- #1 Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,565 reviews2024
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 39.3%, Time Management 22.5%, Management 14%, Character Customization 11.3%, Simulation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers the most direct gameplay experience by focusing on the classic, satisfying loop of taking orders and building pizzas.
- #2 Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 12,985 reviews2023
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.1 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 27.6%, Job Simulator 27.2% ★, Time Management 16.7%, Management 9.3%, Character Customization 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same addictive time-management mechanics and charming art style as the seed game.
- #3 Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant
96% 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: Job Simulator 24% ★, Cooking 17.9%, Time Management 13.7%, Management 9.6%, Life Sim 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the cozy restaurant management vibe while focusing on preparing specific dishes for customers.
- #4 Lemon Cake
95% matchVery Positive85% of 2,041 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 20.9%, Time Management 17.4%, Management 13.5%, Cozy 13.1%, Life Sim 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy bakery management game focuses on baking and serving customers in a cute, low-stress environment.
- #5 Cat Cafe Manager
94% matchVery Positive88% of 3,151 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 20%, Time Management 13.2%, Management 12.4%, Life Sim 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines cozy management mechanics with a charming theme that appeals to fans of relaxing, job-simulator style games.
- #6 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,878 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 34.9 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 41.3%, Time Management 34.5%, Simulation 11.1%, Story Rich 6.8%, Casual 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a delightful mix of cooking, restaurant management, and character interaction that feels very similar to the seed game.
- #7 Coffee Talk
93% matchVery Positive95% of 12,375 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 27.1%, Choices Matter 23.1%, Story Rich 18.9%, Simulation 13.5%, Casual 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more dialogue-focused, it provides the same relaxing, customer-service atmosphere that makes the seed game so soothing.
- #8 Sticky Business
92% matchVery Positive94% of 7,517 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.5 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: Cozy 31.9%, Life Sim 17.8%, Relaxing 16%, Cute 11.4%, Simulation 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the relaxing, creative, and satisfying 'small business' management feel found in the seed game.
- #9 DAVE THE DIVER
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 153,621 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Management 36.2%, Relaxing 17.8%, Funny 14.6%, Simulation 10%, Story Rich 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: The restaurant management loop is incredibly satisfying and provides a similar sense of progression through cooking and serving.
- #10 Travellers Rest
91% matchVery Positive88% of 17,549 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.1 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 31.9%, Management 31%, Immersive Sim 14.6%, Resource Management 13.4%, Simulation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a relaxing blend of tavern management, farming, and cooking that feels rewarding and cozy.
- #11 Unpacking
90% matchVery Positive93% of 40,039 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 29.5%, Life Sim 20.6%, Cute 16%, Story Rich 10.8%, Simulation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: While not a cooking game, it provides the same level of relaxing, satisfying, and organized gameplay that makes the seed game a favorite.
- #12 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
89% matchVery Positive93% of 43,863 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.1 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 20.8%, Life Sim 14.6%, Resource Management 13.8%, Relaxing 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: The tactile, step-by-step process of crafting items for customers mirrors the satisfying preparation loop of pizza making.
- #13 inbento
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,836 reviews2021
Dev: Afterburn
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 14.1%, Resource Management 13.5%, Relaxing 10.2%, Hand-drawn 10%
Why You'll Like It: This food-themed puzzle game is cute, cozy, and offers a relaxing experience that fits the same niche as the seed game.
- #14 Bear and Breakfast
88% matchVery Positive90% of 5,288 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 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 17.4%, Resource Management 13.5%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Relaxing 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This management game features a cozy aesthetic and a focus on running a business that feels very approachable.
- #15 Bakery Simulator
87% matchMixed66% of 2,348 reviews2022
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 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 22.2%, Time Management 19.5%, Life Sim 11.8%, Management 10.5%, Resource Management 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a more realistic take on the baking process while maintaining a focus on the job-simulator genre.
- #16 Cooking Simulator
86% matchVery Positive85% of 19,558 reviews2019
Dev: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.0 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 56.3%, Simulation 13.8%, Funny 9.7%, Management 8.8%, Resource Management 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a more intense, physics-based approach to cooking for those who want to master the craft in a kitchen setting.
- #17 PlateUp!
85% matchVery Positive95% of 26,497 reviews2022
Dev: It's happeningPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.6 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 47.4%, Management 28.9%, Funny 11.9%, Cute 7.4%, Casual 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the core loop of cooking and restaurant design, offering a fun and engaging management experience.
- #18 Galaxy Burger
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,742 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 26.3% ★, Cooking 21%, Cozy 17.3%, Management 9.3%, Time Management 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a fun, cozy cooking experience that focuses on building specific orders in a charming setting.
- #19 Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,483 reviews2020
Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Chef is a Restaurant Management game in which you create your own character, acquire supreme cooking skills, customize restaurants, design unique menus, and devise innovative recipes with a realistic editor.
Why similar: Management 35.5%, Cooking 33.8%, Simulation 11.9%, Character Customization 10.4%, Relaxing 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deeper management experience for those who enjoy the business-building aspect of restaurant simulators.
- #20 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
82% matchVery Positive92% of 4,399 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 22.8% ★, Cooking 16.1%, Cozy 13.6%, Management 11.1%, Life Sim 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the day-to-day management of a food and drink establishment in a cozy, fantasy setting.
- #21 Cozy Grove
84% matchVery Positive90% of 8,386 reviews2021
Dev: Spry FoxPub: Spry Fox
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 29.2%, Relaxing 14.2%, Life Sim 12.8%, Management 11.6%, Cute 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for relaxing, low-pressure games with a charming and wholesome atmosphere.
- #22 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
83% matchVery Positive84% of 2,644 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 23.3%, Job Simulator 13.3% ★, Management 12.2%, Life Sim 10.6%, Immersive Sim 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a detailed look at restaurant management and cooking for players who want a more immersive experience.
- #23 Garden Galaxy
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,618 reviews2022
Dev: Anneka Tran
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Discover, collect and organise to create your own unique garden in this relaxing idle / creative sandbox!
Why similar: Cozy 43.1%, Design & Illustration 24% ★, Relaxing 13%, Cute 10.6%, Casual 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a relaxing, meditative experience focused on collection and decoration that appeals to the same audience.
- #24 Food Truck Simulator
82% matchMixed69% of 1,334 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 37%, Management 17.8%, Simulation 9%, Funny 8.7%, Life Sim 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the 'job-simulator' feel of running a mobile food business with a focus on preparation and service.
- #25 Cats & Cups
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,072 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 39.3% ★, Cozy 23.1%, Life Sim 9.7%, Immersive Sim 8.7%, Simulation 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines the cozy, cat-themed aesthetic with management mechanics that feel very approachable.
- #26 Kokoro Kitchen
79% matchVery Positive89% of 97 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 21.1%, Job Simulator 16.8% ★, Time Management 15.6%, Cozy 15.3%, Character Customization 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is a charming, casual cooking game that emphasizes a relaxing atmosphere and simple, satisfying gameplay.
- #27 KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,986 reviews2026
Dev: Gambir StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 20.6% ★, Cooking 15.9%, Cozy 11.8%, Time Management 10.9%, Management 8.5%
- #28 Moonglow Bay
81% matchMixed68% of 744 reviews2021
Dev: BunnyhugPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 42%, Life Sim 20.3%, Relaxing 12.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Cute 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a relaxing loop of fishing and cooking that captures a similar cozy, small-town vibe.
- #29 Overcooked! All You Can Eat
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,845 reviews2021
Dev: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience all the Onion Kingdom has to offer, Overcooked! 1 & 2 infused with 4k goodness running at a smooth 60 FPS. Fully remastered and cooked up from scratch. Enjoy 200+ levels (22 new) and 80+ chefs (3 new), this is the ultimate Overcooked! experience.
Why similar: Cooking 52.6%, Funny 17.5%, Cute 10%, Simulation 9.3%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more chaotic, it is a quintessential cooking game that focuses on the core mechanics of food preparation.
- #30 Ship, Inc.
77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,244 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.0 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 37.2% ★, Cozy 24.3%, Life Sim 12.3%, Management 10.2%, Simulation 6.2%
- #31 Calico
78% matchVery Positive87% of 4,997 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 19.4 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: Character Customization 20.6%, Life Sim 20.6%, Cute 16.4%, Relaxing 15%, Simulation 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is a low-stress, cozy life-sim that shares the same wholesome and cute aesthetic as the seed game.
- #32 Wrap House Simulator🌯
75% matchVery Positive88% of 3,121 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Lyre EntertainmentPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!
Why similar: Cooking 39.5%, Management 14.9%, Immersive Sim 12%, Life Sim 11.8%, Resource Management 9.7%
- #33 Recipe for Disaster
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 719 reviews2022
Dev: Dapper Penguin StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Recipe for Disaster is a management sim that captures the fast-paced, drama-filled environment of a professional kitchen and dining room. Build your dream restaurant, create recipes, design menus and manage your staff, all while contending with demanding customers and disastrous situations!
Why similar: Cooking 31%, Management 16.5%, Time Management 15.4%, Life Sim 11.6%, Character Customization 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This management game focuses on the challenges of running a restaurant, perfect for those who enjoy the business side of cooking.
- #34 Pizza Slice
76% matchMixed58% of 229 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 29.1%, Resource Management 11.5%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Management 10.9%, Life Sim 8.5%
- #35 Burgie's Cozy Kitchen
75% matchVery Positive97% of 459 reviews2025
Dev: HeyNau
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 29.2%, Cozy 20%, Time Management 17.8%, Management 12%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #36 Cozy Organizer
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 669 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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% ★, Cozy 25.8%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, Relaxing 7.8%, Funny 6.8%
- #37 Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
73% matchVery Positive83% of 7,822 reviews2026
Dev: Biotech Gameworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Kebab Chefs! is a Co-Op, cooking and restaurant management game that can be played up to 4 players. Design your own restaurant. Cook delicious foods, fill your menu with various recipes, feed customers and become the biggest kebab restaurant in town!
Why similar: Cooking 32.5%, Time Management 14%, Management 13.6%, Life Sim 8.5%, Funny 7.8%
- #38 Coffie Simulator
73% matchVery Positive94% of 80 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 17.4% ★, Cooking 15.1%, Time Management 13%, Funny 8.2%, Life Sim 7.9%
- #39 My Café Manager Simulator
74% matchMixed70% of 195 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 25.1% ★, Cooking 21.9%, Management 11.4%, Time Management 10.9%, Immersive Sim 9.1%
- #40 The Chef's Shift
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,805 reviews2025
Dev: Panitia GameDevPub: Catoptric Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 25.3% ★, Cooking 23.7%, Time Management 16.8%, Management 11.3%, Funny 6.7%
- #41 Papa's Mocharia Deluxe
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 571 reviews2026
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 38.5%, Time Management 25%, Management 15.5%, Simulation 7.1%, Character Customization 6.7%
- #42 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
71% matchVery Positive94% of 11,817 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 60.4 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 33%, Cooking 20%, Life Sim 13.5%, Immersive Sim 7.6%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #43 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
74% matchMixed60% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 21%
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 22.6% ★, Cooking 17.3%, Time Management 10.1%, Management 9.8%, Life Sim 7.7%
- #44 Shokudo Underworld
72% matchVery Positive83% of 269 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 26.2%, Cozy 19.5%, Time Management 15.8%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Life Sim 8%
- #45 Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
72% matchMixed61% of 99 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 25.2% ★, Cooking 20%, Management 11.3%, Life Sim 7.8%, Immersive Sim 7.6%
- #46 Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator
70% matchVery Positive85% of 421 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 28.3%, Time Management 17.1%, Management 15.5%, Life Sim 12%, Resource Management 11.3%
- #47 Whisper of the House
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,186 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...
Why similar: Cozy 34.7%, Life Sim 18.9%, Relaxing 15.2%, Story Rich 8.5%, Cute 8.4%
- #48 Tiny Bookshop
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,207 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 18.7%, Time Management 11.9%, Management 11.6%, Life Sim 10.1%, Hand-drawn 7.4%
- #49 Barista Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 678 reviews2023
Dev: CubeCube Sports Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Barista Simulator, master the art of brewing with over 30 coffee recipes. Start with a basic setup, upgrade your café, manage your staff, and build your very own coffee haven. Are you ready for the ultimate coffee journey?
Why similar: Cooking 29.8%, Management 14.1%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Life Sim 10.9%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #50 Baker Business 3
71% matchVery Positive86% of 64 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 29.7%, Life Sim 11.2%, Management 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #51 Coffee Caravan
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,441 reviews2024
Dev: Broccoli Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 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: Job Simulator 22.7% ★, Cooking 19.6%, Cozy 15.6%, Time Management 14%, Management 11.3%
- #52 Ice Cream Simulator - Prologue
68% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay SA
Windows
Prepare ice cream, serve customers, set your prices, and manage your shop in this limited-access prologue of ice cream simulator—get a taste of the full game.
Why similar: Cooking 24%, Design & Illustration 15.9% ★, Life Sim 12.3%, Management 11.9%, Immersive Sim 9%
- #53 Cook Serve Forever
69% matchMixed67% of 457 reviews2025
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 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 22.7%, Cozy 19.2%, Time Management 17.7%, Life Sim 11.5%, Funny 8.7%
- #54 Supermarket Simulator
66% matchVery Positive92% of 82,629 reviews2025
Dev: Nokta Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 34.3 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 34.9%, Simulation 19.3%, Life Sim 15%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Resource Management 11.2%
- #55 Keep Me Gifted
70% matchMixed60% of 159 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 24.8% ★, Cooking 15.4%, Cozy 14.2%, Management 8.4%, Time Management 8.3%
- #56 My Dream Setup
68% matchVery Positive91% of 6,693 reviews2023
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
My Dream Setup is a simulation game about building the room you've always dreamed of. A huge selection of furniture, computers and their accessories, posters, pictures, plants, and other interior details await you. Try all of them and create your dream setup.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 35.9% ★, Cozy 19.5%, Relaxing 10.3%, Immersive Sim 9.4%, Management 7.8%
- #57 Sandwich Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 932 reviews2026
Dev: FiftyEight Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Ready to create your own world of flavor? Play solo or co-op with up to 8 players, prepare sandwiches with your friends, deliver online orders to the courier and run your sandwich restaurant. Clean, expand, and keep your customers happy!
Why similar: Cooking 28.7%, Time Management 17.6%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Management 9.3%, Life Sim 9%
- #58 Cozy Time
69% matchVery Positive90% of 320 reviews2022
Dev: Cozy Live
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 50.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Cozy Time provides you with a cozy environment to focus, relax or rest without being disturbed.
Why similar: Time Management 26.8%, Relaxing 13.2%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Simulation 9%, Cute 8.4%
- #59 Flowers And Favours: Florist Simulator
66% matchVery Positive94% of 190 reviews2025
Dev: MISK Games
Windows · Mac
Flowers And Favours is a relaxing cozy florist sim. Run your own flower shop, experiment with a stunning variety of florals, and craft unique bouquets for your adorable customers. Your floral journey begins today!
Why similar: Job Simulator 30.1% ★, Cozy 21.8%, Management 9.8%, Relaxing 7.4%, Immersive Sim 6.5%
- #60 In Trusted Hands
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: HGISoftPub: Spaghetti Cat
Windows
Dive into the daily work of a cozy workshop in a big city, accompanied by relaxing atmospheric music. Manage client data, balance energy and stress, and make choices that shape the story and its outcome.
Why similar: Job Simulator 28% ★, Cozy 18.9%, Management 8.3%, Life Sim 7.2%, Hand-drawn 7%