- #1 Coastal Kitchen Simulator
96% 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 34.2%, Time Management 19.6%, Sandbox 15.2%, Simulation 12.7%, Crafting 8.9%
- #2 Kitchen Simulator 2
97% matchMixed47% of 109 reviews2017
Dev: WhackAKey GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Ever wanted to own your own restaurant? Well now you can with Kitchen Simulator 2. Customer satisfaction is your main aim, try and serve as many customers as you can, without leaving to many disappointed before the day ends.
Why similar: Cooking 31.2%, Life Sim 16.6%, Time Management 15.7%, Sandbox 13.9%, Simulation 8%
- #3 Cooking Simulator
96% 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 55.6%, Simulation 16%, Sandbox 13.2%, Crafting 5.1%, First-Person 4.5%
- #4 Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator
95% matchVery Positive86% of 418 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 35.7%, Time Management 19.3%, Life Sim 18.4%, Simulation 9.4%, Sandbox 5.1%
- #5 Cook Serve Forever
94% matchMixed67% of 454 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 29.4%, Time Management 20.4%, Life Sim 18%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Strategy 7%
- #6 Recipe for Disaster
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 718 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 39.1%, Life Sim 17.8%, Time Management 17.4%, Simulation 7.8%, Sandbox 6.6%
- #7 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
93% 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: Cooking 31.4%, Life Sim 16.9%, Time Management 16.4%, Sandbox 13.6%, Simulation 7.4%
- #8 Drive Thru Simulator : Prologue
92% matchMixed41% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Red Axe Games
Windows
Drive Thru Simulator is a simulation game that immerses you in the exciting world of fast food restaurant management. Take customer orders, prepare their meals, process payments, and expand your restaurant!
Why similar: Cooking 67.1%, Simulation 12%, Life Sim 5.1%, Casual 4.9%, Sandbox 3.7%
- #9 Bartender Hustle
91% matchVery Positive84% of 232 reviews2022
Dev: Departure Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mix amazing cocktails while you climb the ranks as a bartender and unlock diverse bartending venues in this narrative-driven bartender simulator.
Why similar: Cooking 33.9%, Sandbox 16.9%, Crafting 11.5%, Simulation 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
- #10 The Sushi Bar | 寿司バー
91% matchMixed53% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: KM Studios
Windows
The Sushi Bar | 寿司バー is a Japanese-style horror game where you play as a sushi chef working the night shift.
Why similar: Cooking 26.7%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Simulation 10.5%
- #11 Cooking Simulator VR
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,691 reviews2021
Dev: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Step into VR kitchen and become supreme Chef. Master realistic cooking with lifelike physics, 100+ recipes, 140+ ingredients and natural VR controls — or embrace chaos with fires, explosions, and sandbox freedom.
Why similar: Cooking 42.5%, Simulation 17.5%, Sandbox 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, 3D 4.8%
- #12 Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
88% matchVery Positive83% of 7,451 reviews2024
Dev: Biotech Gameworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.9 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 39.7%, Time Management 14.4%, Life Sim 11.9%, Sandbox 11.3%, Simulation 9.4%
- #13 Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,980 reviews2023
Dev: Matryoshka
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.1 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 44.5%, Time Management 27%, Simulation 7.9%, Psychological Horror 5.8%, Female Protagonist 5.8%
- #14 My Universe - Cooking Star Restaurant
89% matchMixed59% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: Old Skull GamesPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Enter the world of elite gastronomy and manage your own restaurant from A to Z: hospitality, cooking, waitering, you do it all! Learn from the best chefs in the world, prepare the most delicious meals to make your customers happy and become a true cooking star.
Why similar: Cooking 54%, Time Management 18.8%, Simulation 12.3%, Cute 4.4%, Crafting 4.3%
- #15 Shawarma Legend
85% matchVery Positive92% of 7,360 reviews2024
Dev: Eyad AlshafeiPub: Patates Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
🌯 Shawarma Legend !! A real simulation of a shawarma restaurant !!
Why similar: Cooking 39.9%, Time Management 22.6%, Life Sim 16.9%, Simulation 13%, Crafting 5.7%
- #16 Parisian Brasserie Simulator
84% matchVery Positive94% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: Quark Studios
Windows
Manage your own brasserie in Paris and turn it into the place to be! Create menus, serve customers, and master every detail to grow your restaurant. Manage supplies, ensure top-notch service, and make your mark on the city of lights. Will you become the next Parisian brasserie institution?
Why similar: Cooking 30.7%, Life Sim 28.7%, Simulation 13.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Cute 7.3%
- #17 Fast Food Manager
86% matchMixed70% of 266 reviews2021
Dev: Cyber EyePub: UMKA Games
Windows
Launch your own business from scratch! Starting with a small coffee booth, build the most popular food service chain in town. Experiment, develop, make a profit.
Why similar: Cooking 27.8%, Time Management 13.9%, Sandbox 12.1%, Life Sim 11.1%, Crafting 10.6%
- #18 Cafeteria Nipponica
86% matchVery Positive88% of 154 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Find ingredients, make menus, and run your own restaurant in this sizzling sim!
Why similar: Cooking 42.9%, Life Sim 23.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Simulation 9.6%, Cute 7.2%
- #19 Bakery Simulator
84% matchMixed67% of 2,320 reviews2022
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 27.4%, Time Management 21.6%, Life Sim 17.7%, Crafting 11.9%, Simulation 8.4%
- #20 Food Truck Simulator
83% 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 38.8%, Crafting 15.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Simulation 11.1%, Life Sim 8.8%
- #21 Coffie Simulator
82% matchVery Positive95% of 73 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: Cooking 25.6%, Time Management 19.6%, Life Sim 16.1%, Sandbox 12.8%, Simulation 7.7%
- #22 Burger Bistro Story
82% matchVery Positive83% of 313 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Open your own diner and create custom burgers in this management sim game.
Why similar: Cooking 43.8%, Life Sim 17.5%, Simulation 11.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Sandbox 5.4%
- #23 KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
79% 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 29.7%, Time Management 18.3%, Life Sim 16.4%, Crafting 10.6%, Simulation 6.9%
- #24 Gaming Cafe Simulator
81% matchVery Positive85% of 407 reviews2025
Dev: Prapancha Studios
Windows
Revive a closed-down gaming café and build it into the ultimate gaming hub! Manage rentals, sell gaming merch, and expand with PCs, consoles, and an in-house café to prepare and sell fresh food. Attract customers with unique gaming sections. Can you turn your dream café into a bustling success?
Why similar: Cooking 33.3%, Life Sim 18.5%, Time Management 17.4%, Sandbox 11.7%, Simulation 9.8%
- #25 Kebab Simulator: Prologue
81% matchMixed64% of 1,528 reviews2023
Dev: Biotech Gameworks
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Kebab Simulator: Prologue is the perfect experience for running your dream restaurant and cooking delicious foods! Take the first steps of a perfect restaurant businness! Experience main game mechanics and be ready for the full version!
Why similar: Cooking 25.7%, Life Sim 19.4%, Time Management 18.1%, Sandbox 15.5%, Simulation 9.1%
- #26 Kitchen Sync: Aloha!
80% 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 31.1%, Time Management 18.2%, Crafting 13.6%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Simulation 7.3%
- #27 Restaurant Owner: A Restaurant Simulator
79% matchMixed61% of 98 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: Cooking 39.2%, Life Sim 18.7%, Sandbox 15.6%, Simulation 9.7%, First-Person 6.9%
- #28 The Chef's Shift: First Course
77% matchVery Positive98% of 464 reviews2025
Dev: Panitia GameDevPub: Catoptric Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 28%
A fast-paced typing game in a restaurant setting, where you’ll both cook & serve food to hungry customers, all done by TYPING. Play through the Italian restaurant and get a taste of The Chef's Shift!
Why similar: Cooking 48.4%, Time Management 30%, Simulation 11.5%, Cute 6%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #29 SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off
78% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: Entalto StudiosPub: Tilting Point
Windows · Mac
Let’s Get Cookin’! Team up with SpongeBob SquarePants for a laugh-out-loud, fast-paced cooking adventure in Bikini Bottom. Test your time-management skills, serve iconic customers, and fire up the grill in nonstop kitchen chaos!
Why similar: Cooking 36%, Time Management 18.7%, Life Sim 14.5%, Simulation 9.2%, Crafting 6.6%
- #30 Zombie Diner Simulator 🥩 💀
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Octo Games studio
Windows
Zombie Diner — In a post-apocalyptic world, you run the only diner for the undead. Cook grotesque meals, serve hungry zombie patrons, and blast those who lose patience. Survival, management, and dark humor all on the menu!
Why similar: Cooking 35.3%, Life Sim 20.7%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Simulation 9.5%, First-Person 7.1%
- #31 The Chef's Shift
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,719 reviews2025
Dev: Panitia GameDevPub: Catoptric Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Cooking 45.3%, Time Management 28.6%, Simulation 10.1%, Cute 7.1%, Strategy 4.9%
- #32 We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator
78% matchMixed61% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: Harold Crow
Windows
We need to cook! You are a drug-designing genius, living a bland existence in a middle-class neighborhood in Utah. You decide you want more out of life, so you buy a beat-up RV, drive it into the desert, and cook drugs. Make immense profits! (Made by one dude, hope you enjoy)
Why similar: Life Sim 17.4%, Cooking 17.1%, Simulation 14.2%, Sandbox 13.7%, Action-Adventure 10.9%
- #33 Coffie Simulator - Prologue
76% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: SakneDevPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
In Coffie Simulator Prologue , run your own café, serve unique cusstomers, and master the art of coffee-making! Customize, upgrade, and manage your shop while handling orders with precision. Every choice matters. Can you succeed?
Why similar: Time Management 26.5%, Sandbox 16.3%, Cooking 16.1%, Life Sim 13.4%, Crafting 10.2%
- #34 Body Sushi
75% matchVery Positive96% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: AOTINA Technology Innovations Ltd.
Windows
Make sushi. With waifus.Create eye-catching, sexy sushi platters in this playful and sensual simulator.Run a sushi restaurant where the serving plate… is a person.Serve VIP guests, carefully arrange your dishes, and unlock new waifus in this unique body-plating experience.
Why similar: Cooking 39.4%, Time Management 24.3%, Simulation 9.5%, Exploration 7.8%, Cute 6.7%
- #35 Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,489 reviews2024
Dev: Flipline Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 48.7%, Time Management 25.2%, Simulation 10%, Strategy 9%, Action 3.2%
- #36 Drive Thru Miami - Restaurant Simulator
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 122 reviews2024
Dev: Alkame Games
Windows
A cooking and restaurant management game designed for drive thru lovers. Build your own restaurant from scratch. Prepare mouthwatering dishes, expand your menu with unique recipes, serve customers with care, and grow into the most legendary drive thru spot in the city!
Why similar: Cooking 44.1%, Life Sim 20.7%, Sandbox 12%, Simulation 9.6%, First-Person 8.6%
- #37 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
72% 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 33.3%, Life Sim 21.1%, Sandbox 17.7%, Simulation 10%, First-Person 8%
- #38 The Boba Teashop
71% matchVery Positive94% of 1,257 reviews2025
Dev: Mike Ten
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A cozy horror game where you own and manage a boba tea shop. Prepare boba teas, serve customers, and expand your menu to grow your business.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34%, Female Protagonist 15%, Simulation 14.7%, First-Person 14.6%, 3D 9.1%
- #39 Barista Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 677 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 31.9%, Sandbox 15.4%, Life Sim 14.2%, Crafting 12.5%, Simulation 8%
- #40 Chocolate Factory Simulator: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive90% of 292 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Enter the world of steam and sugar and become a master chocolatier in Chocolate Factory Simulator: Prologue. Craft gourmet chocolate for your customers in your steampunk workshop with the help of Nougat.
Why similar: Cooking 34.8%, Life Sim 15.1%, Sandbox 10.2%, Simulation 9.2%, Crafting 7%
- #41 Delicious Dungeon
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Digital Cauldron
Windows · Mac · Linux
Delicious Dungeon is a combination of action-adventure and simulation game. The player is the owner of a local restaurant in a fantasy world. But to run the restaurant they have to explore dungeons full of dangers and enemies to get the ingredients needed to cook delicious meals for their guests.
Why similar: Cooking 38%, Action 20.2%, Crafting 17.3%, Cute 12.9%, Casual 10.1%
- #42 Go! Go! Hamster Chef!
71% matchVery Positive98% of 335 reviews2024
Dev: Loafsoft
Windows
Help Hamster Chef cook yummy dishes and deliver them to his animal pals in this short, colorful, and definitely-not-spooky adventure.
Why similar: Cooking 35.4%, Life Sim 19.6%, Crafting 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Cute 7.4%
- #43 The Sushi Spinnery
72% matchVery Positive93% of 410 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Revolutionize the revolving sushi bar in this fresh new sim!
Why similar: Cooking 41.4%, Life Sim 18.5%, Simulation 11.7%, Sandbox 11.2%, Strategy 8.8%
- #44 Wrap House Simulator🌯
69% matchVery Positive89% of 3,028 reviews2025
Dev: Broken Lyre EntertainmentPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.2 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 47.6%, Life Sim 17.5%, Sandbox 15.5%, Simulation 11.3%, First-Person 4.6%
- #45 Street Food Simulator
71% 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 40.3%, Sandbox 27.3%, Simulation 11.8%, First-Person 8.7%, 3D 6.7%
- #46 Kokoro Kitchen
70% 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 39.9%, Time Management 26.3%, Simulation 9.9%, Strategy 8.5%, Cute 5.6%
- #47 Ravenous Devils
68% matchVery Positive93% of 9,704 reviews2022
Dev: Bad Vices Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A horror cooking simulator where the secret ingredient is crime. Improve your shops, buy new tools, expand your menu, and above all, make your customers happy.
Why similar: Cooking 49.2%, Time Management 24.8%, Violent 14.3%, Simulation 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #48 Burger Shop
70% matchVery Positive99% of 364 reviews2017
Dev: GoBit Games
Windows · Mac
Make burgers, shakes and more in this exciting food-making game that has been enjoyed by millions of fans everywhere.
Why similar: Cooking 30.7%, Simulation 26.4%, Time Management 22.2%, Action 13.5%, Casual 7.1%
- #49 Chicken Fries
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Turquoise Games
Windows
Chicken Fries is a first-person restaurant simulator where you run a fast-food kitchen: prepare meals by hand, manage fryers and inventory, serve customers, and survive the daily chaos of a busy restaurant, one chicken at a time.
Why similar: Cooking 50.1%, Time Management 17.7%, Simulation 12.7%, First-Person 9.8%, 3D 6.2%
- #50 Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,481 reviews2020
Dev: Innervoid InteractivePub: Digital Tribe
Windows
Median: 3.3 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: Cooking 54.2%, Simulation 22.3%, Sandbox 16.5%, 3D 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #51 Cooking Clash
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Tyche Mobile Technology Inc Limited
Windows
Welcome to Cooking Clash, the VR restaurant game that lets you unleash your creativity! Run your fast-food spot, delighting both human and animal guests with your culinary flair. Utilize endless ingredient combinations to keep guests pleased and beware of cunning customers who might rob your tips!
Why similar: Cooking 34.4%, Life Sim 16.6%, Time Management 14.5%, Crafting 9.7%, Simulation 7.7%
- #52 Sandwich Simulator
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 881 reviews2026
Dev: FiftyEight Studios
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.2 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 36%, Time Management 19.8%, Life Sim 13.8%, Simulation 9.5%, Crafting 6.9%
- #53 Creature Kitchen
63% 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 50.1%, Sandbox 16.5%, Cute 8.9%, First-Person 8.3%, Simulation 6.6%
- #54 Kiosk
65% matchVery Positive89% of 2,637 reviews2025
Dev: Vivi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.
Why similar: Cooking 45%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, First-Person 8.2%, Simulation 7.8%
- #55 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
66% 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 52.4%, Life Sim 28.9%, Simulation 12.7%, Casual 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #56 Chocolate Factory Simulator
66% 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 50.2%, Simulation 13.1%, Cute 9.8%, First-Person 8.3%, Crafting 6.6%
- #57 Chef RPG
65% 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 45.7%, Life Sim 27.4%, Crafting 12.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Simulation 7.3%
- #58 Tea Party Simulator 2015™
69% matchMixed69% of 670 reviews2015
Dev: Liens
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Ever wanted to be a tea party extraordinaire? Well now you can. Each new level brings it's own challenges you must overcome on your quest to become the ultimate tea party master. Comes with the original Tea Party Mode and now a Mode 2 (after beating all the levels), for a whole new experience!
Why similar: Time Management 22%, Life Sim 21.7%, Psychological Horror 19.8%, Simulation 13.3%, Cute 6.6%