- #1 Cozy Caravan
97% matchVery Positive93% of 1,235 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 40.4%, Crafting 12.1%, Open World 11.2%, Exploration 9%, Cute 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like Fruitbus, this game centers on traveling in a mobile shop through a vibrant world while interacting with charming characters.
- #2 Bear and Breakfast
96% matchVery Positive90% of 5,261 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: Crafting 21.4%, Management 16.4%, Relaxing 13.3%, Simulation 12.8%, Family Friendly 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the management and cozy aesthetic of Fruitbus, focusing on building and running a business in a whimsical, nature-filled world.
- #3 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,721 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 34.6 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 69.4%, Simulation 22.2%, Casual 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the food truck experience by tasking you with gathering ingredients and running a mobile food stall to serve local patrons.
- #4 Little Kitty, Big City
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,413 reviews2024
Dev: Double Dagger Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
Why similar: Wholesome 26.8% ★, Cozy 23.3%, Sandbox 8%, Cute 6.3%, Exploration 6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of wholesome, small-scale exploration and curiosity found in the world of Fruitbus.
- #5 Smushi Come Home
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,667 reviews2023
Dev: SomeHumbleOnionPub: Mooneye Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!
Why similar: Cozy 25.8%, Wholesome 25.5% ★, Open World 9.6%, Cute 7.6%, Relaxing 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes exploration, nature, and a cute, cozy aesthetic that aligns perfectly with the tone of Fruitbus.
- #6 Moonglow Bay
94% matchMixed68% of 732 reviews2021
Dev: BunnyhugPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Embark on a journey as a rookie angler in Moonglow Bay, fulfilling your partner's final wish. Team up with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town's fractured community in this slice-of-life fishing RPG!
Why similar: Cooking 43.2%, Open World 11.8%, Relaxing 10.6%, Exploration 8.4%, Cute 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a strong focus on cooking and fishing within a cozy, coastal town, capturing the same relaxing and wholesome atmosphere.
- #7 Travellers Rest
93% matchVery Positive88% of 17,329 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.9 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 40%, Crafting 23.4%, Simulation 12.3%, Colorful 10.5%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a tavern where you must forage for ingredients and cook meals, providing a similar loop of gathering and service-based gameplay.
- #8 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,995 reviews2020
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.
Why similar: Wholesome 32.2% ★, Cozy 29.3%, Open World 7.6%, Family Friendly 7.4%, Exploration 6%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on wholesome exploration and environmental care, mirroring the gentle and relaxing nature of the Fruitbus experience.
- #9 Food Truck Simulator
91% matchMixed69% of 1,332 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 31.4%, Automobile Sim 11.5%, Management 9.4%, Crafting 9.3%, Simulation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a more realistic take on the food truck management mechanic found in Fruitbus.
- #10 Potion Permit
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,276 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 28%, Wholesome 27.3% ★, Crafting 9.4%, Colorful 7.8%, Relaxing 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: The loop of foraging for ingredients in the wild to craft items for the townspeople is a core mechanic shared with Fruitbus.
- #11 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
89% matchVery Positive94% of 11,553 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.
Why similar: Cozy 31.5%, Cooking 18.7%, Open World 8.2%, Simulation 6.2%, Crafting 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, open-world adventure that emphasizes friendship and exploration in a cute, colorful setting.
- #12 Ooblets
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,534 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Cooking 35.9%, Crafting 11.1%, Open World 9.1%, Relaxing 8.8%, Family Friendly 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines creature collection with farming and exploration in a colorful, quirky world that fans of Fruitbus will find very appealing.
- #13 Clouzy!
90% matchMixed53% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Tinymoon
Windows
Most clouds float along in the sky, but these adorable fluffy clouds need to be taken care of in cloud daycare! Explore the world, collect delicious fruits, and cook tasty meals in this cute and wholesome farming game.
Why similar: Cozy 25.2%, Cooking 21.5%, Open World 7.5%, Management 6.9%, Simulation 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and creature care in a cozy, simulation-heavy environment that feels very similar to Fruitbus.
- #14 Echoes of the Plum Grove
88% matchVery Positive88% of 3,076 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Cozy 25.4%, Cooking 21.9%, Management 9%, Open World 7.8%, Crafting 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy farming and life simulation game that captures the same wholesome, community-focused spirit.
- #15 A Short Hike
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,017 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Cozy 17.8%, Relaxing 17%, Exploration 15.7%, Cute 12.6%, Open World 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a masterclass in cozy, low-stakes exploration that feels very similar to the discovery-based gameplay of Fruitbus.
- #16 Winter Burrow
84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,906 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Creek GamesPub: Noodlecake
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 33.4%, Cooking 24.7%, Crafting 10.8%, Exploration 7.7%, Cute 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes exploration and crafting in a cozy, winter-themed environment that feels very wholesome.
- #17 Lemon Cake
86% matchVery Positive85% of 2,027 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
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!
Why similar: Cooking 28.8%, Cozy 18.5%, Management 11.4%, Simulation 9.7%, Cute 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a strong focus on cooking and management in a cute, casual setting that complements the Fruitbus experience.
- #18 Sticky Business
84% matchVery Positive94% of 7,447 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: Wholesome 29.7% ★, Cozy 21.9%, Relaxing 8.8%, Simulation 8.4%, Cute 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, creative simulation game that shares the cozy, low-stress appeal of Fruitbus.
- #19 Calico
85% matchVery Positive87% of 4,975 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
Why similar: Open World 20.2%, Cute 18.1%, Simulation 17.6%, Relaxing 15.5%, Family Friendly 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A highly cozy, cute simulation game that focuses on community and exploration, matching the wholesome vibe of Fruitbus.
- #20 Summer in Mara
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,162 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Cozy 28.1%, Wholesome 28% ★, Relaxing 8.4%, Crafting 8%, Sandbox 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration, farming, and cooking on a beautiful island, capturing the same sense of adventure and tranquility.
- #21 Wytchwood
83% matchVery Positive93% of 4,661 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Crafting 27.6%, Exploration 18.7%, Stylized 18.2%, Colorful 15.8%, Adventure 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: The game centers on gathering ingredients from a beautiful, fairy-tale world to craft items, echoing the foraging mechanics of Fruitbus.
- #22 Dinkum
81% matchVery Positive92% of 28,725 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Crafting 19.1%, Sandbox 18.5%, Relaxing 17.2%, Simulation 14.9%, Exploration 12%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a relaxing, open-ended experience focused on exploration and crafting in a charming, nature-inspired setting.
- #23 Slime Rancher
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 153,291 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Cute 14.6%, Open World 14%, Exploration 12.1%, Sandbox 9.2%, First-Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on collection, the exploration and management of cute creatures in a vibrant world share the same joyful energy.
- #24 Haven Park
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,084 reviews2021
Dev: Bubblebird Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Be Flint, who is doing his best to keep his grandma's park up and running and make it a place for the campers to enjoy. Learn the camper's wishes and build whatever their hearts desire to attract even more quirky characters and look forward to whimsical conversations and quests.
Why similar: Cozy 22.5%, Wholesome 21.9% ★, Management 9.6%, Open World 7.2%, Relaxing 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a relaxing, exploration-based experience where you help build and maintain a park, capturing a similar wholesome vibe.
- #25 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,615 reviews2024
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.
Why similar: Cozy 31.4%, Sandbox 9.3%, Relaxing 9.3%, Simulation 8.8%, Wholesome 8.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the relaxing, meditative aspects of gardening and simulation, much like the foraging in Fruitbus.
- #26 Coffee Caravan
80% matchVery Positive93% of 1,423 reviews2024
Dev: Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fuel your coffee passion in Coffee Caravan! As a cafe manager, brew, experiment with delicious recipes, and build your dream coffee business on wheels. Serve customers, unlock new flavors, purchase appliances, and enjoy your procedurally generated road trip in this roguelite experience.
Why similar: Cooking 33.6%, Cozy 27.2%, Management 12%, Simulation 7.6%, Family Friendly 6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the management and cooking aspects of a mobile business, similar to the food truck theme.
- #27 Creature Kitchen
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 7,092 reviews2026
Dev: The Rat Zone
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A creepy-cozy cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks! With a strange house to search and forest to explore, the witching hour has only begun.
Why similar: Cooking 33.2%, Cozy 25%, Sandbox 7.4%, Relaxing 6.4%, Cute 5.5%
- #28 Snacko
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,019 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Cozy 28.3%, Crafting 10%, Family Friendly 9.6%, Sandbox 9.2%, Cute 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, building-focused game that encourages exploration and community interaction in a colorful world.
- #29 KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,668 reviews2026
Dev: Gambir StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Cooking 23.9%, Wholesome 20.5% ★, Cozy 18.1%, Management 7.9%, Crafting 6.4%
- #30 A Tiny Sticker Tale
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 622 reviews2023
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Why similar: Cozy 34.3%, Wholesome 29.2% ★, Relaxing 7.8%, Exploration 6.9%, Family Friendly 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, cozy adventure game that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving in a very charming, bite-sized format.
- #31 Sugar Shack
79% matchMixed66% of 315 reviews2023
Dev: MadLife DivertissementPub: indie.io
Windows
Grab some friends, fire up the boiler, and let the syrup flow! Build the world around your cabin as you fulfill orders of hungry villagers with endless sweet tooths. There's never a dull moment in this cozy forest inspired by Quebec lore and art!
Why similar: Cooking 30.2%, Management 10%, Sandbox 8.8%, Crafting 8.6%, Simulation 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, co-op focused game about cooking and farming that shares the wholesome, colorful aesthetic of Fruitbus.
- #32 Out and About
76% matchVery Positive92% of 368 reviews2025
Dev: Yaldi Games
Windows
A cozy foraging adventure about the magic of real-life plants! Identify and gather wild plants and fungi, cook tasty recipes, master herbal remedies, and rebuild your community after a devastating storm.
Why similar: Cooking 21.8%, Wholesome 14.4% ★, Cozy 13.9%, Crafting 8.6%, Open World 7.1%
- #33 Locomoto
76% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2025
Dev: Green Tile Digital
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Customise and manage your train, tend to quirky passengers, gather resources, craft decorations, and upgrade your conductors style all accompanied by soft lo-fi tunes. Become a conductor and save your hometown Barrenpyre from environmental disaster!
Why similar: Cozy 29.7%, Wholesome 26.7% ★, Crafting 9.5%, Relaxing 7%, Cute 5.9%
- #34 Everdream Valley
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 953 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.1 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.
Why similar: Cooking 26.4%, Cozy 24.6%, Sandbox 8.1%, Crafting 8.1%, Relaxing 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A farming and adventure game that focuses on nature and cute animals, fitting the cozy aesthetic of Fruitbus.
- #35 Burgie's cozy kitchen
75% matchVery Positive98% of 377 reviews2025
Dev: HeyNau
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 26.3%, Wholesome 20.3% ★, Cozy 18.7%, Management 6.9%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #36 Outbound
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,416 reviews2026
Dev: Square Glade Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a colorful world and build your own cozy home on wheels. Craft workstations, and source energy from the sun, wind, or water. Upgrade and customize your vehicle, grow crops, and live sustainably off-grid with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Cozy 33.1%, Crafting 10.5%, Sandbox 10.2%, Open World 9.8%, Relaxing 9%
- #37 Little Chef: Cozy Cooking
74% matchVery Positive96% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Julien TruebigerPub: julien & erika
Windows · Mac
Little Chef: Cozy Cooking is a physics-based cooking game full of discovery and playful chaos. Experiment with everything in the kitchen and unlock over 150 recipes on your way to becoming a master chef!
Why similar: Cooking 26.2%, Cozy 24.5%, Wholesome 20.1% ★, Sandbox 7.2%, Relaxing 5.9%
- #38 Chill Town
74% matchMixed67% of 233 reviews2025
Dev: Low-Hi Tech
Windows
A unique blend of a Soothing Simulation and an Idle Game with Music, Decoration, Fishing, Cooking, Farming and more...
Why similar: Cozy 25.1%, Cooking 23.3%, Sandbox 8.6%, Open World 7.5%, Simulation 7%
- #39 Street Food Simulator
73% matchVery Positive82% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: civciv
Windows
Welcome to the bustling world of street food! Grill hot dogs, sizzle hamburgers, and serve delicious snacks to hungry customers. Find best spot in the city, perfect your recipes, manage your stand and watch your reputation grow!
Why similar: Cooking 33.2%, Sandbox 15.2%, Management 13.6%, Simulation 9.8%, Relaxing 8%
- #40 Chocolate Factory Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 453 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Enter the world of steam and sugar and become a master chocolatier in Chocolate Factory Simulator. Craft gourmet chocolate for your customers in your steampunk workshop with the help of your automaton assistant Nougat.
Why similar: Cooking 41.4%, Simulation 11%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Cute 7.6%, First-Person 6.3%
- #41 Coastal Kitchen Simulator
71% matchVery Positive84% of 139 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 40.3%, Simulation 15.2%, Sandbox 12.1%, Management 8.3%, Crafting 7.9%
- #42 Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café
70% matchVery Positive96% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Anaïs Salla
Windows · Mac
A decoration-focused café game where you bake and brew... TO THE BEAT!
Why similar: Cooking 25.5%, Wholesome 23.1% ★, Cozy 21.9%, Simulation 5.1%, Relaxing 4.4%
- #43 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
69% matchVery Positive98% of 218 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 24.8%, Cozy 23.8%, Management 8.5%, Sandbox 7.7%, Crafting 7.3%
- #44 Galaxy Burger
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,715 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Workshop
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 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: Cooking 34.5%, Cozy 29.2%, Management 9.5%, Simulation 8%, Cute 5.9%
- #45 Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant
71% 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: Cooking 29.3%, Wholesome 26% ★, Cozy 11.3%, Management 9.7%, Simulation 5.6%
- #46 Bento Blocks
68% matchVery Positive99% of 296 reviews2026
Dev: SOMETIMES LIMITED
Windows
Craft delicious lunch boxes in this cozy-yet-challenging ingredient-cutting puzzle game.
Why similar: Cooking 30%, Wholesome 26.7% ★, Cozy 24.8%, Relaxing 6.5%, Colorful 3.4%
- #47 Grow: Song of the Evertree
72% matchVery Positive81% of 2,549 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Wholesome 31% ★, Sandbox 9.8%, Open World 8.9%, Management 8.8%, Simulation 7.8%
- #48 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
69% matchVery Positive92% of 4,372 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.2 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 27%, Cozy 23.2%, Management 11.5%, Sandbox 9.6%, Simulation 8.2%
- #49 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 980 reviews2019
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!
Why similar: Wholesome 21.3% ★, Cozy 20.2%, Cooking 18.8%, Crafting 6.3%, Open World 6.2%
- #50 Cooking Simulator
72% matchVery Positive85% of 19,474 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 53.9%, Simulation 15.7%, Sandbox 8.6%, Management 5.2%, First-Person 4.1%
- #51 Candy Shop Simulator
70% matchMixed65% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Dive into a sugary world of sweetness in Candy Shop Simulator! Open your shop, create delectable pastries, manage sales, and expand your candy empire. Satisfy your sweet tooth and build your confectionery legacy now!
Why similar: Cooking 31.8%, Management 12.7%, Simulation 9.2%, Family Friendly 8.4%, Cute 7.2%
- #52 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
66% matchVery Positive94% of 3,842 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 46.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Wholesome 21.2% ★, Cooking 21.1%, Cozy 18.9%, Crafting 7%, Sandbox 6.7%
- #53 Chef RPG
67% matchVery Positive88% of 2,586 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.6 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 45.5%, Management 13.6%, Open World 10.6%, Crafting 9%, Simulation 7.4%
- #54 Epic Chef
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 751 reviews2021
Dev: Infinigon GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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!
Why similar: Cooking 52.6%, Crafting 11.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Exploration 6.3%, Stylized 6%
- #55 Kokoro Kitchen
67% matchVery Positive91% of 92 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 33.8%, Cozy 25.1%, Simulation 8.5%, Management 7.1%, Colorful 5.2%
- #56 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
69% matchVery Positive84% of 2,599 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.3 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 40%, Management 13%, Simulation 9.8%, Relaxing 9.3%, Family Friendly 8.6%
- #57 Kitchen Sync: Aloha!
67% matchVery Positive99% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Lemonpepper Games
Windows · Mac
Kitchen Sync: Aloha! is a cozy, story-driven cooking RPG. As head chef of your family's restaurant in Hawaii, build a trusty team of chefs and dish up tasty Hawaiian food. Manage kitchens, build friendships, find romance, explore tropical venues, and discover the power of cooking together.
Why similar: Cooking 29.2%, Cozy 26.5%, Management 10.5%, Crafting 9.6%, Simulation 7%
- #58 Shokudo Underworld
68% matchVery Positive83% of 268 reviews2024
Dev: Miluku Inc.
Windows · Mac
Run your own sushi shokudo in a mysterious underworld. Satisfy the appetite of your customers, collect suspicious ingredients from bizarre fantastical creatures, and realize your dream of creating ... the legendary Chawanmushi!
Why similar: Cooking 35.3%, Cozy 26.8%, Cute 7.4%, Relaxing 6.4%, Crafting 5.9%
- #59 Camper Van: Make it Home
65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,222 reviews2025
Dev: Malapata Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Decorate and organize the camper van of your dreams! Embark on a journey of self-discovery as you build your own home-on-wheels, using a combination of creative block organization puzzles and relaxing interior design. Make your heart feel at ease and your camper van feel like home.
Why similar: Cozy 40.3%, Relaxing 14.9%, Cute 12.3%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Colorful 7.6%
- #60 A Webbing Journey
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,225 reviews2025
Dev: Fire Totem GamesPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Adorable spider chaos! Swing around the house, weave crazy structures, play with physics-based objects, and pull off chores with nothing but your webs and your wits in this madcap sandbox adventure.
Why similar: Cozy 24.5%, Wholesome 23.3% ★, Sandbox 8.7%, Relaxing 6.3%, Simulation 5.5%