- #1 Cooking Simulator
97% matchVery Positive85% of 19,369 reviews2019
Dev: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.1 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 56.9%, Simulation 13.4%, Realistic 9.3%, Sandbox 8%, Management 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive first-person cooking experience, offering the most realistic physics and ingredient preparation mechanics available.
- #2 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
96% matchVery Positive84% of 2,520 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 36.9%, Life Sim 16.9%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Management 12.9%, Simulation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more polished and professional take on restaurant management with deep cooking and kitchen organization systems.
- #3 Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
96% matchVery Positive84% of 7,339 reviews2024
Dev: Biotech Gameworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.9 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 39.3%, Management 10.5%, Life Sim 9.9%, Immersive Sim 9.1%, Multiplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at combining realistic cooking with the chaotic fun of managing a kitchen and serving customers in a first-person environment.
- #4 Gas Station Simulator
95% matchVery Positive88% of 26,842 reviews2021
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Why similar: Management 23.8%, Simulation 21.4%, Realistic 16.6%, Open World 15.4%, First-Person 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same core loop of managing a roadside service business, including customer interactions and facility upgrades.
- #5 Supermarket Simulator
94% matchVery Positive92% of 80,575 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Run your own supermarket! Stock shelves, set your prices, take payments, hire staff, expand your store, handle shoplifters, and design your layout. Purchase goods from online or local markets around town, and personally deliver online orders to your customers.
Why similar: Management 21.5%, Simulation 17.3%, Life Sim 14.5%, Immersive Sim 13%, Multiplayer 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the management and stocking aspects of running a retail-focused food business in a first-person view.
- #6 Food Truck Simulator
94% matchMixed69% of 1,318 reviews2022
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 39.3%, Management 12.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Simulation 9.2%, Sandbox 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the mobile aspect of food service, requiring you to drive, cook, and manage your business on the go.
- #7 Fast Food Simulator
93% matchVery Positive91% of 8,818 reviews2024
Dev: No Ceiling Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Welcome to the world's most chaotic place! Play solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Run a fast-food restaurant, and work with your friends to expand your business. Take orders, make burgers, and increase your earnings by dealing with customers.
Why similar: Cooking 41.9%, Management 14.2%, Simulation 11.7%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Artificial Intelligence 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is a direct thematic match that focuses specifically on the fast-food service industry and kitchen management.
- #8 PlateUp!
92% matchVery Positive95% of 25,910 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 68.1%, Management 27.9%, Casual 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: While stylized, it offers the most addictive and strategic restaurant management loop that emphasizes efficiency and menu expansion.
- #9 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
91% matchVery Positive92% of 4,300 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.0 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 21.2%, Shop Keeper 16% ★, Life Sim 11.4%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Management 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It translates the restaurant management loop into a fantasy setting, focusing on cleaning, cooking, and serving patrons.
- #10 Bakery Cafe Simulator
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: Meerkatt Studio
Windows
Bake, build, and grow your dream bakery cafe! Create delicious pastries, design your space, and serve customers. Play solo or with friends in online co-op to expand your business and experience the excitement of running a bustling cafe!
Why similar: Cooking 40.8%, Immersive Sim 13%, Sandbox 10.3%, First-Person 10.3%, Simulation 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a specialized first-person simulation experience focused on baking and managing a small-scale cafe.
- #11 Cafe Owner Simulator
91% matchMixed64% of 1,076 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.7 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 28.5%, Life Sim 15.1%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Management 11%, Sandbox 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the building and design aspects of restaurant management, allowing for deep customization of your space.
- #12 Chicken Fries
89% matchMostly Positive71% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: Turquoise Games
Windows
Chicken Fries is a first-person restaurant simulator where you run a fast-food kitchen: prepare meals by hand, manage fryers and inventory, serve customers, and survive the daily chaos of a busy restaurant, one chicken at a time.
Why similar: Cooking 34.3%, Shop Keeper 23.3% ★, Management 12.2%, Realistic 8.2%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the specific fast-food niche of frying and serving, mirroring the core gameplay of a drive-thru simulator.
- #13 Wrap House Simulator🌯
88% matchVery Positive88% of 2,843 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Lyre EntertainmentPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!
Why similar: Cooking 35.4%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Life Sim 10.7%, Management 9%, Realistic 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward, first-person cooking and service loop that fits perfectly with the drive-thru simulation genre.
- #14 Coffee Shop Simulator
89% matchNegative0% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Virtual World Interactive LLC
Windows
Wake up and smell the coffee in Coffee Shop Simulator. Manage, and personalize your very own coffee shop. Craft the perfect coffee, serve up delicious pastries, and create a cozy place for coffee lovers from all walks of life.
Why similar: America 23.3% ★, Management 21%, Sandbox 19.6%, First-Person 10.5%, Realistic 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a focused, first-person management experience centered on beverage preparation and customer service in a cozy setting.
- #15 Onigiri Shop Simulator
86% matchVery Positive97% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: Yagni Lab
Windows
Your own onigiri (rice ball) shop in Japan awaits! Serve perfect rice balls and crispy sides to hungry customers. As a solo operator, you'll manage inventory, perfect your cooking flow, and handle the rush. Can you turn your tiny stand into a beloved town eatery?
Why similar: Cooking 30.6%, Immersive Sim 17%, Life Sim 16.4%, Management 12.6%, Simulation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a niche, first-person management loop centered on preparing specific Japanese cuisine for customers.
- #16 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
87% matchVery Positive91% of 2,256 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 47.5%, Management 25.2%, Simulation 11.3%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Casual 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the high-pressure environment of food service with a focus on speed and precision in a mobile kitchen.
- #17 Coastal Kitchen Simulator
85% matchVery Positive85% of 130 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 45.2%, Simulation 13.8%, Sandbox 12%, Management 9.9%, First-Person 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a sandbox-style cooking experience that focuses on time management and first-person kitchen interactions.
- #18 Gaming Cafe Simulator
83% matchVery Positive86% of 390 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 31%, Life Sim 14.3%, Management 12.1%, Immersive Sim 12%, Realistic 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends service management with a first-person perspective, requiring you to balance food service with facility maintenance.
- #19 Internet Cafe Simulator 2
84% matchMostly Positive73% of 12,978 reviews2022
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Internet Cafe Simulator 2 is an extremely comprehensive and detailed internet cafe business simulation game.
Why similar: Management 18.4%, Life Sim 17.2%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Simulation 11.5%, Sandbox 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar 'build from scratch' management experience where you must handle day-to-day operations and customer satisfaction.
- #20 Road Food Simulator
84% matchMixed64% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: 2MEDYA
Windows
Run a roadside Pizza restaurant with your friends. Play solo or in Co-op with other players. Make pizzas fast and fill orders. Keep your customers happy and get more orders. Improve your restaurant as your income increases.
Why similar: Cooking 32.8%, Life Sim 13.7%, America 11.4% ★, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Management 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the specific vibe of roadside food service, emphasizing the management of a small, high-traffic eatery.
- #21 Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
82% matchMixed63% of 94 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 27.4%, Life Sim 10.8%, Job Simulator 10.8% ★, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Management 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a comprehensive management experience that covers the full lifecycle of running a restaurant.
- #22 Parisian Brasserie Simulator
81% matchVery Positive95% of 367 reviews2025
Dev: Quark Studios
Windows
Manage your own brasserie in Paris and turn it into the place to be! Create menus, serve customers, and master every detail to grow your restaurant. Manage supplies, ensure top-notch service, and make your mark on the city of lights. Will you become the next Parisian brasserie institution?
Why similar: Cooking 32.9%, Life Sim 25.5%, First-Person 12.2%, Simulation 11.5%, Management 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a more atmospheric, first-person take on restaurant management with a focus on customer interaction and life-sim elements.
- #23 Drive Thru Simulator : Prologue
82% matchMixed43% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Red Axe Games
Windows
Drive Thru Simulator is a simulation game that immerses you in the exciting world of fast food restaurant management. Take customer orders, prepare their meals, process payments, and expand your restaurant!
Why similar: Cooking 55.6%, Realistic 8.8%, Simulation 8.1%, America 5.3% ★, Casual 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the closest thematic relative, focusing specifically on the drive-thru service model in a casual simulation format.
- #24 Food Processing Simulator
79% matchVery Positive92% of 248 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Build and manage your own food processing factory. Automate production with machines, work together with skilled employees to keep operations running smoothly, expand your facility, and keep inventory under control as you grow from a small workshop into a large scale production facility.
Why similar: Life Sim 18.9%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Job Simulator 12.2% ★, Management 11.4%, Sandbox 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeper look at the supply chain and automation side of the food industry, perfect for those who enjoy the management aspect.
- #25 Miami Hotel Simulator
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Last HowlPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Transform and manage your dream hotel in vibrant Miami! Renovate your property, delight your guests, and boost your income. Expand your offerings with vending machines and food services to become the ultimate hospitality tycoon!
Why similar: America 16.8% ★, Life Sim 13.1%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Management 11.4%, Job Simulator 10.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: While focused on a hotel, it shares the same 'Miami' setting and first-person management mechanics found in your seed game.
- #26 Hotdog: The Videogame
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Tenth Horizon Games
Windows
Solo or with friends, manage multiple hot dog stands in a dynamic and realistic business simulator. Sell fast food, customize it with unique toppings, upgrade your equipment and buy your dreamed restaurant. Serve demanding customers against the clock to achieve efficient greatness.
Why similar: Cooking 42.2%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Simulation 9.6%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Management 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the fast-paced, casual nature of serving specific food items in a high-volume environment.
- #27 Burger Shift: Team Rush: Prologue
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 573 reviews2025
Dev: Nova Telum Studio
Windows
Run the world's most chaotic fast food joint! Play solo or with up to 8 friends as you take orders, make burgers, and hustle to keep customers happy. Grow your business with every shift.
Why similar: Cooking 37.4%, Management 12.8%, Immersive Sim 9.6%, Simulation 8.8%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It highlights the cooperative and fast-paced nature of burger joint management, which is a core appeal of drive-thru sims.
- #28 Fast Food Manager
81% matchMixed70% of 266 reviews2021
Dev: Cyber EyePub: UMKA Games
Windows
Launch your own business from scratch! Starting with a small coffee booth, build the most popular food service chain in town. Experiment, develop, make a profit.
Why similar: Cooking 32.1%, Management 12.1%, Life Sim 10.6%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Realistic 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more management-heavy look at the fast-food industry, focusing on economy and operational efficiency.
- #29 Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator
77% matchVery Positive86% of 410 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 30.6%, America 21.1% ★, Life Sim 13.1%, Management 11.1%, Realistic 8.3%
- #30 Kebab Simulator: Prologue
78% matchMixed64% of 1,508 reviews2023
Dev: Biotech Gameworks
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Kebab Simulator: Prologue is the perfect experience for running your dream restaurant and cooking delicious foods! Take the first steps of a perfect restaurant businness! Experience main game mechanics and be ready for the full version!
Why similar: Cooking 24.8%, Life Sim 15.5%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Sandbox 9%, Multiplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This provides a sandbox-style introduction to the cooking and management mechanics required to run a successful food stall.
- #31 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
77% matchMixed62% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 22%
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 26.5%, Life Sim 11.8%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Job Simulator 10.8% ★, Management 9.9%
- #32 Road Food Simulator: Prologue
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: 2MEDYA
Windows
Run a roadside Pizza restaurant with your friends. Play solo or in Co-op with other players. Make pizzas fast and fill orders. Keep your customers happy and get more orders. Improve your restaurant as your income increases.
Why similar: Cooking 26.6%, America 15.1% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Management 9.2%
- #33 Service Please
74% matchVery Positive89% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Dynamic Dice
Windows
Service Please is a top-down restaurant management and tycoon game focused on relaxed gameplay and steady progression. Manage customers, organize staff, upgrade your menu, and build your restaurant step by step.
Why similar: Cooking 29.3%, Shop Keeper 23% ★, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Life Sim 12.1%, Management 12%
- #34 Bakery Cafe Simulator: Prologue
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 491 reviews2025
Dev: Meerkatt Studio
Windows
Start bake, build, and grow your dream bakery cafe with prologue now! Create delicious pastries, design your space, and serve customers. Play solo or with friends in online co-op to expand your business and experience the excitement of running a bustling cafe!
Why similar: Cooking 36.3%, Immersive Sim 14.6%, First-Person 9.1%, Sandbox 8.7%, Simulation 8.6%
- #35 Sandwich Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 464 reviews2026
Dev: FiftyEight Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Ready to create your own world of flavor? Play solo or co-op with up to 8 players, prepare sandwiches with your friends, deliver online orders to the courier and run your sandwich restaurant. Clean, expand, and keep your customers happy!
Why similar: Cooking 36.8%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Life Sim 11.8%, First-Person 8.5%, Simulation 8.1%
- #36 Cafemart Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 651 reviews2025
Dev: Science Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Create and decorate your cozy cafe, where guests can enjoy delicious food and drinks. Expand your service with a supermarket offering a wide selection of fresh products, so visitors can not only have a tasty meal but also do some shopping. Play solo or with friends in cooperative mode!
Why similar: Cooking 26.3%, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Management 12.8%, Life Sim 12.2%, Realistic 8.8%
- #37 Speakeasy Simulator
71% matchVery Positive94% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: Arcana GamesPub: Bluelily Games
Windows
Manage your own speakeasy hidden from prying eyes during Prohibition. Experiment with recipes, perfect the quality of your spirits, and transform your bar into an elegant, unique venue. Combine craftsmanship, optimization, and decoration to offer your guests an unforgettable experience.
Why similar: Cooking 20.8%, Shop Keeper 18.7% ★, America 13.2% ★, Life Sim 10.7%, Job Simulator 10.1% ★
- #38 Chef RPG
70% matchVery Positive88% of 2,496 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.8 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 40.6%, Life Sim 20%, Management 12.9%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Open World 9%
- #39 Coffee Bar Simulator
71% matchMixed55% of 62 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 37.9%, Life Sim 14.8%, Simulation 11.4%, Realistic 9.8%, Management 9.6%
- #40 Barista Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 667 reviews2023
Dev: CubeCube Sports Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.0 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 32.4%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Life Sim 11.9%, Management 10.2%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #41 Dino Ramen Express
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 137 reviews2026
Dev: ANTIGames
Windows
From RAMEN to RIFLES! This is an immersive first-person simulation game where players can run their own restaurant empire. The game allows players to devise their own business strategies, from hands-on "guns & blazing" food delivery in the open world to staff management at stores.
Why similar: Artificial Intelligence 26.7%, Life Sim 24.9%, Immersive Sim 21.1%, Simulation 11.6%, First-Person 9.4%
- #42 Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,478 reviews2020
Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Chef is a Restaurant Management game in which you create your own character, acquire supreme cooking skills, customize restaurants, design unique menus, and devise innovative recipes with a realistic editor.
Why similar: Cooking 43.6%, Management 30.4%, Simulation 14.7%, Sandbox 7.9%, 3D 1.5%
- #43 Hookah Cafe Simulator
73% matchMixed57% of 128 reviews2023
Dev: Rubbish GamePub: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Have you ever wanted to know what is it like running your own Hookah Cafe Business? Let's Simulate It. Upgrade your shop with new types of equipment to attract and impress more customers.
Why similar: Cooking 24%, Life Sim 13.7%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Artificial Intelligence 9.1%, Sandbox 8%
- #44 Tropical Resort Simulator (Paradise Beach Simulator)
70% matchVery Positive83% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Beardroid Games
Windows
Transform an abandoned island into a thriving business. Install fun activities, open your restaurant, maintain your equipment, manage your staff. It's time to open the beach, you're ready to welcome your first customers!
Why similar: Cooking 27.9%, Life Sim 14.6%, Simulation 10.7%, Management 10.3%, Realistic 8.2%
- #45 Zombie Diner Simulator 🥩 💀
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Octo Games studio
Windows
Zombie Diner — In a post-apocalyptic world, you run the only diner for the undead. Cook grotesque meals, serve hungry zombie patrons, and blast those who lose patience. Survival, management, and dark humor all on the menu!
Why similar: Cooking 29%, Life Sim 14%, Job Simulator 12.1% ★, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Management 9.7%
- #46 Food Delivery Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 277 reviews2024
Dev: Black Sea Studios
Windows
Live the life of a food delivery driver. Deliver orders, earn money, upgrade your vehicle, explore a vast city, and make way to your success. Dive into a realistic daily adventure and level up to become the best delivery driver.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.5%, Job Simulator 21% ★, Immersive Sim 19.3%, Simulation 12.6%, Open World 5.3%
- #47 Recipe for Disaster
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 714 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 47.6%, Life Sim 17.9%, Management 16.8%, Simulation 7.8%, Sandbox 4.8%
- #48 The Pub Life Simulator
68% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Visma Games
Windows
Start your own pub, serve drinks, and keep your customers happy. Unlock better beverages as you level up, expand your pub, and become the most beloved spot in town!
Why similar: Life Sim 18.3%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Management 15.3%, America 12.9% ★, Sandbox 9.5%
- #49 Breezy Bakes Simulator
66% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Editmode
Windows
Run your own seaside Italian bakery, craft pizzas and breads, and enjoy, fun with up to 4 players online!
Why similar: Cooking 44.5%, Life Sim 24.8%, Simulation 11.5%, First-Person 10.2%, Multiplayer 5%
- #50 Brewpub Simulator
69% matchMixed60% of 609 reviews2023
Dev: Star DriftersPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Quit your day job, open a bar! Decorate the place, create your own beer and design your labels. Keep your kegs full and your customers happy, and never stop growing!
Why similar: Cooking 28.8%, America 16.6% ★, Immersive Sim 13.9%, Simulation 9.2%, Management 7.7%
- #51 Coffie Simulator
65% matchVery Positive96% of 53 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 27.6%, Life Sim 14.6%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Job Simulator 9.7% ★, Management 8.9%
- #52 Sunset Motel
66% matchVery Positive80% of 781 reviews2025
Dev: Efkey StudiosPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ready for the transformation of neglected rooms? Ensure customer satisfaction, renovate interiors, design entertainment spaces! Manage your motel in your own style and provide travelers with unforgettable experiences!
Why similar: Cooking 25.6%, America 22.3% ★, Life Sim 14.7%, Simulation 14.1%, Management 11.1%
- #53 TasteMaker
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,294 reviews2023
Dev: Jelle Booij
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 44.5%, Management 17.1%, Immersive Sim 14.3%, Sandbox 13%, Simulation 7.7%
- #54 My Café Manager Simulator
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 192 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 33.7%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Job Simulator 12.1% ★, Management 11.7%, Life Sim 8.8%
- #55 Megastore Simulator
63% matchVery Positive93% of 685 reviews2026
Dev: Yolo Games Studio
Windows · Linux
Megastore Simulator is a first-person management & tycoon game. Start small and grow into a massive two-floor megastore with forklifts, pallet jacks, and staff. Unlock and run Bakery, Clothing, Electronics, Sports, Music, Toy & Grocery departments.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.3%, Immersive Sim 16.2%, Shop Keeper 16.1% ★, Management 15.2%, Simulation 8.8%
- #56 Saloon Simulator: Prologue
65% matchVery Positive87% of 863 reviews2024
Dev: Glivi Games S.A.Pub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Saloon Simulator Prologue lets you restore an abandoned Saloon and discover that managing it isn't just about creating drinks and meals. Clean up, organize, and choose the right friends - all to become the most recognizable business in the Wild West!
Why similar: Cooking 31.4%, Immersive Sim 14.8%, Life Sim 13.4%, America 11.3% ★, Management 9.4%
