Rank 01Why this
Same cozy mood as Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Games like Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game
- 12 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game also play
The closest matches to Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game: Star Chef 2: Cooking Game, Not Monday Cafe, Coffee Caravan, Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator, and Kebab Simulator: Prologue. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares idle progression and resource management with Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares recipe crafting and resource management with Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game.
- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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76 new reviews this week- Trending
KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
Why this: Shares resource management with Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Not Monday Cafe
Shares idle progression and resource management with Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game.
- 96% of 183 reviews
- 3Coffee Caravan
Shares recipe crafting and resource management with Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game.
- 94% of 705 reviews
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- 6KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
Shares resource management with Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game.
- 99% of 901 reviews
- 7Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual
- 86% of 2,243 reviews
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- 16Farming Fever - Pizza and Burger Cooking game
Genres: Simulation, Free To Play, Casual
- 74% of 151 reviews
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: 99Games Online Pvt. Ltd.
- Price: Free to play
- 62% of 144 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Addictive idle loop
- Combines cooking with restaurant management
- Free to play with no pay to win pressure
- Chill
- Cozy
- Lighthearted
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Coffee Caravan
Why this: Shares recipe crafting and resource management with Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game.
Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
Why this: Same cozy mood as Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game.
- 76 new reviews this week
- Trending
KuloNiku: Bowl Up!
Why this: Shares resource management with Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game.
About Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game
The closest matches to Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game: Star Chef 2: Cooking Game, Not Monday Cafe, Coffee Caravan, Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator, and Kebab Simulator: Prologue. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Star Chef 2: Cooking Game, Not Monday Cafe and Coffee Caravan — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy and lighthearted, and single out its idle progression and ingredient cultivation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game: 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!
Is Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 62% of 144 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 24 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 14 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Addictive idle loop
- Combines cooking with restaurant management
- Satisfying slow growth feels rewarding over time
- Weekly free rewards keep players engaged
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“this has to be 1 of the biggest cash grab games i have ever seen... at around level 12 u have 500 coins yet to make any progress at all u need around 5000 coins and those "special deals" keep popping up every time u open the game to try to…”
“If you don't mind games where you do something, leave, come back a couple of hours later and do something, leave,( you get the picture) and still advance in the game, this might be a game for you. If you LOVE the concept of click and wait…”
People who play it also play: Star Chef 2: Cooking Game, Not Monday Cafe, Coffee Caravan
Frequently asked about Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game
Can I run it?
Is Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game free to play?
Yes — Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game are Star Chef 2: Cooking Game, Not Monday Cafe, Coffee Caravan.
Who developed Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game?
Star Chef: Cooking & Restaurant Game was developed by 99Games Online Pvt. Ltd..