- #1 Chef RPG
97% 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 40.5%, Life Sim 26.8%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Crafting 10%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly blends restaurant management with RPG exploration and life-simulation in a charming pixel-art world.
- #2 Epic Chef
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 751 reviews2021
Dev: Infinigon GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Get ready to embark on a comedic culinary quest unlike any other as you take on the role of Zest in this story-driven adventure game; from humble beginnings you will build a farm, grow delectable ingredients, craft machinery and cook your way to becoming the most Epic Chef in Ambrosia!
Why similar: Cooking 32.8%, Farming Sim 29.3%, Life Sim 14.7%, Crafting 8.8%, Immersive Sim 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a humorous story-rich campaign that combines cooking battles with farming and crafting mechanics.
- #3 Lemon Cake
96% matchVery Positive85% of 2,027 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: Farming Sim 26.7%, Cooking 21.5%, Time Management 16.1%, Life Sim 12.6%, Simulation 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy simulation game focuses on managing a bakery, serving customers, and expanding your menu, much like the core loop of Star Chef.
- #4 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
95% 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 31.9%, Life Sim 19.4%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Inventory Management 10.6%, Simulation 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This provides a more realistic take on running a kitchen, focusing on ingredient quality, cooking techniques, and restaurant customization.
- #5 Travellers Rest
94% matchVery Positive88% of 17,329 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.9 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: Farming Sim 34%, Life Sim 26%, Immersive Sim 9%, Crafting 8.6%, Isometric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a tavern while farming your own ingredients and brewing drinks, offering a deep management experience similar to restaurant sims.
- #6 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,721 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 34.6 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 43.3%, Time Management 32.8%, Simulation 15.1%, Casual 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at combining cooking, resource gathering, and restaurant management with a unique, character-driven narrative.
- #7 Bear and Breakfast
92% matchVery Positive90% of 5,261 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 35.3%, Crafting 25.9%, Simulation 13.5%, Family Friendly 12%, Casual 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game where you build and run a bed and breakfast, requiring careful planning and resource balancing.
- #8 My Universe - Cooking Star Restaurant
93% 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 51.7%, Time Management 18.3%, Simulation 13.1%, Casual 7.2%, Crafting 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, approachable cooking simulator that emphasizes menu creation and restaurant decoration.
- #9 DAVE THE DIVER
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 150,346 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Farming Sim 49.5%, Crafting 16.4%, Simulation 14.5%, Casual 10.8%, Management 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a highly addictive loop of gathering fresh ingredients by exploring the ocean and then managing a bustling sushi restaurant at night.
- #10 Recipe for Disaster
91% 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 36.9%, Life Sim 18.5%, Time Management 16.7%, Isometric 10.9%, Simulation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated restaurant management sim that challenges you to design your kitchen and dining area while handling staff and customer demands.
- #11 Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
91% 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 47.7%, Simulation 21.7%, Isometric 13.4%, Management 9.3%, Family Friendly 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers deep customization for your restaurant and character, focusing on the business side of the culinary industry.
- #12 PlateUp!
89% matchVery Positive95% of 26,299 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 69.4%, Base Building 15.9%, Management 7.9%, Casual 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines cooking and restaurant management with roguelite elements, allowing you to design and expand your restaurant layout.
- #13 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
89% matchVery Positive91% of 2,271 reviews2020
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hit the road in this massive sequel to the million-selling Cook, Serve, Delicious series. Manage your food truck, cook delicious dishes and serve customers as you take the road trip of a lifetime across war-torn America.
Why similar: Cooking 48%, Simulation 15.3%, Family Friendly 14.8%, Casual 9.8%, Management 7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the gold standard for fast-paced, high-intensity cooking simulation and time-management gameplay.
- #14 Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
86% 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 39.5%, Time Management 14.6%, Life Sim 13.1%, Simulation 10.3%, Immersive Sim 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused cooking simulator that allows for extensive kitchen management and recipe experimentation.
- #15 Mary Le Chef - Cooking Passion
88% matchVery Positive90% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: Cateia GamesPub: GameHouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Enjoy a compelling story, while playing an amazing cooking game!
Why similar: Cooking 49.6%, Simulation 32.3%, Casual 18.2%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven cooking game that balances time-management challenges with a lighthearted story.
- #16 Sword and Fairy Inn 2
87% matchMixed49% of 2,274 reviews2022
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
“Swords and Fairy Inn2 ” is a game developed by Softstar Entertainment. It includes the type of RPG, casual, simulation in it. Many roles of Sword and Fairy series come from different place to work in this Inn, live and build a warm peace family together.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.6%, City Builder 16.5%, Life Sim 13.5%, Cooking 13.3%, Time Management 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends restaurant management with life-simulation and city-building elements in a beautiful, stylized setting.
- #17 Stardew Valley
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008,001 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 84.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 48.2%, Life Sim 27.4%, Crafting 9.7%, Simulation 7.9%, Multiplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: While primarily a farming sim, its deep focus on cooking, community building, and resource management makes it a perfect companion for fans of life-sims.
- #18 Bakery Simulator
86% 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 26.5%, Time Management 21.3%, Life Sim 18.9%, Crafting 10.8%, Simulation 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a detailed look at the baking process, from managing ingredients to delivering orders on time.
- #19 Potion Permit
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,276 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Life Sim 47.4%, Crafting 25.2%, Simulation 16.4%, Casual 9.1%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: It replaces cooking with alchemy, but the core loop of gathering ingredients and managing a shop for the townspeople feels very similar.
- #20 Roots of Pacha
83% matchVery Positive94% of 4,441 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.1%, Life Sim 23.3%, Crafting 12.7%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Simulation 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A prehistoric farming and life-sim that emphasizes community growth and resource discovery.
- #21 Coffee Talk
84% matchVery Positive95% of 12,298 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: Crafting 42.6%, Simulation 33.9%, Casual 20.7%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the atmospheric and social side of running a cafe, emphasizing drink recipes and customer interaction.
- #22 Littlewood
82% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: City Builder 28.3%, Farming Sim 24.6%, Life Sim 23.7%, Crafting 11.2%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim that focuses on town building and crafting, perfect for players who enjoy the casual pace of Star Chef.
- #23 Overcooked! All You Can Eat
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,727 reviews2021
Dev: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 3.6 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 54.2%, Simulation 12.4%, Family Friendly 12.4%, PvP 7.8%, Casual 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate test of coordination and time management in a kitchen, perfect for those who enjoy the chaos of cooking games.
- #24 Big Ambitions
80% matchVery Positive93% of 12,848 reviews2023
Dev: Hovgaard Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.9%, Time Management 19%, Simulation 13.7%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Inventory Management 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive business simulator that allows you to manage various types of shops and restaurants in a massive city.
- #25 Graveyard Keeper
81% matchVery Positive86% of 52,820 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Crafting 57.5%, Simulation 28.7%, Management 10.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%, Multiplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a dark, management-heavy twist on the life-sim genre with complex crafting and resource systems.
- #26 Moonlighter
81% matchVery Positive82% of 21,741 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Simulation 63%, Management 31.9%, Singleplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It balances dungeon crawling with the management of a shop, requiring you to price items and manage inventory effectively.
- #27 Calico
79% matchVery Positive87% of 4,975 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 18.6 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: Life Sim 42.2%, Simulation 23.5%, Family Friendly 16.7%, Casual 16.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, low-stress life-sim that focuses on running a cat cafe and interacting with the world at your own pace.
- #28 Garden Paws
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,489 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Farming Sim 49.7%, Crafting 19.2%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Simulation 10.9%, Casual 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, casual farming and shop-management game that allows for extensive character and building customization.
- #29 Farming Fever - Pizza and Burger Cooking game
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 323 reviews2023
Dev: Matryoshka
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Farming Fever is an engaging time management game where you can become both a farmer and a chef at the same time. You'll have to manage your farm, harvest crops, cook, and complete customers' orders.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.9%, Cooking 25.8%, Time Management 20.4%, Simulation 13.3%, Casual 6.8%
- #30 Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator
77% 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 46.6%, Time Management 28.8%, Simulation 9.2%, Casual 6.5%, Family Friendly 5.7%
- #31 Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator
74% 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 34.5%, Life Sim 19.6%, Time Management 19%, Simulation 10.1%, Inventory Management 7.8%
- #32 Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game
78% matchMixed58% of 387 reviews2019
Dev: 99Games Online Pvt. Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Over 20 Million Downloads Worldwide! Play Star Chef, a cooking simulation game that celebrates delicious flavours, letting you run your own café and 5 star restaurant. Experience the joy of managing a bustling business dicing fresh ingredients while exploring your passion for cuisines across the world!
Why similar: Cooking 50.8%, Simulation 32.4%, Casual 16.9%
- #33 Cooking Craze
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 362 reviews2024
Dev: MatryoshkaPub: Big Fish Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Cooking Craze is a fast and fun cooking game that lets you explore the cultures of the world through their delicious food! Upgrade your restaurants to serve only the best dishes and use a variety of special boosts to cook your way to victory!
Why similar: Cooking 78.2%, Casual 9.7%, Family Friendly 7.9%, Management 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #34 Sandwich Simulator
73% 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 29.6%, Time Management 16.5%, Life Sim 12.5%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Simulation 8.7%
- #35 Cafe Owner Simulator: Prologue
76% matchMixed66% of 1,452 reviews2022
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Prologue to the Cafe Owner Simulator, where you can restore your own abandoned building, complete tasks at various levels, and start building a restaurant business from zero.
Why similar: Cooking 33.3%, Life Sim 25.2%, Immersive Sim 14.6%, Base Building 11.9%, Simulation 10.5%
- #36 Kebab Simulator: Prologue
75% 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 24.5%, Life Sim 20.4%, Time Management 17.6%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Simulation 9.6%
- #37 Farm Together 2
72% matchVery Positive94% of 5,211 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 116.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.4%, Cooking 20.6%, Life Sim 15.5%, Time Management 14.9%, Base Building 7.1%
- #38 Cooking Festival
76% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: BoomBit
Windows · Mac
Cooking Festival takes you to the tasty world of fantastic cuisine - let's cook!
Why similar: Cooking 33.9%, Time Management 25.5%, Life Sim 17%, Base Building 10.5%, Simulation 8.1%
- #39 Chefs Together
74% matchVery Positive83% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
A coop coking game with light RPG features. Discover new recipes, level up your restaurant, and make sure your customers leave happy in this kitchen game. Best cooking simulator with multiplayer features
Why similar: Cooking 60.9%, Simulation 14.2%, Family Friendly 11%, Casual 8.6%, Multiplayer 4.6%
- #40 Coastal Kitchen Simulator
72% 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 41.5%, Time Management 24.3%, Simulation 17%, Crafting 10.2%, Family Friendly 4.2%
- #41 Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
71% 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 48.4%, Time Management 25.4%, Simulation 11%, Family Friendly 5.8%, Casual 5.7%
- #42 The Cooking Game
77% matchMixed59% of 216 reviews2016
Dev: Play Spirit Limited
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Start The Cooking Game, learn to cook, serve and manage your own restaurants. Show your skills and feed the hungry customers!
Why similar: Cooking 37.5%, Simulation 27.4%, Casual 20.7%, Time Management 14.4%
- #43 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 30.6%, Farming Sim 28.4%, Time Management 20.5%, Simulation 8.4%, Casual 5.2%
- #44 Drive Thru Simulator : Prologue
73% 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 64.3%, Simulation 12.7%, Casual 10.1%, Life Sim 5.4%, Crafting 3%
- #45 Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together
71% matchMixed45% of 740 reviews2026
Dev: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Cooking Simulator is back – bigger, better, and with multiplayer! Create your own recipes and take advantage of new and improved controls to become the best restaurant cook in the city! Or just have fun and enjoy cooking at your own pace. You’re the chef here!
Why similar: Cooking 48.4%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Family Friendly 13.2%, Simulation 12%, Casual 6.4%
- #46 Little Chef: Cozy Cooking
68% matchVery Positive96% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Julien TruebigerPub: julien & erika
Windows · Mac
Little Chef: Cozy Cooking is a physics-based cooking game full of discovery and playful chaos. Experiment with everything in the kitchen and unlock over 150 recipes on your way to becoming a master chef!
Why similar: Cooking 76.6%, Family Friendly 13.9%, Casual 9.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #47 Pizza Slice
69% matchMixed59% of 220 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 35.2%, Life Sim 13.8%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Simulation 9%, PvP 7.2%
- #48 Burger Bistro Story
70% 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 40.4%, City Builder 20.8%, Life Sim 17.8%, Simulation 11.6%, Casual 6.8%
- #49 Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints
67% matchVery Positive94% of 4,725 reviews2024
Dev: Scienart GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
This is the free version of the game "Ale & Tale Tavern". Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING!
Why similar: Cooking 28.9%, Time Management 20.6%, Immersive Sim 13.5%, Simulation 10.1%, Crafting 7.6%
- #50 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 34.6%, Life Sim 18.4%, Time Management 14.8%, Crafting 9.1%, Simulation 8.5%
- #51 Food Truck Simulator
70% 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 41.6%, Crafting 15.4%, Simulation 13.2%, Life Sim 10.4%, Family Friendly 8.5%
- #52 Space Chef
67% matchVery Positive80% of 131 reviews2025
Dev: Blue Goo GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Hunt, cook, and deliver cosmic cuisine using ingredients from across the galaxy to become the greatest chef in the Horseshoe Nebula. Explore alien worlds teeming with (edible) life, win the hearts of your customers, and thwart the rise of an evil interstellar burger chain.
Why similar: Cooking 42.1%, Life Sim 25.7%, Crafting 14.4%, Base Building 13%, Management 3.6%
- #53 The Cooking Game VR
69% matchMixed70% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Play Spirit Limited
Windows
Embark on a culinary adventure in "The Cooking Game VR." Cook up a storm in two themed restaurants, battling against AI or friends in thrilling PvP mode. Tackle kitchen chaos, earn coins, upgrade tools, and achieve gastronomic greatness. Ready, set, cook!
Why similar: Cooking 36.4%, Time Management 29.4%, Simulation 12.6%, Casual 7.6%, PvP 7.5%
- #54 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
68% 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 32.7%, Life Sim 19.4%, Time Management 17.4%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Simulation 8.5%
- #55 Candy Shop Simulator: Sweet Start
67% matchMixed66% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Sweet Start is the perfect introduction to the world of Candy Shop Simulator, designed for players who want to dive into the sweet universe of the game and get familiar with its foundations before experiencing the full version
Why similar: Cooking 48.6%, Simulation 16%, Life Sim 15.8%, Family Friendly 9.2%, Casual 8.2%
- #56 Gaming Cafe Simulator
66% 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 31.4%, Life Sim 19.2%, Time Management 16.7%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Simulation 10.2%
- #57 Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game
66% matchVery Positive88% of 6,578 reviews2023
Dev: TapBlaze
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Ready to settle in with a soothing shift behind the counter? Feel the dough, hear the quiet crackle of the oven, and serve warm slices to grateful guests. Good Pizza, Great Pizza is the cozy, asmr-friendly escape you didn’t know you kneaded.
Why similar: Cooking 32.3%, Time Management 22.4%, Life Sim 16.7%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Simulation 8.2%
- #58 Kitchen Simulator 2
71% 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 38.8%, Life Sim 22.8%, Time Management 19.9%, Simulation 11%, PvP 5%