Why similar: Cooking 31.7%, Dialogue Heavy 26.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Choices Matter 7.8%
- #6 Video Nightz
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Kraze
Windows
It’s 1999 and Y2K is upon us. You are the owner of an independent video store that a corporation is eyeing off to purchase. Help your customers find the perfect video by listening to their stories and decide what the future is for your video store.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 42.6% ★, Dialogue Heavy 24.9%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Visual Novel 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%
- #7 Iris and the Moonlight Bakery
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gunoha Games
Windows · Mac
Play as Iris, a burnt-out goddess who opens a midnight bakery in a sleepless city. Read customers’ emotions as color and craft cakes to comfort them, while hiding from the gods searching for her.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 23.9%, Cooking 12.5%, Immersive Sim 8.6%, Visual Novel 7.3%
- #8 Late Night Fears
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WolfAlertPub: WolfAlert Games
Windows
Work in a gloomy little supermarket during the pandemic. Do your job and keep the boss satisfied. Or maybe you would rather flip burgers in a small kiosk run by your grandpa? But perhaps you just want to take the bus home, one that is packed with anomalies
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.7% ★, Cooking 19.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%
- #9 The Last Lodge
90% matchPositive97% of 31 reviews2026
Dev: Kusppy Studios
Windows
The Last Lodge is a medieval psychological horror game where you work as an innkeeper. Listen closely to your patrons' stories, prepare their orders, and ultimately, choose which traveller has visited their very last lodge.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 40% ★, Cooking 21.7%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Choices Matter 4.8%
- #10 SoulBite
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Peak MythPub: RENZHEWEIREN
Windows
SoulBite is a 2D pixel-art restaurant sim. You're the chef of a small diner where guests share stories and secrets. Listen to their words, figure out what they truly crave, and serve the perfect dish. A cozy, heartwarming experience where every meal tells a story. Welcome, Chef.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 39.8% ★, Cooking 18.5%, Life Sim 13.9%, Dialogue Heavy 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #11 A TAVERN FOR TEA
91% matchVery Positive92% of 145 reviews2023
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.5% ★, Cooking 24.4%, Interactive Fiction 9.5%, Visual Novel 6.6%, Choices Matter 6.5%
- #12 Underground Business
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Two-MoonsPub: Samuel Dufour
Windows
Underground Business is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for a rural town at a pizzeria kiosk. Take orders, cook pizza, investigate the suspicious pizzeria underground and run for your life in high-intensity chases!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 32.4% ★, Cooking 30.7%, Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Immersive Sim 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%
- #13 Afterglow Bytes: Reverie by the Shore
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Engram Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run a cozy izakaya in futuristic Bali. Grill skewers, serve patrons, help wandering spirits, and manage supplies to keep your evening haven alive. Every night tells a new story.
Why similar: Cooking 26.7%, Dialogue Heavy 18.3%, Shop Keeper 18% ★, Life Sim 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 6.7%
- #14 Penniless Chef
88% matchNo user reviews54% of 13 reviews2026
Dev: Team Zerobase
Windows
"Penniless Chef" is a game where you run and grow your own restaurant. Run and grow your restaurant, and get to know the villagers!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 46.6% ★, Cooking 27%, Life Sim 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.2%, 2D 2.7%
- #15 Divine Diner
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ambrosia Interactive LLC
Windows
A Greek Myth-based, hearthfelt narrative game where you're a demigod named Aelius trying to find your godly father and re-forge your family.
Why similar: Cooking 30.9%, Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.2%, Visual Novel 9.1%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #16 inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories
85% matchVery Positive84% of 652 reviews2026
Dev: Nagai Industries
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Dialogue Heavy 36.2%, Shop Keeper 27.2% ★, Immersive Sim 8.2%, Life Sim 8%, Choices Matter 5.9%
- #17 Anna's Bakery Shop
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TEQQQ GAMES
Windows
Bring Anna's dream to life! In this charming, hand-drawn bakery shop simulation, meet over 100 unique customers, prepare 10+ distinct dessert recipes, and personalize your shop. Shape customer relationships with your choices. A peaceful and flavorful adventure awaits you!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.2% ★, Cooking 24.1%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Life Sim 10%, Choices Matter 5.9%
- #18 Rice & Rest
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Squirreled Away Games
Windows
Rice & Rest is a cozy narrative game where running a food truck leads to unexpected friendships. Cook meals and chat with quirky, heartfelt, and weird characters in a modern-fantasy city. Stuck far from home, you’ll soon find that food has a way of bringing people together.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 32.7%, Cooking 29.8%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Story Rich 7.9%, Magic 6.1%
- #19 Baker Business 3
86% matchVery Positive86% of 64 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 39.6% ★, Cooking 34.6%, Life Sim 10.2%, Immersive Sim 9.4%, Casual 3.5%
- #20 Cliffside Cafe
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PufferfishGames
Windows
Cliffside Cafe is a casual point-and-click cooking game where you play as a barista running your very own cafe! With tons of recipes, ingredients, and upgrades to unlock, will you become the ultimate barista?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 51.4% ★, Cooking 28.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Casual 6.6%, 2D 3.1%
- #21 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,676 reviews2023
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator; Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 46.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Visual Novel 7.5%, Choices Matter 7%
- #22 Midnight Ramen
82% matchVery Positive97% of 378 reviews2024
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 32%, Dialogue Heavy 26.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Immersive Sim 9.5%, Visual Novel 8.8%
- #23 烧烤列车
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YouxinPub: RUSH STUDIO
Windows
Barbecue Train: Wild Flavors on the Go Embark on a thrilling, fate-changing adventure—and enjoy a skewer of barbecue along the way! Take customers’ orders, handle ingredients in different ways, and finally master the heat to serve sizzling, aromatic grilled delicacies.
Why similar: Cooking 45.1%, Shop Keeper 35.8% ★, Life Sim 12.8%, Casual 4.9%, Indie 0.7%
- #24 Circuit Shop
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RobotBobotGames
Windows · Linux
A calm, story-driven simulator where every crafted part matters. Run your tiny workshop, meet other robots, and discover how even the smallest detail can change a life in this forgotten city of machines.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 44.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 20.5%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #25 The Recipe for Life. A Journey Through Silent Apocalypses
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nozori Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are a wanderer with a cracked soul and a home on wheels. Your task is to hear the voices of those who want to take their own lives, and to find the right words before they fall silent forever.
Why similar: Cooking 27%, Dialogue Heavy 24.7%, Immersive Sim 17.6%, Story Rich 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #26 The Archipelago
82% matchVery Positive90% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Never Done Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Archipelago is a visual novel about brewing tea. The teas you choose determine who you encounter in the midst of a vibrant and changing world.
Why similar: Cooking 30.5%, Dialogue Heavy 16%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 8.4%, LGBTQ+ 7.6%
- #27 DON'T OPEN
78% matchMixed67% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: REVO Team'sPub: STuNT
Windows
DONT OPEN is a PSX-style horror game about routine that falls apart before your eyes. A normal shift at a taco bar, an empty stairwell, and a persistent knock on the door that's impossible to ignore. Based on real events.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 45.3% ★, Cooking 26.3%, Life Sim 13.9%, Choices Matter 5.3%, Story Rich 4.6%
- #28 Drive Thru Miami Prologue
80% matchMixed65% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Alkame Games
Windows
A simulation of running and expanding a drive-thru shop where players take orders, prepare various beverages and foods, manage supplies, and serve customers efficiently.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.9% ★, Cooking 29.5%, Dialogue Heavy 17.3%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Life Sim 10.8%
- #29 Burger Daily Mate
79% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Tunatwo
Windows
햄버거 가게 사장이 되어보세요. 패티 굽기, 감자튀김, 음료 추출 등 모든 조리 과정에 직접 개입하여 생생한 '손맛'을 느낄 수 있습니다. 7일 안에 월세를 내기 위해 매일의 가혹한 매출 데드라인을 달성해야 합니다. 제한된 시간 속에서 주방을 마스터하고 나만의 가게를 지켜내는 성취감을 느껴보세요.
Why similar: Cooking 50.4%, Shop Keeper 47.5% ★, Singleplayer 1.2%, Indie 0.9%
- #30 Merchants of Rosewall
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 35 reviews2025
Dev: Big Blue Sky Games
Windows
As a new Merchant in the bustling city of Rosewall you'll manage your own shop, craft artisan goods, hire Companions, and even unravel a mystery of the city! Immerse yourself in a fantasy world where conflict is a thing of the past in this visual novel meets shopkeeper simulator.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 37.8% ★, Cooking 27.4%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Choices Matter 7%, Story Rich 5.2%
- #31 Dubai Chewy Cookie Simulator
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hope Simulation Studio
Windows
Craving something sweet? Play Dubai Chewy Cookie Simulator now! Experience the ultimate chewy, sugary delight. The catch? The developer has never actually baked one in real life. Dive in and enjoy!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 48.1% ★, Cooking 33.3%, Life Sim 17%, Indie 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #32 Poslor City
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gua Studio
Windows
Play as an Innkeeper in a fantasy world !
Why similar: Cooking 62%, Life Sim 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Casual 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #33 Gunja Tteokbokki
75% matchPositive86% of 35 reviews2026
Dev: Milky ExpeditionPub: Sejong Univ. PandoraCube
Windows
Orders pouring in, broth bubbling over, and the daily pressure of balancing the books! Manage your ingredients, cook tteokbokki to perfection, and run your very own shop in this culinary tycoon simulation game.
Why similar: Cooking 40.6%, Shop Keeper 40.5% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Casual 2.3%, 2D 1.7%
- #34 Coastline Courier
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Salamander Paper
Windows
Welcome to Anssoloin's new postman! After years of hard work, you've finally been able to buy your own post office by the sea. Learn more about the village and its residents through your work. Will you be able to fit in your new community? Sort the mail, discover new things, chat, and relax.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 47.5% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.3%, Immersive Sim 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Visual Novel 5.7%
- #35 Saint George's Tavern
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fowler Forge GamesPub: Sonja Fowler
Windows
Saint George's Tavern is a hilarious tavern simulator set in the early 1800's during the ending of the reign of King George III (the Mad King). This game is about more than just pouring ales and cooking food, It's full of fun, laughs and mini games!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 50% ★, Cooking 24.1%, Immersive Sim 9.8%, Comedy 5.4%, Life Sim 3.9%
- #36 Pip's Potion Shop
75% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Temple 7 Studios
Windows
With your shop on the line, meet unique characters and craft potions of every flavor in this short, light-hearted game. From giant constructs to quirky little creatures, listen to their troubles and mix the right ingredients to create a potion that soothes their hearts and satisfies their cravings!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 48.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 11.5%, Visual Novel 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Casual 5.5%
- #37 Whispering Ledger
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WispDev
Windows · Mac · Linux
As a merchant in a city caught between warring powers, build relationships with unique characters, expand your store, and discover the true price of doing business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 43.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 13%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #38 Bobarista: One Cup at a Time
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mental Jam
Windows
A cozy narrative simulation game where you craft bubble tea, guide heartfelt conversations, and play character-driven mini-games that explore mental wellbeing through meaningful choices and gentle, story-rich gameplay.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 44% ★, Cooking 26.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Visual Novel 8.1%, Story Rich 5.3%
- #39 Sushi Simulator
72% matchPositive84% of 31 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: Shop Keeper 41.4% ★, Cooking 36%, Life Sim 10.1%, Immersive Sim 8.8%, Casual 1.8%
- #40 DishDash
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Quantum Box
Windows · Mac · Linux
DishDash is a single-player time management restaurant game where you prepare meals, serve customers, and manage limited resources under constant time pressure, turning kitchen chaos into smooth rhythm through speed, focus, and smart decision-making.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.3% ★, Cooking 18.9%, Life Sim 14.3%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%
- #41 Squidy and the Devourers
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GentleSquid
Windows
A cozy 2d game where you and a friend explore the ocean floor to gather various recipes and ingredients to run your own restaurant! Take orders, cook, serve and learn new stories from your clients.
Why similar: Cooking 34.3%, Shop Keeper 32.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Choices Matter 3.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%
- #42 Tea for Sana
72% matchPositive100% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Pillow Soup
Windows
Tea for Sana is a story-driven exploration game set in a Slavic-inspired fantasy world. You play as Vesna, a spirit healer who is losing her memory. Discover recipes, find new ingredients, and cook traditional dishes to restore the balance between the mountain spirits and the villagers.
Why similar: Cooking 31.9%, Dialogue Heavy 26.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Story Rich 7.7%, Choices Matter 6.3%
- #43 Knead, Squeeze, Wrap!
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: chambazGames
Windows
A chaotic 1-4 player tycoon centered on Turkey’s iconic Çiğ Köfte! Step behind the counter, serve hungry customers, and upgrade your equipment. Diversify your menu to build the neighborhood’s most prestigious restaurant. Be fast, stay organized, and don't let anyone leave hungry!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 42.6% ★, Cooking 38.1%, Immersive Sim 9.5%, Life Sim 5.6%, Casual 2.9%
- #44 Summer Delicious Simulator
70% matchPositive87% of 46 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 47.2% ★, Cooking 34.8%, Life Sim 10.5%, Immersive Sim 3.6%, Casual 1.7%
- #45 MageTender
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Team TAAAZED
Windows
MageTender is a fantasy bartending game where you serve customers with different moods and quirks. Mix drinks using magical ingredients that shift emotions in different ways! If your concoction misses the mark, be ready to defend your bar with spells and quick typing!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 20.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Story Rich 5%
- #46 Sandwich Shop Simulator
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PaintedDuck Games
Windows
Run your own sandwich shop! Stock your ingredients, prepare delicious sandwiches, take payments, customize and expand your store, and become the best sandwich shop in town!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 55.8% ★, Cooking 24.9%, Life Sim 14.8%, Casual 3.4%, Indie 0.7%
- #47 One Iced Latte: Milk Song
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: azaly
Windows
Idol baristas, Samurai baristas, VTubers baristas, Robot baristas! The Coffee War has taken over Tokyo! You are Ken Katsuki, a young master and the new manager of Milk Milk Coffee. Help sweet Moka win the Barista Cup! ☆
Why similar: Shop Keeper 44.6% ★, Cooking 19.7%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Visual Novel 8.7%, Modern 5.3%
- #48 Indian Street Food Simulator
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: C51 Games
Windows
Run your own simple and friendly Indian street food stall. Serve customers from your roadside stand, cook authentic dishes and absurd food combos, manage limited ingredients, and keep up with orders. A chaotic yet warm single-player experience focused on your stall.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 44.5% ★, Cooking 39.7%, Immersive Sim 6.9%, Life Sim 4%, Casual 2.6%
- #49 Therapy Simulator
68% matchVery Positive80% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Jemboy
Windows
Step into the chair of a therapist in Therapy Simulator! Guide your patients through emotional journeys with branching dialogue choices. Balance humor, humanity, and the chaos of therapy!
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 45.9%, Immersive Sim 15%, Life Sim 11.6%, Choices Matter 10%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #50 BowlTown碗镇
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: StoneWall
Windows
欢迎来到碗镇。这是一则虚构的现实故事,讲述了少数群体的困境和自救。碗镇的居民几乎都是是兽人,如果你仔细观察会发现,他们在历史和现实中都有自己的名字,他们的故事也似曾相识。你是偶然逃到碗镇的兽人厨师,在碗镇流动设宴款待居民,在食物与交谈之中,完成自我和居民的治愈。
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.8% ★, Cooking 15.3%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Dialogue Heavy 13.6%, LGBTQ+ 8.8%
- #51 Noko's Noodles
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cyclogon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run a warm, cozy noodle shop in a dark, cyberpunk world. Make noodles, listen to your customers, put together jobs, and drive the story to spread your warmth through the world, or send it deeper into darkness.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 28%, Cooking 25.9%, Shop Keeper 21.8% ★, Visual Novel 9.4%, Choices Matter 7.7%
- #52 Scroll the Pain Away
71% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Lunaris Aeterna
Windows · Mac
Step into the shoes of Indigo, the owner of a small magic shop. Help your customers with a wide variety of problems!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 26.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.8%, Life Sim 11.4%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #53 Haddie's Pizzeria
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonmana
Windows
Extremely realistic cooking simulator. Experience life as a true chef in this cozy game. Work in a stylish apartment, cook delicious pizzas using real-life recipes. Select various ingredients, perfect your techniques, and immerse yourself in the process. Become the best pizzaiolo!
Why similar: Cooking 43.6%, Dialogue Heavy 24.7%, Life Sim 15.1%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Story Rich 3.5%
- #54 Bakeaway
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Hami
Windows · Mac
Bakeaway is a Tycoon RPG where you run your own bakery. Create your own unique recipes, explore effects and synergies, and expand your bakery by yourself or with friends!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 44% ★, Cooking 39.8%, Life Sim 13.7%, 2D 1.1%, Casual 0.8%
- #55 Shiki Tea House
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PP Studio
Windows
Run a cozy tea house, grow tea plants, prepare beverages and pastries, serve customers and explore multiple maps at your own pace in a relaxing life sim with farming, crafting, and shop management.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 51.7% ★, Cooking 25.2%, Life Sim 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 4.1%, Casual 3.1%
- #56 Birb Café
73% matchPositive88% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Birbgames
Windows · Linux
Birb Café is a coffee-making visual novel about a cute bird helping adventurers on their quests. Your choices matter!
Why similar: Cooking 34.2%, Dialogue Heavy 22.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #57 Pastelo
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LOBO House Interactive
Windows
How about running your own pastel stand across Brazil? Fry your customers’ pastéis and be careful not to burn yourself! Travel through different regions of the country, discover new ingredients, and upgrade your stand to attract more and more customers along the way.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 46.4% ★, Cooking 24.7%, Dialogue Heavy 13.9%, LGBTQ+ 5.1%, Story Rich 3.9%
- #58 NEET
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: neetdevPub: NEET Games
Windows
Alone on Halloween? How pathetic. Learn and choose how to live your sorry life, talk to a series of surreal visitors and witness the unspeakable in this highly interactive, soulful and atmospheric life simulator.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 44.9%, Cooking 24.4%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Life Sim 11.1%, Choices Matter 5.3%
- #59 Which Sausage, Mate?
64% matchVery Positive97% of 93 reviews2026
Dev: Koksny.com
Windows · 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 43.7% ★, Cooking 21.3%, Life Sim 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Casual 5.6%
- #60 你的所屬之花
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AliceJi
Windows
In the game, players will be given a series of questions to test them. They will continuously interact with the examiner and make decisions, ultimately discovering the flower that represents them.Welcome to play.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 48%, Pixel Graphics 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 16.5%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Casual 2.7%