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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Singleplayer, Cooking, Life Sim.

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Get ready to embark on a comedic culinary quest unlike any other as you take on the role of Zest in this story-driven adventure game; from humble beginnings you will build a farm, grow delectable ingredients, craft machinery and cook your way to becoming the most Epic Chef in Ambrosia!

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 78% — of 748 reviews
Released: 2021-11-11
Developer: Infinigon Games
Publisher: Team17
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 13.3 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 57%

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    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 44.8%, Life Sim 19.2%, Crafting 11.2%, Immersive Sim 8.7%, RPG 7.2%

  2. #2 Travellers Rest
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
    Dev: Isolated Games
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    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 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: Farming Sim 38%, Life Sim 23.9%, Crafting 12.3%, Immersive Sim 8.6%, RPG 6.1%

  3. #3 Sun Haven
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 24,588 reviews2023
    Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 37.7%, Cooking 19%, Life Sim 16%, Crafting 10.4%, RPG 5.7%

  4. #4 Kynseed
    95% matchVery Positive83% of 3,619 reviews2022
    Dev: PixelCount Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.

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    94% 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 66.2%, Simulation 12.4%, Funny 8.6%, Crafting 5.8%, Comedy 5%

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    94% 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.

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  7. #7 Echoes of the Plum Grove
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    Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    92% matchVery Positive80% of 4,255 reviews2024
    Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!

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  9. #9 Everdream Valley
    91% matchMostly Positive71% of 944 reviews2023
    Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.

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  10. #10 Cooking Clash
    90% matchMostly Positive80% of 83 reviews2025
    Dev: Tyche Mobile Technology Inc Limited
    Windows

    Welcome to Cooking Clash, the VR restaurant game that lets you unleash your creativity! Run your fast-food spot, delighting both human and animal guests with your culinary flair. Utilize endless ingredient combinations to keep guests pleased and beware of cunning customers who might rob your tips!

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  11. #11 Big Farm Story
    91% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,339 reviews2021
    Dev: Goodgame Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Build your dream farm with your friends & animals in Big Farm Story. Grow crops, tend your fields, craft and explore the world in this farming adventure. Meet new friends around each corner, shape your own community and have fun writing your own story.

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  12. #12 Lemon Cake
    89% matchVery Positive85% of 2,012 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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!

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    89% matchMixed63% of 115 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

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    88% matchMostly Positive80% of 129 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    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.

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    87% matchVery Positive81% of 2,538 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    81% matchVery Positive82% of 114 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 121 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    75% matchMixed69% of 1,318 reviews2022
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    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,227 reviews2019
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    Windows
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    72% matchMixed66% of 1,862 reviews2022
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    72% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2020
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    You're forty, living with your mom, and your life is one big meme. Time to change that! See if you can get your act together and become independent in this absurd mash-up of a simulator and an RPG.

    Why similar: Life Sim 19.9%, Comedy 18%, Funny 13.8%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Story Rich 9.7%

  56. #56 Mirthwood
    67% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,326 reviews2024
    Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?

    Why similar: Farming Sim 37.3%, Crafting 15.4%, Life Sim 14.3%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, RPG 7.9%

  57. #57 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 456 reviews2023
    Dev: Snowcastle Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 32.9%, Crafting 13.3%, Cartoony 11.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Simulation 8.4%

  58. #58 Fields of Mistria
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,018 reviews2024
    Dev: NPC Studio
    Windows
    Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!

    Why similar: Farming Sim 39%, Cooking 21.2%, Life Sim 18%, Crafting 9.5%, RPG 6.5%

  59. #59 The Palace on the Hill
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2024
    Dev: Niku Games
    Windows · Mac

    A heartfelt story of ambition, struggle, and friendship told from the perspective of a young boy in fictional 90s rural India. Explore ancient palace ruins, set up your garden, cook Indian food, run errands for quirky characters, and learn about your history by making art.

    Why similar: Cooking 39.4%, Life Sim 20.9%, Crafting 11.8%, RPG 8.7%, Story Rich 7.1%

  60. #60 Cozy Caravan
    63% matchVery Positive93% of 1,169 reviews2026
    Dev: 5 Lives Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    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: Crafting 26.3%, Life Sim 21.4%, Story Rich 14.2%, Cartoony 9.9%, Exploration 9.7%

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