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Games Like The Chef's Shift: First Course

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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!

Reviews: Very Positive — 98% — of 440 reviews
Released: 2025-02-07
Developer: Panitia GameDev
Publisher: Catoptric Games
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 36 min
Mean playtime: 1.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 28%

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    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,491 reviews2025
    Dev: Panitia GameDevPub: Catoptric Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    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: Typing 19.9%, Cooking 16.2%, Crime 13.3%, Time Management 10.6%, Narration 8.2%

  2. #2 Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 4,710 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 42.5%, Time Management 30.7%, Management 14.8%, Simulation 12%

  3. #3 Cook, Serve, Delicious!
    96% matchVery Positive94% of 5,698 reviews2013
    Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Hungry? Take your restaurant from a one star abomination to a five star wonder in Cook, Serve, Delicious! Plan your menu, upgrade your equipment, and master challenges with easy-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay!

    Why similar: Typing 28.1%, Cooking 22%, Time Management 15.3%, Difficult 9.9%, Management 8%

  4. #4 Chicken Fries
    94% matchMostly Positive71% of 78 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 49.4%, Time Management 17.9%, Management 17.3%, Simulation 11.3%, Indie 1.3%

  5. #5 Kitchen Simulator 2015
    95% matchMixed41% of 327 reviews2015
    Dev: WhackAKey GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Kitchen simulator, The game that turns you into the chef. As the owner and chef of your very own restaurant, you now have the responsibilities to keep your place clean, serving quality meals to your hungry customers, Impressing the high class to get to that fancy five star restaurant,more…

    Why similar: Cooking 48.9%, Time Management 30.5%, Simulation 11.6%, Cute 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%

  6. #6 The Cooking Game
    94% matchMixed59% of 214 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Start The Cooking Game, learn to cook, serve and manage your own restaurants. Show your skills and feed the hungry customers!

    Why similar: Cooking 45%, Simulation 26.5%, Time Management 17.4%, Casual 5.8%, Indie 5.4%

  7. #7 Drive Thru Simulator : Prologue
    93% matchMixed43% of 127 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 78.8%, Simulation 12.6%, Management 3.3%, Casual 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  8. #8 Burger Shift: Team Rush: Prologue
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 573 reviews2025
    Dev: Nova Telum Studio
    Windows

    Run the world's most chaotic fast food joint! Play solo or with up to 8 friends as you take orders, make burgers, and hustle to keep customers happy. Grow your business with every shift.

    Why similar: Cooking 56.5%, Management 19%, Simulation 14.4%, Time Management 5.9%, Indie 2.3%

  9. #9 Restaurant Owner: Prologue
    92% matchMixed62% of 103 reviews2024
    Dev: Workaround GamesPub: CreativeForge Games
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 22%

    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 39.8%, Time Management 21.3%, Management 14.6%, Simulation 8.3%, Funny 7.4%

  10. #10 Coastal Kitchen Simulator
    90% matchVery Positive85% of 130 reviews2025
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    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 45.7%, Time Management 27%, Simulation 15.1%, Management 9.9%, Indie 1.3%

  11. #11 Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 7,339 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 51%, Time Management 19.2%, Management 13.4%, Simulation 10.8%, Funny 5.6%

  12. #12 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 3,014 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    The massive sequel to the original cult classic! Plan your menu, decorate your restaurant, cook hundreds of foods, and for the first time ever - earn medals by mastering dozens of themed restaurants!

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  13. #13 Sizzle & Stack
    88% matchMostly Positive77% of 296 reviews2025
    Dev: Arvis Games
    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!

    Why similar: Cooking 45.3%, Time Management 23.9%, Management 14.5%, Simulation 7.4%, Colorful 3.1%

  14. #14 Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator
    87% matchVery Positive86% of 410 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 41.6%, Time Management 23.2%, Management 14.9%, Simulation 9.8%, Arcade 7.4%

  15. #15 Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,366 reviews2024
    Dev: Flipline Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.1 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 47.7%, Time Management 25.3%, Management 11.2%, Simulation 8.8%, Colorful 1.9%

  16. #16 Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
    86% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,478 reviews2020
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    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.

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  17. #17 Road Food Simulator: Prologue
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    Windows

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    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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.

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  20. #20 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!
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    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.

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  22. #22 Diner Bros
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    Windows
    Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Diner Bros is a cooking and restaurant management game. Cook and serve meals as fast as you can, but don’t get the orders wrong or else your customers will get angry – and hungry! Upgrade your restaurant and hire staff to help you… or play with your friends in 2-4 local co-op!

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  25. #25 Burgie's cozy kitchen
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    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%

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    66% matchVery Positive93% of 9,609 reviews2022
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    What's more American than Fast Food? How about cooking it with guns! Switch between individual weapons to move ingredients, cook and deliver them to your customers before they lose their patience.

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    65% matchVery Positive94% of 6,720 reviews2023
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    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Windows
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