Rank 01- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Games like Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
- 24 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
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The closest matches to Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator: Cooking Simulator, Cafe Owner Simulator, Bakery Simulator, Parisian Bistro Simulator, and Wrap House Simulator🌯. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Cooking and Life Sim, like Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator.
- $18.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Rank 03- $15.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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Wrap House Simulator🌯
Why this: Also Cooking and Inventory Management, like Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator.
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Supermarket Simulator
Why this: Same cozy mood as Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
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Also Cooking and Life Sim, like Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator.
- 65% of 386 reviews
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Also Cooking and Inventory Management, like Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator.
- 88% of 608 reviews
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- 16Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
Same immersive mood as Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator.
- 74% of 760 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Cyanide Studio
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 83% of 704 reviews
- Genres: Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Chill mode removes stressful time pressure
- Deep customization of menus and kitchen layout
- Feels like running a real restaurant
- Challenging
- Cozy
- Immersive
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Why this: Shares menu curation with Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator.
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Why this: Also Cooking and Inventory Management, like Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator.
Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator
Why this: Same cozy mood as Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator.
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Why this: Same relaxing mood as Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator.
About Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
The closest matches to Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator: Cooking Simulator, Cafe Owner Simulator, Bakery Simulator, Parisian Bistro Simulator, and Wrap House Simulator🌯. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cooking Simulator, Cafe Owner Simulator and Bakery Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, cozy and immersive, and single out its customer patience adjustment and ingredient responsibility meter. 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 Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator: 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.
Is Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 704 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 80% positive across 99 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- On sale: 85% off, now $5.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 24 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Chill mode removes stressful time pressure
- Deep customization of menus and kitchen layout
- Feels like running a real restaurant
- Realistic ingredient sourcing with consequences
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game is good yes, but like almost every game from Cyanide Studio, they get an update like every 2 years, so it would be nice to add more content like entrees, desserts etc or even multiplayer which tbh could be a great addition, but…”
“Neat concept and I can see what they're going for, unfortunately the bugs make it unplayable. I've tried 3 times to get through a dinner service and each time I get stuck in cook mode and can't complete any of the dishes (I just have to…”
People who play it also play: Cooking Simulator, Cafe Owner Simulator, Bakery Simulator
Frequently asked about Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
Can I run it?
Is Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator cost?
Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator are Cooking Simulator, Cafe Owner Simulator, Bakery Simulator.
Who developed Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator?
Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator was developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Nacon.