Choose TasteMaker
Choose TasteMaker if you want a Strategy experience. TasteMaker launched in 2023.
TasteMaker vs Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire
TasteMaker and Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. TasteMaker (2023) is 2 years older than Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire (2025). Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than TasteMaker (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire
Choose Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire launched in 2025.
Both TasteMaker and Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 TasteMaker |  Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.2% positive (921 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jelle Booij | Baltoro Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- TasteMaker (2023) is 2 years older than Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire (2025).
- Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than TasteMaker (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- TasteMaker is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire has no Deck rating yet.
TasteMaker vs Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire — FAQ
- Should I play TasteMaker or Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire first?
- If you want chronology, TasteMaker (2023) came out before Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are TasteMaker and Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does TasteMaker run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TasteMaker is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.