- #1 Harbourlight
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TaoAndChalk_
Windows
Warm light, late nights, one guest at a time. Grow, raise and catch your ingredients, then build each dish by hand across eight flavours, tailored to whoever's at the counter. Listen as your regulars open up, and watch a sleepy harbour town wake up as new faces arrive with new tastes to learn.
Why similar: Cooking 27.8%, Farming Sim 22.3%, Shop Keeper 12.1% ★, Wholesome 11.8% ★, Cozy 11.5%
- #2 Cake & Bake
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vormela Interactive
Windows
Bake, decorate, and serve beautiful cakes for customers celebrating life's special moments. Customize every order, expand your bakery with new ingredients and decorations, and create the coziest cake shop in town at your own relaxing pace.
Why similar: Cooking 33.2%, Shop Keeper 20.7% ★, Cozy 19.8%, Wholesome 12.2% ★, Simulation 9.1%
- #3 Afterglow Bytes: Reverie by the Shore
96% 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 25.5%, Wholesome 15% ★, Cozy 13.8%, Dialogue Heavy 10.5%, Shop Keeper 9.8% ★
- #4 Confections & Conversations
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Croak & Dagger Games
Windows
Confections & Conversations is a cozy bakery simulator about baking sweet treats, managing a small business, most importantly getting to know a cast of colorful customers, and helping guide them through heartfelt conversations all in a modern isekai fantasy world.
Why similar: Cooking 32.7%, Shop Keeper 20.4% ★, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Immersive Sim 6.5%
- #5 Farm to Restaurant Simulator
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Harvion Studio
Windows
Grow crops on your farm, cook delicious meals, and manage your own restaurant in this relaxing farm-to-restaurant simulation game.
Why similar: Cooking 29.8%, Farming Sim 25.8%, Shop Keeper 19.1% ★, Economy 7.1%, Immersive Sim 5.6%
- #6 Underground Business
94% 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: Cooking 32.5%, Shop Keeper 19.6% ★, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Simulation 10.9%, Cozy 10.7%
- #7 Eatery At Ridge Station
93% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pixel Camp Games
Windows · Mac
A short, cozy, and heartful narrative experience with cooking elements. Play as Felix Cook, the elderly owner of an eatery, on his last week in town sponsoring the restoration of his favorite park. Cook up a new menu, say farewell to regular customers, and attend the grand reopening of Mabel’s Park.
Why similar: Wholesome 21.6% ★, Cooking 20.2%, Shop Keeper 15.4% ★, Cozy 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.2%
- #8 Sips and Sonnets
92% matchVery Positive100% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Tango Street
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run a tea shop in the British countryside in this heartfelt visual novel voiced by Bethan Dixon Bate (Baldur's Gate 3) and Lenval Brown (Disco Elysium). Play as Ms Meadows as she prepares for her best friend’s long-awaited visit. Brew tea, listen to customers’ stories, and craft poems.
Why similar: Cooking 27.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Wholesome 8.7% ★, Multiple Endings 8.5%
- #9 India 89
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bhaumik Patel
Windows
India ’89 is a story based cooking game, where you are a 10 year old from the UK experiencing a small village in India in 1989. You cook various dishes as a street food vendor in different locations. Explore the joy of village life, family and cooking.
Why similar: Cooking 35.5%, Cozy 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #10 Moonlight Apothecary
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: tinymuse studio
Windows
Brew concoctions, befriend Ravensport's many fantasy inhabitants, and unravel the mystery of the Evernight as the newest apprentice of the Moonlight Apothecary.
Why similar: Cooking 22.3%, Cozy 16.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Shop Keeper 11.3% ★
- #11 Bento Days
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: fruitscandy studio
Windows · Mac
Run a cozy neighborhood bento shop! Get creative as you plate, decorate, and sell delicious lunchboxes tailored to daily town events and your neighbors' unique cravings.
Why similar: Cooking 50.9%, Shop Keeper 14.3% ★, Simulation 12.6%, Wholesome 11.5% ★, Casual 9.6%
- #12 49DAYS
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Team Pelican
Windows
Become the host of an afterlife teahouse. For 49 days, serve the final cup to the departed. Experience a deep brewing system based on authentic traditions. Listen to the secrets of unique spirits, change their fates, and face the truth of your forgotten past.
Why similar: Cooking 28.4%, Shop Keeper 18.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Simulation 8.4%
- #13 Noko's Noodles
88% 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: Cooking 24.3%, Dialogue Heavy 15.8%, Simulation 13.5%, Shop Keeper 11.7% ★, Cozy 11%
- #14 Bearly Baking
89% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Water Bears Interactive Arts
Windows · Mac
Bearly Baking is a cooking and relationship-building game where you play as a bear running an inn to feed animals for hibernation. You cook bread and muffins in small mini-games, and based on the quality, you build better relationships with your patrons and learn more about their stories.
Why similar: Cooking 37.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Casual 9%, Visual Novel 8.9%
- #15 Tiny Ramen Shop
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rubikon EntertainmentPub: Polnoch
Windows
Run your own Tiny Ramen Shop! It's tiny, yes, but customers are already lining up to try your delicious ramen. Prepare food, stock your warehouse with fresh ingredients, upgrade and decorate your establishment. Hungry customers are waiting for their favorite ramen chef!
Why similar: Cooking 34.2%, Shop Keeper 21.7% ★, Economy 15.2%, Simulation 11.5%, Cozy 10.2%
- #16 Furest: A Woodland Dining Palette
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hamster Bistro
Windows
Share a relaxed life with adorable hamster companions in a cozy open-air forest restaurant. Grow crops, decorate the dining space, and serve furry woodland residents with unique dishes. Shape a restaurant with a style all your own.
Why similar: Cooking 37.8%, Farming Sim 31.4%, Shop Keeper 16.2% ★, Simulation 8.9%, Casual 5.3%
- #17 Farm & Feast
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: dummy dino
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grow fresh ingredients and run your own little restaurant. Enjoy a peaceful day that stretches from the field to the table. Plan a fresh menu for a delightful day, keep your pantry full, and make your customers happy. Earn your own money and build your little world step by step.
Why similar: Cooking 22.1%, Farming Sim 20.7%, Shop Keeper 17.2% ★, Wholesome 13.8% ★, Cozy 12.4%
- #18 Iris and the Moonlight Bakery
85% matchNo user reviews
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 20.8% ★, Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Cooking 14.8%, Simulation 9.4%, Visual Novel 8.5%
- #19 Gunja Tteokbokki
84% matchPositive89% of 46 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 40.7%, Shop Keeper 23.2% ★, Economy 12.4%, Dialogue Heavy 8.6%, Simulation 6.9%
- #20 Coffee Bar Simulator
84% matchMixed54% of 68 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 41.5%, Farming Sim 19.1%, Simulation 16%, Economy 8%, Casual 7.9%
- #21 Black Dog Bar
83% 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 38.1%, Dialogue Heavy 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Casual 4.7%
- #22 Order Up!
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PandaGames
Windows
Run your own chaotic burger restaurant! Cook, assemble, serve, and manage your way to success—while handling picky customers, power outages, and inventory disasters in this immersive restaurant sim.
Why similar: Cooking 38.8%, Simulation 16.9%, Shop Keeper 14.5% ★, Economy 14.1%, Casual 8.8%
- #23 Mystic Tavern
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bubba's Dev
Windows
Mystic Tavern - co-op simulator tavern and farm with a mystical twist. Build your homestead, explore multiple map regions, harvest and mine resources, cook dishes and brew potions. Customize your character, bond with charming NPCs, and face subtle horror after sundown as you uncover hidden truths.
Why similar: Cooking 30.4%, Farming Sim 25.4%, Shop Keeper 16% ★, Base Building 14.3%, Simulation 13.8%
- #24 Midnight Ramen
82% matchVery Positive96% of 400 reviews2024
Dev: Cointinue Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 33.8%, Dialogue Heavy 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Immersive Sim 7.2%
- #25 Burger Daily Mate
81% 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 52.4%, Shop Keeper 28.2% ★, Simulation 17.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #26 Shake It: Lycoris
79% 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 20%, Shop Keeper 16.3% ★, Cooking 12%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Simulation 11.3%
- #27 Dungeon Hotpot
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Renala Games
Windows
Dungeon Hotpot is a cozy narrative game set in a torchlit dungeon, where you comfort weary adventurers with warm, delicious bowls of monster hotpot.
Why similar: Cooking 34.8%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Cozy 10.9%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Multiple Endings 7.7%
- #28 Strawberry Cafe
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Persephia Pty Ltd
Windows · Mac
Build your own strawberry cafe and farm in this cozy, casual management sim. Grow strawberries for customers to pick, or harvest your homegrown strawberries to cook delicious strawberry-themed food and drinks. Complete missions and keep customers happy to unlock new furniture and recipes.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 22.5% ★, Cooking 21.3%, Farming Sim 19.7%, Cozy 16.6%, Simulation 13.9%
- #29 Everbrew
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Moonpetal Studio
Windows
Farm, cook, and design your very own woodland café in Everbrew, a cozy pixel-art management game. Harvest ingredients, craft delicious meals, and welcome woodland creatures as they gather to relax, eat, and feel at home.
Why similar: Cooking 28.8%, Farming Sim 25%, Cozy 19%, Simulation 16.3%, Casual 8.6%
- #30 Seal Shark Diary
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 鲨乘豹工作室 Atelier Seal&Shark
Windows
Run a cozy island diner as a cute seal chef in this hand-drawn simulation game. Cook a variety of dishes, grow ingredients, upgrade your restaurant, and complete light challenges while uncovering heartwarming stories. Expand your menu and shape your own relaxing island life.
Why similar: Cooking 42.7%, Farming Sim 17.7%, Shop Keeper 13.9% ★, Simulation 11%, Casual 9.5%
- #31 Shiki Tea House
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PP Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Shiki Tea House is a single-player cozy life-sim game. Open a little cozy tea shop and take part in farming, running tea business, explore the town and more.
Why similar: Cooking 33.4%, Shop Keeper 21.3% ★, Farming Sim 18.2%, Cozy 16.8%, Simulation 6.1%
- #32 Burger Bois
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mischief Makers Studio
Windows
Become Patty, the accidental owner of a failing food business. Craft tasty (or nasty) burgers, discover new ingredients, and work hard(ish) to redeem your reputation on the way to the best parking spot of all time. Play with your food in this cozy food truck simulator!
Why similar: Cooking 37.7%, Cozy 16.5%, Wholesome 14.4% ★, Shop Keeper 11.2% ★, Simulation 8.5%
- #33 Bakeaway
75% 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: Cooking 39.7%, Shop Keeper 25.1% ★, Cozy 14.1%, Economy 12.8%, Simulation 6.4%
- #34 拯救破败祖业
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 北飞飞
Windows
This is a text type OF AVG game, added a single business simulation type of gameplay. This is my first attempt at this type of work, and I hope you will enjoy it...
Why similar: Word Game 30.2%, Cooking 28.6%, Simulation 18.3%, Casual 11.5%, 2D Platformer 10.4%
- #35 COOKBOT
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vestigial Forms
Windows
You've been placed as a standard, industrial kitchen model COOKBOT on the transit cargo ship Zima. Follow recipes and complete orders from crew members. Execute orders correctly if you want the crew to come to you. Pay no mind to what they say, you're not human. The cake is there for company morale.
Why similar: Cooking 41.7%, Simulation 11.9%, Shop Keeper 11% ★, Cozy 9.7%, Immersive Sim 8%
- #36 The Lost Legends of Redwall: Feasts & Friends
78% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Soma GamesPub: Forthright Entertainment
Windows
Come savor the peaceful town of Lilygrove in this cute and cozy cooking game based on the beloved book series "Redwall" by Brian Jacques. Join Scout-Chef Rootsworth in the kitchen as you challenge hand-crafted recipes, meet a charming cast of characters, and enjoy a beautiful small-town story.
Why similar: Cooking 31.7%, Farming Sim 18.3%, Cozy 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Simulation 7.5%
- #37 Mascareri: Mask Making Simulator
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Katharina GröschnerPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
You are a Venetian maskmaker in 1797. Craft stunning masks for picky patrons.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 21.8% ★, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Simulation 17.6%, Cozy 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #38 Birb Café
80% 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%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Dialogue Heavy 13.3%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Female Protagonist 8.9%
- #39 Mushroom Town
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DZGS
Windows
This 4-player cooperative simulation game lets you and friends explore a valley to hunt for mushrooms. Beware—some are poisonous, others boost strength, and you can have friends test them! Bring fungi back to town to cook tasty dishes and sell to locals who love "strange" mushrooms.
Why similar: Cooking 35.9%, Farming Sim 23.6%, Shop Keeper 19.6% ★, Simulation 9.7%, Immersive Sim 7.4%
- #40 Cigkofte Empire
73% matchPositive90% of 10 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: Cooking 39.3%, Shop Keeper 25.2% ★, Simulation 15.1%, Immersive Sim 7.1%, Economy 7.1%
- #41 Farm to Table
71% matchVery Positive92% of 604 reviews2026
Dev: indieGiant
Windows
A farming & restaurant management sim with base building elements. Grow in backyard to cook & serve! Discover new recipes by exploring ingredients on the island; gather, fish, raise animals & produce with machines. Manage resources, hire staff & grow your organic business into a 5-star restaurant!
Why similar: Cooking 25.9%, Farming Sim 19.3%, Shop Keeper 16.6% ★, Cozy 11.5%, Economy 9.1%
- #42 Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café
71% matchVery Positive95% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: Anaïs Salla
Windows · Mac
A decoration-focused café game where you bake and brew... TO THE BEAT!
Why similar: Cooking 29.4%, Wholesome 17.2% ★, Shop Keeper 17% ★, Cozy 13.5%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%
- #43 Cook Mix
72% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Manja Studio
Windows
A Cozy Cooking Game. Experiment with Ingredients. Mix, Cook, and Discover New Recipes! Make any combination and GET PROFIT!
Why similar: Cooking 36.1%, Shop Keeper 23.1% ★, Cozy 18.6%, Simulation 10.8%, Immersive Sim 7.3%
- #44 Merchants of Rosewall
73% 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: Cooking 29.5%, Shop Keeper 23.3% ★, Wholesome 12.2% ★, Simulation 7.9%, Dialogue Heavy 7.8%
- #45 唐宫诗与谋
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 木兰舟工作室
Windows
The historical records tell her ending—pearls sunk, jade shattered. You are a wisp of consciousness, waking up in her mind, and if you don’t speak, you’ll vanish. Before anything is written down, what do you want to say? What would you change?
Why similar: Word Game 21.6%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #46 Barista Life
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xkiela
Windows
Run your own coffee shop — craft drinks, serve customers, and grow your business while managing your daily life beyond the café.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 27.2% ★, Cooking 24.2%, Cozy 16.6%, Simulation 15.5%, Economy 6.9%
- #47 Colored Pencil Bakery
68% matchPositive89% of 36 reviews2026
Dev: Andymente
Windows
A bakery management game where I grow wheat, bake bread, and sell it to animal customers. I run a bakery by making bread and selling it to animals in the forest.
Why similar: Cooking 35.8%, Shop Keeper 23.3% ★, Farming Sim 17.8%, Cozy 9.9%, Simulation 8.3%
- #48 Bobarista: One Cup at a Time
69% 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: Cooking 28.4%, Shop Keeper 26.6% ★, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Simulation 7.5%
- #49 Potion Shop Simulator
70% matchVery Positive83% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Pebbles Games
Windows
Master the art of alchemy in Potion Shop Simulator, a unique blend of simulation and strategy. Brew potions, manage your shop, and cater to a magical clientele in a single-player or co-op experience of the medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Cooking 28%, Farming Sim 20.2%, Shop Keeper 13.7% ★, Economy 11.6%, Cozy 10.8%
- #50 烧烤列车
70% 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 50.5%, Shop Keeper 22.9% ★, Simulation 15.9%, Casual 9.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #51 Station Between
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Garage 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
A cozy, small-scale, coffee shop and talking simulator. As a raccoon barista, you have a gift for warming people’s hearts: brew coffee, match flavours to your customers and discover their stories. Help travellers sort out their final errands before they catch their last train.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 28.2% ★, Cooking 27.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Dialogue Heavy 9%, Casual 6.9%
- #52 Food Cart, Inc.
69% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Creedon Games
Windows
A fast-paced fast food simulation. Cook meals, serve orders, use quirky helpers to speed things up, and expand your stall across the city!
Why similar: Cooking 39.3%, Simulation 14.9%, Economy 10.7%, Cozy 10.2%, Wholesome 9.5% ★
- #53 Divine Diner
66% match2 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Ambrosia Interactive LLC
Windows
A Greek Myth-based, heartfelt narrative game where you're a demigod named Aelius trying to find your godly father and re-forge your family.
Why similar: Cooking 36.5%, Interactive Fiction 20%, Dialogue Heavy 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.7%, Multiple Endings 7.5%
- #54 Chinese Pancake Simulator
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Furnace Hound Games
Windows
Start with a humble pancake stand, purchase ingredients, cook pancakes, serve customers, and upgrade your equipment as you grow your business day by day.
Why similar: Cooking 35.3%, Shop Keeper 26% ★, Economy 14.4%, Simulation 10.7%, Immersive Sim 8.9%
- #55 The Perfect Bowl
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Camp Games
Windows · Mac
The Perfect Bowl is a cozy, heartfelt narrative Ramen arranger about dealing with grief, following Jim Wada, the new owner of his family’s ramen business. Journey with him as he copes with his father’s illness and helps his customers find comfort in ramen, aiming to heal himself along the way.
Why similar: Cooking 37.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Simulation 9.6%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #56 High Times
64% matchVery Positive92% of 128 reviews2026
Dev: Yangyang Mobile
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your own cafe and become a donut therapist in this cozy dating/cooking sim. Cook mood-changing donuts, decorate your shop, and help customers navigate life, love, and heartbreak—one bite at a time.
Why similar: Cooking 28.2%, Shop Keeper 17.5% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14.4%, Cozy 12.5%, Visual Novel 7.4%
- #57 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.7%, Shop Keeper 23.6% ★, Cozy 17.1%, Wholesome 15.6% ★, Simulation 6.4%
- #58 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
72% matchVery Positive88% of 1,826 reviews2022
Dev: Sassybot
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 19.2% ★, Farming Sim 18.4%, Cooking 17.4%, Wholesome 15.9% ★, Cozy 13.1%
- #59 Allrest Inn
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jaffle Studios
Windows
Take the reins of a cosy countryside tavern where the bonds you forge with adventurers shape the outcome of their quests.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.4%, Cooking 25.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Simulation 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%
- #60 Tavern Talk 2: Dreamwalker
63% matchVery Positive92% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Welcome Tavernkeep! In this D&D-inspired visual novel you will run a cozy seaside tavern, meet adventurers, gather rumours and mix fate-altering drinks to stop dreams from twisting into nightmares.
Why similar: Cooking 28.9%, Cozy 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10%