
"Penniless Chef" is a game where you run and grow your own restaurant. Run and grow your restaurant, and get to know the villagers!
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Life Sim, Shop Keeper, Cooking.

"Penniless Chef" is a game where you run and grow your own restaurant. Run and grow your restaurant, and get to know the villagers!

SoulBite
SoulBite is a 2D pixel-art restaurant sim. You're the chef of a small diner where guests share stories and secrets. Listen to their words, figure out what they truly crave, and serve the perfect dish. A cozy, heartwarming experience where every meal tells a story. Welcome, Chef.

Sandwich Shop Simulator
Run your own sandwich shop! Stock your ingredients, prepare delicious sandwiches, take payments, customize and expand your store, and become the best sandwich shop in town!
SoulBite is a 2D pixel-art restaurant sim. You're the chef of a small diner where guests share stories and secrets. Listen to their words, figure out what they truly crave, and serve the perfect dish. A cozy, heartwarming experience where every meal tells a story. Welcome, Chef.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 39.9% ★, Life Sim 19.8%, Cooking 11.8%, Simulation 9.7%, Relaxing 5.1%
Run your own sandwich shop! Stock your ingredients, prepare delicious sandwiches, take payments, customize and expand your store, and become the best sandwich shop in town!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 49.3% ★, Life Sim 18.5%, Cooking 14%, Simulation 5.8%, Cute 4.8%
A pizzeria simulator where you can take customers orders, make pizzas, and manage your shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.4% ★, Life Sim 20.4%, Cooking 12.9%, Simulation 9.7%, Cute 5.1%
Craving something sweet? Play Dubai Chewy Cookie Simulator now! Experience the ultimate chewy, sugary delight. The catch? The developer has never actually baked one in real life. Dive in and enjoy!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 44.9% ★, Life Sim 22.4%, Cooking 19.8%, Simulation 12%, Singleplayer 0.5%
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: Shop Keeper 38.4% ★, Cooking 21.4%, Life Sim 14%, Simulation 6.7%, Cute 6.2%
Run a cozy tea house, grow tea plants, prepare beverages and pastries, serve customers and explore multiple maps at your own pace in a relaxing life sim with farming, crafting, and shop management.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 46.8% ★, Life Sim 17.6%, Cooking 14.5%, Relaxing 5.9%, Simulation 5.5%
Manage your café, meet new friends, and serve unique drinks as new stories unfold every day in Coffee & Fox! Can you handle everything this place has to offer?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 41.8% ★, Life Sim 17.1%, Cooking 13.8%, Top-Down 6.3%, Cute 4.9%
A cozy café simulation game where you plan menus, serve hand-animated characters, and decorate your teahouse in charming KAWAII styles. Earn your way to the top by impressing elite critics, unlocking new café looks, and upgrading your skills across a heartfelt story full of adorable characters.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 46.5% ★, Life Sim 17.9%, Cooking 14.5%, Cute 4.9%, Relaxing 4.6%
You lost your coal mine job, now you're a cashier at Poland's landmark convenience store. Scan groceries, verify IDs, grill hot dogs, and try to feed your family on what's left. A dark comedy about surviving late stage capitalism, one receipt at a time.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 40.4% ★, Life Sim 21.2%, Cooking 12.6%, Simulation 9.7%, Casual 5%
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: Shop Keeper 36.6% ★, Cooking 29.3%, Life Sim 18.5%, Simulation 9.8%, Casual 4.9%
Build, manage, and grow your own cozy campground. Stock supplies, set prices, help campers, and watch your peaceful wilderness business come to life—one campfire at a time.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 60.7% ★, Life Sim 24%, Simulation 10.3%, Resource Management 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
DishDash is a single-player time management restaurant game where you prepare meals, serve customers, and manage limited resources under constant time pressure, turning kitchen chaos into smooth rhythm through speed, focus, and smart decision-making.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 40.5% ★, Life Sim 19.9%, Cooking 11.8%, Simulation 9.6%, Casual 4.9%
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: Shop Keeper 38.3% ★, Cooking 22%, Life Sim 16%, Simulation 7.8%, Relaxing 5.4%
🧺 A cozy 2D life sim about running a small-town laundry. Wash, dry, and iron clothes for townfolks. Upgrade your shop, decorate your space, and discover heartwarming stories behind every piece of clothing.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 46% ★, Life Sim 24.1%, Simulation 8%, Cute 6.3%, 2D 4.1%
Start your career on the bustling city streets as an ice cream or hotdog vendor! Upgrade your cart, outsmart your rivals, and compete with friends to become the most popular seller in town!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 47.8% ★, Cooking 22.5%, Life Sim 15%, Simulation 6.5%, Relaxing 5.3%
Pack My Order is a cozy online shopping simulator. Fill your cart based on the customers' lists and budgets, and enjoy the process without any rush. Cute animations, pleasant sounds, and a calm pace await you. No timers — the perfect way to clear your mind after a long day.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 49.2% ★, Cooking 14.8%, Relaxing 8%, Life Sim 6.4%, Simulation 6%
DONT OPEN is a PSX-style horror game about routine that falls apart before your eyes. A normal shift at a taco bar, an empty stairwell, and a persistent knock on the door that's impossible to ignore. Based on real events.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 47.7% ★, Life Sim 20.7%, Cooking 17.6%, Simulation 5.6%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
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: Shop Keeper 39.2% ★, Cooking 22%, Life Sim 14.6%, Cute 6.1%, Simulation 5.4%
Run Your Game Cafe in This Funny, 2D, Pixel Art, Game Cafe Tycoon Manager Simulator, Meet Funny Friends , Make new Customers, Keep old Ones Happy, Make Money , Pay Power Bill & Rent Every day , Buy New Games , Update Old Games , Repair Devices , Keep Business Going, Don't Get Bankrupted!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.1% ★, Life Sim 22.1%, Simulation 7.3%, Cute 4.2%, Relaxing 4.1%
Kooeh: A Timeless Delight is a heartwarming cosy narrative-driven restaurant management game about rediscovering lost family recipes and reviving the family restaurant.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 30.9% ★, Life Sim 18.6%, Cooking 12.9%, Cute 8.7%, Simulation 6.7%
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 46.1% ★, Life Sim 19.8%, Cooking 14.9%, Simulation 10.2%, Relaxing 3.3%
Run your own seaside homestay in a cozy pixel art life sim 🌊 Welcome travelers, cook Southeast Asian–inspired dishes, and build a peaceful life by the sea.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 36.4% ★, Life Sim 21.7%, Cooking 11.7%, Simulation 9.8%, Top-Down 5.9%
Izakaya Diaries is a cozy sushi restaurant game. Alongside serving incoming orders, managing your restaurant, and progressing to experience new content with the money and fame you earn, you will also witness the historical events of the Edo period
Why similar: Shop Keeper 45.8% ★, Life Sim 17.3%, Cooking 16.6%, Simulation 6.1%, Cute 5.5%
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: Shop Keeper 44.4% ★, Cooking 25.5%, Life Sim 19.6%, Simulation 4.4%, Cute 3.3%
Set up gaming consoles, manage games, set prices, serve customers, hire staff, and grow your café to become the city's most popular gaming hub.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 49.1% ★, Life Sim 24.2%, Simulation 12.6%, Cute 5.7%, Casual 5.4%
Can you keep a burger shop alive? Manage a small burger shop, balance speed and strategy, and shape the fate of your business with every decision.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 46.5% ★, Cooking 22.6%, Life Sim 15.3%, Multiple Endings 6.3%, Simulation 4.5%
Run your own Korean restaurant in Kimbap Heaven Simulator. Dive into a realistic cooking experience—wash, blanch, and roll your way to success. Satisfy customers with delicious recipes, manage your finances, and expand your business to build a culinary empire.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 44.2% ★, Cooking 23.1%, Life Sim 21.2%, Simulation 6.1%, Resource Management 2.7%
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: Shop Keeper 28.7% ★, Cooking 23.3%, Life Sim 13.5%, Relaxing 7.5%, Top-Down 6.5%
Rekindled is a co-op tavern game with a twist - there's no stress! Forage, Fish, Farm and Cook at your own pace, then decorate your dishes and tavern before welcoming your customers in.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 31.7% ★, Cooking 24.5%, Life Sim 18.8%, Relaxing 9.2%, Simulation 8.6%
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: Shop Keeper 51.5% ★, Cooking 34.8%, Simulation 12.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%, Indie 0.5%
Grow a failing gym. Expand the facility, order and move equipment, run the gym shop. Hire staff and coaches. Train your own character. Compete in fitness contest to reach 5 stars.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.2% ★, Life Sim 27%, Simulation 14.1%, Resource Management 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
Cook, serve, and manage your food truck while exploring a handcrafted open world. Upgrade your equipment, unlock new recipes, and turn your small food truck into a thriving business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 43.4% ★, Life Sim 23.4%, Cooking 15%, Simulation 11.5%, Casual 6%
"Can you survive the rush at a K-Ramyeon shop?" Become a part-timer in a Ramyeon Store kitchen. Cook perfect bowls, manage multiple pots, and maximize your earnings to unlock different endings. Move fast—your total revenue determines your fate!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 57% ★, Cooking 20.3%, Simulation 14.8%, Multiple Endings 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
This is a hardcore jade processing simulator. Players inspect raw stones for color and cracks, then operate machinery to cut and polish them. Learn to distinguish natural jade from fakes while upgrading equipment. Experience the full journey from a rough rock to a translucent masterpiece.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.5% ★, Life Sim 27.3%, Simulation 14.7%, Casual 2.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Kitchen Delights is an exciting cooking game that will put your culinary skills to the test, where you can be a chef in a restaurant or a burger joint, creating delicious dishes. With a touch of chaos and lots of fun.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 48.1% ★, Cooking 27.6%, Relaxing 7.7%, Simulation 6.6%, Cute 3.8%
A cosy fish market simulator where you cut fresh fish, turn them into products like sushi, and collect rare species. Build a peaceful market, master satisfying preparation mechanics, and grow your seafood business at your own pace.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 55.3% ★, Cooking 22.5%, Simulation 13.4%, Cute 7.9%, Indie 0.5%
Service Please is a top-down restaurant management and tycoon game focused on relaxed gameplay and steady progression. Manage customers, organize staff, upgrade your menu, and build your restaurant step by step.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 37.9% ★, Cooking 20.7%, Life Sim 13.9%, Top-Down 8.4%, Relaxing 6.7%
Buy mysterious (possibly cursed) goods from the dark web by night, then sell them in your curio shop by day. Balance profit against consequence and assemble an artifact capable of causing the apocalypse. All in a day’s work.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 60.7% ★, Life Sim 21.6%, Simulation 7.9%, 2D 3.6%, Resource Management 3.3%
Welcome to Kokoro No Kimono! Step into the gentle rhythm of Japan, where every fold tells a story. Create exquisite kimonos for your guests, master the art of tying Obi belts, and lose yourself in the quiet charm of an authentic kimono shop.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 57.6% ★, Simulation 14.4%, Cute 7.2%, Relaxing 5.9%, Casual 5.2%
In Foxy Dumplings, you’ll run your own food truck and make friends along the way. Cook dumplings from all over the world, take good care of your clients, and discover how a meal can mend more than just hunger in this cozy cooking sim. Rise to the top of Foxtagram, one heartfelt dish at a time.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 34.9% ★, Cooking 21.7%, Life Sim 17.9%, Relaxing 6.6%, Cute 6.5%
Experience Simulation Management, the charm of running a retro Thai convenience store from the 1990s! Build trust, unlock nostalgic products, and expand your business to the community.💯
Why similar: Shop Keeper 48.9% ★, Life Sim 17.4%, Simulation 11.2%, Relaxing 6.1%, Casual 4.9%
You'll open a potion shop in Sacred Heart City and learn about the reasons for the decline of Sacred Heart City by meeting a wide variety of customers. This is a story-based business simulation game, the main gameplay is that the customer asks you to make the right potion according to the request.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 57.6% ★, Life Sim 24.5%, Simulation 7.4%, Cute 3.7%, Pixel Graphics 3.6%
Manage your own shop in a tiny toy town that comes to life! Grow crops, raise animals, craft handmade goods, and expand your market in this relaxing yet engaging management simulator that keeps evolving over time.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 51.3% ★, Life Sim 25.3%, Simulation 12.7%, Cute 7.4%, Resource Management 2.9%
Cliffside Cafe is a casual point-and-click cooking game where you play as a barista running your very own cafe! With tons of recipes, ingredients, and upgrades to unlock, will you become the ultimate barista?
Why similar: Shop Keeper 60.4% ★, Cooking 21.2%, Casual 7.5%, 2D 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%
Open your own blind box store in the anime city of Akihabara. Stock the shelves with the latest blind boxes, or unbox them to collect rare hidden editions. Create a trendy blind box shop that attracts customers and expands your business.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 59.9% ★, Life Sim 23%, Simulation 10%, Casual 4%, Resource Management 2.8%
Enjoy a unique cooking tycoon set in a cute, spooky Halloween town! Gather ingredients in the morning by foraging, fishing, and farming, then use your own recipes to satisfy ghostly customers by day. Alongside quirky monster residents, the strange and charming secrets of Spookitchen begin to unfold!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 35.4% ★, Cooking 23.1%, Life Sim 18%, Simulation 5.2%, Resource Management 5%
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 36.9% ★, Cooking 20.1%, Life Sim 17.6%, Relaxing 7.2%, Simulation 5.6%
Create unique drinks by experimenting with ingredients, learn from customer feedback, and grow your business from a small stand into a thriving beverage empire in this flavorful simulation game.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 33.6% ★, Cooking 24.7%, Life Sim 14.3%, Simulation 12%, Resource Management 7.1%
Serve lattes with tiny paws! Coffee Critters is a co-op simulation game where you play as adorable "trash animals" running a bustling café. from managing stock to drawing on cups, you control every aspect of the shop. Keep the fridge cold, the coffee hot, and your customers happy!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 38.9% ★, Life Sim 23.8%, Simulation 11%, Cute 8.2%, Relaxing 6.2%
Run the board game cafe of your dreams! Craft food and drink, deliver orders to the townsfolk, collect board games, and customise your space, your way!
Why similar: Shop Keeper 23.1% ★, Life Sim 20%, Cooking 16.4%, Simulation 7%, Cute 6.6%
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 30%, Shop Keeper 26.9% ★, Life Sim 13.4%, Cute 8.3%, Simulation 8.2%
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 43% ★, Life Sim 15.2%, Cooking 14.8%, Simulation 10.3%, Cute 8.2%
Run your own electronics store chain. Buy phones, tablets, computers, fridges, and more in bulk, transport them with your truck, and sell them at prices you choose. Manage up to 4 stores with hired employees, but fail to plan well and you won’t be able to pay rent, bills, or salaries.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 64.1% ★, Life Sim 21.7%, Simulation 11.4%, Casual 1.9%, Indie 0.5%
A 3D simulation game where you run an Okinawa soba shop by yourself, handling orders, cooking, serving, and payments efficiently.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 48% ★, Cooking 27.5%, Simulation 11.8%, Resource Management 6.4%, Relaxing 4%
Welcome to a cozy tea tavern in a world made of sweets! 🍵✨ Take orders, prepare desserts and drinks, chat with visitors, and customize your café. No timers, no stress - just cozyness, sweets and heartwarming stories.
Why similar: Cooking 38.7%, Life Sim 18.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Cute 10.7%, Relaxing 10.5%
Manage your own shop in a charming medieval kingdom! Stock your shelves by trading with locals, fishing, or crafting unique items. Customize your shop to show your style, build lasting friendships, and who knows? You might even solve a mystery...
Why similar: Shop Keeper 63.1% ★, Life Sim 26.1%, 2D 4.4%, Casual 3.4%, Fantasy 2.2%
In Coffee Shop: Daily Shift, meet new customers each day, brew orders fast, and grow your café. Keep quality high during rush hour, upgrade equipment, manage baristas, and build the best coffee shop in town.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 54.3% ★, Simulation 13.4%, Top-Down 9.4%, Casual 6.9%, Relaxing 6.2%
Play as a bull running a tea cafe, brewing drinks for adorable animal customers! Running your store as a bull will require you to smash, bash & break your way through every working day as you craft tea orders with your hooves.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 46.3% ★, Cooking 20.8%, Life Sim 16.4%, Cute 7.5%, Simulation 4.9%
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: Shop Keeper 47.3% ★, Cooking 26.9%, Simulation 11%, Life Sim 8.8%, Casual 3.1%
A fast food simulator game focused on physics-based mechanics and satisfying cooking experience. Flip, stack, grill and assemble burgers however you like, manage your restaurant’s stock, take orders, and enjoy the running of your own virtual kitchen.
Why similar: Shop Keeper 40.6% ★, Cooking 25.2%, Life Sim 17.9%, Resource Management 5%, Simulation 4.7%