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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Management, Simulation, Cooking, Singleplayer.

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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!

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 71% — of 714 reviews
Released: 2022-08-05
Developer: Dapper Penguin Studios
Publisher: Kasedo Games
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 61%

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    97% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,478 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 30.9%, Management 27.8%, Capitalism 9.9%, Simulation 9.6%, Character Customization 6.3%

  2. #2 TasteMaker
    96% matchVery Positive83% of 1,294 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    TasteMaker is a restaurant tycoon game. Design your own restaurant from the ground up, decorate, create a menu, hire and manage staff, and much more. Keep your customers happy and make a profit to keep the restaurant of your dreams from turning into a nightmare.

    Why similar: Cooking 26.3%, Management 13%, Economy 10.6%, Building 10%, Capitalism 8.8%

  3. #3 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 2,520 reviews2023
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    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 39.3%, Management 17.7%, Life Sim 17.5%, Simulation 7.2%, Resource Management 6.9%

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    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Open your dream restaurant at FPP. Create a unique exterior and interior, hire the best workers and chefs, create a place where people will love to eat, spend time and spend their money. Simulation of the restaurant business.

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    94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,249 reviews2023
    Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Espresso Tycoon - a coffee shop simulator. Create your brand, decorate the coffee shop, manage your employees, and take care of your customers. Use the 3D coffee editor to create coffee recipes, order supplies, and collect rating points. Build the whole coffee business and complete all the missions!

    Why similar: Cooking 25.3%, Management 15%, Building 12.5%, Isometric 10%, Life Sim 10%

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    93% matchVery Positive92% of 4,300 reviews2024
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    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    91% matchVery Positive88% of 2,843 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.7 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!

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  9. #9 Bakery Simulator
    92% matchMixed67% of 2,258 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.0 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.

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  10. #10 Inn Tycoon
    91% matchMostly Positive78% of 779 reviews2025
    Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 27.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    Why similar: Cooking 19.2%, Management 15%, Capitalism 12.6%, Economy 11%, Building 10.7%

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    Dev: Bewolba Studios
    Windows

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    90% matchMixed69% of 1,318 reviews2022
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    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.

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    Dev: Biotech Gameworks
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows · Mac
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    Windows
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    Windows
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  35. #35 Sizzle & Stack
    75% matchMostly Positive77% of 296 reviews2025
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    Windows · Mac

    Sizzle & Stack is a fast-paced restaurant management card game where you stack ingredients, cook dishes, explore recipes, and serve hungry customers. Upgrade your kitchen and master strategic cooking in a unique blend of card play and time management!

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    77% matchMostly Positive72% of 908 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    74% matchMostly Positive74% of 121 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    74% matchMixed43% of 127 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    69% matchMixed66% of 1,447 reviews2022
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    68% matchVery Positive82% of 543 reviews2022
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    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Build and maintain a power grid for a constantly growing population, while fighting off all kinds of disasters in this thrilling resource management experience. It's time for you to give "Power to the People"! Do you have what it takes to keep the lights on?

    Why similar: Management 18.6%, Economy 16.7%, Building 13.6%, Isometric 11.1%, Time Management 10.6%

  58. #58 Barista Simulator
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 667 reviews2023
    Dev: CubeCube Sports Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    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 39.6%, Management 16%, Life Sim 14.2%, Simulation 7.5%, Sandbox 7%

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