- #1 Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,730 reviews2024
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Top, bake, and serve delicious pizzas in Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe! Craft pizzas for Papa Louie's loyal customers while earning tips, points, and Special Recipes. Unlock holiday ingredients for seasonal pies, and take a trip in the Food Truck to serve your own unique creations!
Why similar: Cooking 39.9%, Time Management 21.9%, Management 14.1%, Character Customization 11.1%, Simulation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the exact same core pizza-building and time-management mechanics behind the restaurant counter.
- #2 Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,357 reviews2023
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Return to Calypso Island to serve seasonal sundae treats in Papa's Freezeria Deluxe! Craft sundaes in the Freezeria for all your quirky customers while earning tips, points and Special Recipes. Switch gears and take a trip in the Food Truck to concoct your own chilly creations and see who shows up!
Why similar: Cooking 27.8%, Job Simulator 26.5% ★, Time Management 16.9%, Management 9.2%, Character Customization 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same addictive, cozy multitasking loop of fulfilling customer orders with a delightful job-simulator vibe.
- #3 Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant
96% matchVery Positive90% of 191 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: Job Simulator 23.4% ★, Cooking 18.3%, Time Management 13.9%, Management 9.6%, Life Sim 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines relaxing restaurant management and delightful cooking gameplay with a warm, wholesome atmosphere.
- #4 Cat Cafe Manager
95% matchVery Positive88% of 3,214 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Job Simulator 28.6% ★, Cozy 17.9%, Time Management 13.8%, Management 12.7%, Life Sim 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends comforting shop management, delightful characters, and a cozy aesthetic very similar to running your own food spot.
- #5 Lemon Cake
94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,071 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.4 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 21.3%, Time Management 17.8%, Management 13.4%, Cozy 11.4%, Life Sim 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a delightful bakery management experience where you bake pastries and serve charming customers in a cozy setting.
- #6 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,817 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 23.6%, Job Simulator 12.9% ★, Management 12.1%, Life Sim 10.6%, Immersive Sim 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the rewarding intricacies of kitchen management and food preparation for aspiring culinary artists.
- #7 Coffee Caravan
93% matchVery Positive93% of 1,495 reviews2024
Dev: Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Job Simulator 22.3% ★, Cooking 20.4%, Time Management 14.4%, Cozy 13.8%, Management 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the cozy management and beverage-crafting rhythm that makes running a small culinary counter so relaxing.
- #8 Galaxy Burger
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,849 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Workshop
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.7 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: Job Simulator 26.2% ★, Cooking 22%, Cozy 15.3%, Management 9.5%, Time Management 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Brings a fun, whimsical twist to fast-paced burger flipping and customer service in a stylized sci-fi environment.
- #9 Cooking Simulator
92% matchVery Positive85% of 19,727 reviews2019
Dev: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.9 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 56.6%, Simulation 13.8%, Funny 9.8%, Management 8.6%, Resource Management 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a hands-on kitchen experience for players who enjoy diving deep into the mechanics of food preparation.
- #10 Sticky Business
90% matchVery Positive94% of 7,732 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: Cozy 28.6%, Life Sim 18.4%, Relaxing 16.7%, Cute 12.2%, Simulation 11%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same deeply relaxing, creative, and customer-focused shop-running atmosphere.
- #11 Bakery Simulator
91% matchMixed66% of 2,450 reviews2022
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Get up before dawn and see what it's like to be a baker! Learn to bake several dozen types of bread. Use realistic bakery machines. Deliver orders to stores, earn, and invest. Use original recipes or experiment with ingredients.
Why similar: Cooking 22.5%, Time Management 19.5%, Life Sim 11.9%, Management 10.4%, Resource Management 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Lets you experience the tactile process of mixing ingredients and baking goods in a realistic setting.
- #12 Papa's Mocharia Deluxe
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 887 reviews2026
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Create delicious coffee drinks and cannoli in Papa's Mocharia Deluxe! Create stylish layered lattes in the coffeehouse for Papa Louie's loyal customers while earning tips, points, and Special Recipes. Take a trip in the Food Truck to design and serve your own eye-catching creations!
Why similar: Cooking 38.6%, Time Management 24.9%, Management 15.3%, Simulation 7%, Character Customization 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same beloved time-management and beverage-crafting gameplay loop as the classic Papa's series.
- #13 Unpacking
89% matchVery Positive93% of 40,941 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: Relaxing 29.3%, Life Sim 20.4%, Cute 16.2%, Story Rich 11%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Appeals to the same desire for peaceful, cozy, and meditative puzzle-like sorting gameplay.
- #14 Coffee Talk
88% matchVery Positive95% of 12,615 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Relaxing 27%, Choices Matter 22.9%, Story Rich 19.3%, Simulation 13.3%, Casual 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the same intimate, dialogue-driven counter service feeling where you brew comforting hot drinks for quirky visitors.
- #15 Minami Lane
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,778 reviews2024
Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: Cozy 20.9%, Management 15.8%, Life Sim 14.7%, Resource Management 10.1%, Hand-drawn 9%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a bite-sized, incredibly cozy management experience focused on keeping your street's residents happy.
- #16 Bear and Breakfast
87% matchVery Positive89% of 5,374 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Life Sim 17.8%, Management 17.2%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Resource Management 12.9%, Relaxing 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the cozy, management-heavy gameplay style of building and running a hospitable establishment for colorful clients.
- #17 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
86% matchVery Positive92% of 4,482 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 12.3 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: Job Simulator 22.5% ★, Cooking 16.7%, Cozy 12%, Management 11.3%, Life Sim 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Gives you hands-on control over cleaning, serving, and expanding your own humble food and drink establishment.
- #18 Burgie's Cozy Kitchen
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,564 reviews2025
Dev: HeyNau
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 29.6%, Time Management 17.3%, Cozy 16.6%, Management 11.4%, Relaxing 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a laid-back, low-stress cooking and idler experience tailored for relaxation.
- #19 Travellers Rest
85% matchVery Positive88% of 18,257 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 20.7 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: Life Sim 32.3%, Management 30.9%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Resource Management 12.9%, Simulation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Engages players with the comforting loop of running a medieval tavern, serving food, and tending to customers.
- #20 inbento
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,975 reviews2021
Dev: Afterburn
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A cooking puzzle game about arranging beautiful bento lunches! Solve 120+ recipes, play with food, think inside the box and enjoy a heartwarming story in this culinary brain-teaser!
Why similar: Cooking 30.5%, Funny 14.4%, Resource Management 12.9%, Relaxing 10.2%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the satisfying, bite-sized crafting and organizing puzzle feel of arranging ingredients neatly.
- #21 Italian Pizza Simulator
83% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Become a true pizzaiolo and bring joy to a small Italian village in Italian Pizza Simulator! Help bring back Grandma’s decrepit pizzeria to its former glory, surrounded by the sun-kissed hills of Tuscany, and serve colorful customers from all over the world!
Why similar: Cooking 34.9%, Life Sim 15.5%, Simulation 11.4%, Management 10.3%, Relaxing 7%
Why You'll Like It: Directly targets the specific pizza-making fantasy with casual simulation mechanics.
- #22 Tiny Bakery
82% matchVery Positive91% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: Bubbly Games
Windows
Run a tiny bakery for sweet-toothed slime customers! Adapt to changing weather, seasons, and festivals as cravings shift. Unlock new recipes, welcome new guests, and prepare each night for the day ahead.
Why similar: Cooking 24.3%, Job Simulator 19.6% ★, Time Management 12.6%, Management 9.9%, Life Sim 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing, family-friendly baking simulation designed for casual players looking for a gentle escape.
- #23 Spirittea
82% matchVery Positive84% of 797 reviews2023
Dev: Cheesemaster GamesPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hey human, we've got problems! This town is crawling with troublesome spirits, and you're the only one who can see them. You'd better get that old bathhouse up and running, maybe that'll help them chill out!
Why similar: Life Sim 31.6%, Management 17.7%, Relaxing 16.7%, Simulation 12.9%, Resource Management 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines relaxing management mechanics with a charming, character-driven cozy simulation loop.
- #24 PlateUp!
80% matchVery Positive95% of 27,223 reviews2022
Dev: It's happeningPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.8 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 47.5%, Management 28.5%, Funny 12.1%, Cute 7.5%, Casual 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Takes restaurant management and cooking mechanics into a cooperative environment for players seeking a bit more challenge.
- #25 Cozy Organizer
81% matchMixed70% of 742 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Organize, decorate, align, and stack items in cozy environments, just like those TikTok videos. Cozy Organizer is a cute wholesome sandbox organizing game, where stress melts away one tidy shelf at a time! Enjoy stacking perfect pantries and designing dream closets with relaxing tunes.
Why similar: Job Simulator 38.2% ★, Cozy 23.2%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Relaxing 8.2%, Funny 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Matches the satisfying, stress-free organizational gameplay found in relaxing indie titles.
- #26 Cats & Cups
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,240 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
Why similar: Job Simulator 39.4% ★, Cozy 20.8%, Life Sim 10.2%, Immersive Sim 9.3%, Simulation 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends cute feline companionship with the cozy counter service mechanics of running a small cafe.
- #27 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
81% matchMixed59% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 20%
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: Job Simulator 21.8% ★, Cooking 17.6%, Time Management 10.2%, Management 9.7%, Life Sim 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Immerses you directly in the first-person hustle of managing a functioning eatery from the ground up.
- #28 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 32,857 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 35.3 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 41.9%, Time Management 33.9%, Simulation 11%, Story Rich 6.8%, Casual 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced culinary service and customer management wrapped in an endearing anime aesthetic.
- #29 KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,582 reviews2026
Dev: Gambir StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Job Simulator 20.2% ★, Cooking 16.4%, Time Management 11%, Cozy 10.5%, Management 8.5%
- #30 Dressmaker
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,434 reviews2026
Dev: Cozy LivesPub: Free Lives
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become a dressmaker! Choose fabric, cut out patterns, and sew them all together to satisfy (or sabotage!) townsfolk in this cozy crafting game inspired by real dressmaking.
Why similar: Job Simulator 27% ★, Design & Illustration 20.5% ★, Cozy 15.2%, Life Sim 7.6%, Management 7.4%
- #31 Ugoku Sushi Bar
77% matchVery Positive88% of 374 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Become a sushi chef in a cozy Japanese conveyor belt sushi bar! 🍣 Prepare sushi on your crafting table, serve quirky customers, learn new recipes, unlock fresh ingredients, upgrade your kitchen, and build relationships with your regular customers.
Why similar: Job Simulator 29.3% ★, Cooking 24.9%, Cozy 15.1%, Management 8.8%, Immersive Sim 6%
- #32 Overcooked! 2
78% matchVery Positive90% of 84,580 reviews2018
Dev: Ghost Town Games Ltd.Pub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
Why similar: Cooking 58.8%, Funny 21%, Casual 6.4%, Cute 6.1%, Simulation 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Tests your frantic kitchen teamwork skills while keeping the core focus entirely on preparing and serving food.
- #33 Ship, Inc.
76% matchVery Positive84% of 2,456 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Run a wholesome shipping business! Ship, Inc. is a cozy job simulator where you are a packaging employee in a parcel shipment company. Follow the shipment orders, choose the package size, and prepare parcels. Upgrade your office, deliver orders safely and quickly!
Why similar: Job Simulator 37.5% ★, Cozy 22%, Life Sim 13%, Management 10.7%, Simulation 6.5%
- #34 Wrap House Simulator🌯
75% matchVery Positive88% of 3,427 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Lyre EntertainmentPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 39.9%, Management 14.6%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Life Sim 11.8%, Resource Management 9.2%
- #35 Moonlighter
78% matchVery Positive81% of 24,610 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Management 72.9%, Simulation 20.5%, Singleplayer 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Balancing shopkeeping during the day appeals directly to the retail and customer-service appeal of running a pizza counter.
- #36 Coffie Simulator
74% matchVery Positive89% of 106 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: Job Simulator 16.7% ★, Cooking 15.3%, Time Management 13%, Funny 8.5%, Life Sim 7.9%
- #37 Pizza House Simulator🍕
73% matchVery Positive87% of 481 reviews2026
Dev: Broken Lyre EntertainmentPub: Devotion Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Run your dream pizzeria solo or with up to 6 players in chaotic online co-op multiplayer. Cook authentic pizzas, automate your kitchen, customize your restaurant, survive disasters, invest in stocks, gamble and build the ultimate Italian restaurant empire.
Why similar: Cooking 30.4%, Job Simulator 12.5% ★, Management 12.2%, Life Sim 12.2%, Immersive Sim 10%
- #38 Pizza Slice
75% matchMixed56% of 256 reviews2026
Dev: Quest CraftPub: Gaming Factory
Windows
More than just a simulator, Pizza Slice is a true Italian adventure! Take on the role of Tonio, manage your family pizzeria, bake authentic Italian pizzas, fight the competition and grow your business. See if you can win the title of the best pizzeria in the area!
Why similar: Cooking 29.3%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Resource Management 11%, Management 10.7%, Life Sim 8.6%
- #39 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
72% matchVery Positive94% of 12,538 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 64.8 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 29.7%, Cooking 20.8%, Life Sim 14%, Immersive Sim 7.9%, Cute 7.1%
- #40 My Café Manager Simulator
74% matchMixed69% of 208 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: Job Simulator 24.3% ★, Cooking 22.4%, Management 11.3%, Time Management 11%, Immersive Sim 9.4%
- #41 Tasty Chef
72% matchVery Positive94% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: Xpercent Games
Windows · Mac
Tasty Chef is a cozy restaurant management and cooking game where you build and expand unique restaurants, design menus, order ingredients, prepare dishes step by step, hire helpful staff, and serve customers alone or with friends.
Why similar: Cooking 28.8%, Cozy 16%, Management 12.6%, Immersive Sim 11%, Life Sim 7.1%
- #42 Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
71% matchVery Positive83% of 8,126 reviews2026
Dev: Biotech GameworksPub: Flagship Interactive
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 34.9%, Time Management 13.2%, Management 12.7%, Life Sim 8.1%, Funny 7.6%
- #43 Kokoro Kitchen
73% matchVery Positive88% of 104 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 22.1%, Job Simulator 16.4% ★, Time Management 15.9%, Cozy 13.6%, Character Customization 7.8%
- #44 Food Truck Simulator
73% matchMixed69% of 1,346 reviews2022
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 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 37.2%, Management 17.4%, Simulation 9%, Funny 8.8%, Life Sim 6.8%
- #45 Shokudo Underworld
71% matchVery Positive83% of 281 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 26.9%, Cozy 17.1%, Time Management 16.1%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Life Sim 8.2%
- #46 Night Rolls Cozy Store
69% matchVery Positive91% of 266 reviews2026
Dev: Polytale Games
Windows
Run a cozy late-night store. Prep fresh sushi and rolls, stock the shelves, and serve customers until dawn. A chill store management game where every night shift is yours to own.
Why similar: Cooking 36.4%, Management 20.3%, Life Sim 14.2%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Simulation 8.1%
- #47 Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
71% matchMixed59% of 103 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: Job Simulator 24.3% ★, Cooking 20.3%, Management 11.2%, Life Sim 7.9%, Immersive Sim 7.9%
- #48 Supermarket Simulator
66% matchVery Positive92% of 84,255 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 35.0 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 35%, Simulation 19.5%, Life Sim 15.1%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Resource Management 10.7%
- #49 Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator
68% matchVery Positive85% of 427 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 28.7%, Time Management 17.1%, Management 15.3%, Life Sim 12.1%, Resource Management 10.9%
- #50 Vending Machine Co.
67% matchVery Positive86% of 521 reviews2026
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Run your kawaii vending machine company! A relaxing sim where you manage, restock, and repair your vending machines across a charming Japanese city. Pick neighborhoods, stock up on snacks, set the perfect price, upgrade your machines. Enjoy lots of fun minigames along the way.
Why similar: Job Simulator 40.3% ★, Cozy 21.2%, Management 15.5%, Relaxing 7.9%, Simulation 6.1%
- #51 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
68% matchVery Positive93% of 44,849 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Management 20.7%, Life Sim 14.6%, Relaxing 13.8%, Resource Management 13.1%, Hand-drawn 11.3%
- #52 Cozy Grove
69% matchVery Positive89% of 8,516 reviews2021
Dev: Spry FoxPub: Spry Fox
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!
Why similar: Cozy 26.1%, Relaxing 14.8%, Life Sim 13.3%, Management 11.8%, Cute 8.9%
- #53 Little Chef: Cozy Cooking
66% matchVery Positive97% of 359 reviews2026
Dev: Julien TruebigerPub: julien & erika
Windows · Mac
Little Chef: Cozy Cooking is a short physics-based cooking game full of discovery and playful chaos. Experiment with everything in the kitchen and unlock over 300 recipes on your way to becoming a master chef!
Why similar: Cooking 36.8%, Cozy 28.6%, Relaxing 10.2%, Hand-drawn 8.4%, Cute 6%
- #54 Baker Business 3
70% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Living Code Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Manage your very own bakery. Discover recipes, bake tasty treats and sell them to your customers. Unlock upgrades such as ovens and display shelves to expand your bakery. Customize the interior and exterior style to create your dream bakery.
Why similar: Cooking 29.8%, Life Sim 11.2%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Management 10.5%, Immersive Sim 9.3%
- #55 Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,040 reviews2023
Dev: Matryoshka
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Hello everyone! My name is Jane, and I need your help! I travel around the world and create a blog about local restaurants and cuisine. I’ve seen how big corporations squeeze out talented local cooks and their restaurants! Let’s take matters into our own hands and give them back their zest for life!
Why similar: Cooking 29.8%, Time Management 19.4%, Management 15.1%, Relaxing 8.6%, Character Customization 6.3%
- #56 Keep Me Gifted
69% matchMixed57% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: Merlot Games
Windows · Mac
In Keep Me Gifted you will make your career debut as a Gift Shop owner. Be ready to encounter unhinged characters and their requests, try to match those requests with your wrapping skills, manage your item stock, upgrade your shop, and increase your store's popularity. And stay gifted!
Why similar: Job Simulator 24.4% ★, Cooking 16%, Cozy 12.5%, Time Management 8.6%, Management 8.5%
- #57 Service Please: First Dinner
67% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Dynamic Dice
Windows
Service Please: First Dinner is a free introductory experience to Service Please, focused on the core flow of running a restaurant. Serve your first customers, learn the basics, and get a taste of the deeper management systems waiting in the full game.
Why similar: Cooking 22.9%, Time Management 18.8%, Life Sim 10.7%, Management 10.5%, Immersive Sim 9.6%
- #58 Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,498 reviews2020
Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.3 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: Management 35%, Cooking 34.1%, Simulation 11.9%, Character Customization 10.5%, Relaxing 5.3%
- #59 Cook Serve Forever
68% matchMixed68% of 477 reviews2025
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bathe in the sights, sounds, and smells of Cook Serve Forever, a narrative-focused cooking adventure where you serve food to the hungry masses on your quest for greatness.
Why similar: Cooking 23.3%, Time Management 18%, Cozy 16.8%, Life Sim 11.7%, Funny 9%
- #60 The Chef's Shift
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,080 reviews2025
Dev: Panitia GameDevPub: Catoptric Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Chef’s Shift is a fast-paced typing game in a restaurant setting, where you’ll both cook & serve food to hungry customers, all done by TYPING.
Why similar: Job Simulator 24.5% ★, Cooking 24%, Time Management 16.9%, Management 11.2%, Funny 6.9%