What games are most similar to The Chef's Shift: First Course?

The most similar games to The Chef's Shift: First Course include Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints, Initiation, The Chef's Shift, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is The Chef's Shift: First Course?

The Chef's Shift: First Course is a Casual, Indie, Simulation game with popular tags including Cooking, Simulation, Typing, Time Management, Crime.

Best cooking games like The Chef's Shift: First Course?

If you're looking for more cooking games like The Chef's Shift: First Course, try Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints, Initiation, The Chef's Shift. These share the Cooking tag and similar gameplay elements.

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Games Like The Chef's Shift: First Course

Discover titles similar to The Chef's Shift: First Course based on Steam tags and player behavior. Top matches share singleplayer, casual, indie.

Top Similar Games to The Chef's Shift: First Course

Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints (2024) — Shared: Simulation, Time Management, Cooking. Also features action and sandbox. Tags: Simulation, Time Management, Cooking
Initiation (2023) — Shared: Management, Time Management, Crime. Also features casual and roguelite. Tags: Management, Time Management, Crime
The Chef's Shift (2025) — Shared: Cooking, Typing, Time Management. Also features job simulator and arcade. Tags: Cooking, Typing, Time Management
Bygone Dreams: Prophecy (2025) — Shared: Singleplayer. Also features action and adventure. Tags: Singleplayer
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The August Before: Chapter One (2025) — Shared: Simulation, Singleplayer. Also features casual and puzzle. Tags: Simulation, Singleplayer
United Penguin Kingdom: Huddle up (2023) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Singleplayer. Also features strategy and city builder. Tags: Simulation, Management, Singleplayer
Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe (2024) — Shared: Cooking, Simulation, Time Management. Also features casual and strategy. Tags: Cooking, Simulation, Time Management
Thyria: Step Into Dreams (2023) — Shared: Singleplayer. Also features turn-based strategy and dungeon crawler. Tags: Singleplayer
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Sporting Goods Shop: Prologue (2025) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Singleplayer. Also features casual and online co-op. Tags: Simulation, Management, Singleplayer
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Wanech's C.A.N. (2025) — Shared: Typing, Simulation, Cooking. Also features casual and arcade. Tags: Typing, Simulation, Cooking
The RPG: My First Dungeon Smells (2025) — Shared: Singleplayer. Also features rpg and adventure. Tags: Singleplayer
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Onigiri Shop Simulator (2025) — Shared: Simulation, Time Management, Management. Also features immersive sim and life sim. Tags: Simulation, Time Management, Management
Drive Thru (2025) — Shared: Simulation, Cooking, Time Management. Also features casual and arcade. Tags: Simulation, Cooking, Time Management
Tobacco Shop Simulator: Prologue (2024) — Shared: Simulation, Singleplayer, Management. Also features life sim and multiplayer. Tags: Simulation, Singleplayer, Management
The Mildew Children: Chapter 1 (2023) — Shared: Singleplayer. Also features adventure and story rich. Tags: Singleplayer
Fingerdance (2025) — Shared: Typing, Simulation, Difficult. Also features action and rhythm. Tags: Typing, Simulation, Difficult
Cook, Serve, Delicious: Re-Mustard! (2026) — Shared: Time Management, Cooking, Simulation. Also features casual and funny. Tags: Time Management, Cooking, Simulation
Cook, Serve, Delicious! (2013) — Shared: Time Management, Typing, Difficult. Also features indie and arcade. Tags: Time Management, Typing, Difficult
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Fast Food Simulator (2024) — Shared: Simulation, Cooking, Management. Also features online co-op and multiplayer. Tags: Simulation, Cooking, Management
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Seaside Cafe Rush Hour (2024) — Shared: Simulation, Cooking, Difficult. Also features casual and cartoony. Tags: Simulation, Cooking, Difficult
Single Espresso (2024) — Shared: Management, Cooking, Time Management. Also features casual and family friendly. Tags: Management, Cooking, Time Management
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! (2017) — Shared: Typing, Management, Difficult. Also features casual and arcade. Tags: Typing, Management, Difficult
Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator (2023) — Shared: Cooking, Time Management, Simulation. Also features free to play and casual. Tags: Cooking, Time Management, Simulation
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The Way of the Tray: Japanese Restaurant Simulator 🍙 (2025) — Shared: Cooking, Simulation, Time Management. Also features pixel graphics and cartoony. Tags: Cooking, Simulation, Time Management
Burger Shop 3 (2023) — Shared: Cooking, Time Management, Simulation. Also features casual and family friendly. Tags: Cooking, Time Management, Simulation
Office Overloaded (2025) — Shared: Typing, Simulation, Singleplayer. Also features arcade and 2d. Tags: Typing, Simulation, Singleplayer
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Hotdog: The Videogame (2025) — Shared: Simulation, Cooking, Singleplayer. Also features online co-op and casual. Tags: Simulation, Cooking, Singleplayer
Ravenous Devils (2022) — Shared: Management, Cooking, Crime. Also features villain protagonist and gore. Tags: Management, Cooking, Crime
Akatori: Сhapter One (2024) — Shared: Singleplayer, Difficult. Also features adventure and action. Tags: Singleplayer, Difficult
Saloon Simulator (2025) — Shared: Simulation, Management, Cooking. Also features early access and shop keeper. Tags: Simulation, Management, Cooking
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