Choose Umami Grove
Choose Umami Grove if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Umami Grove launched in 2025.
Umami Grove vs Chef's Tail
Umami Grove and Chef's Tail both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Chef's Tail (2021) is 4 years older than Umami Grove (2025). Umami Grove scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Chef's Tail (60% positive). 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 Chef's Tail
Choose Chef's Tail if it's currently about 36% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chef's Tail launched in 2021.
Both Umami Grove and Chef's Tail sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Umami Grove |  Chef's Tail | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (28 reviews) | 60% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pomshine Games | Art Games Studio S.A. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Chef's Tail (2021) is 4 years older than Umami Grove (2025).
- Umami Grove scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Chef's Tail (60% positive).
- Chef's Tail is currently ~36% cheaper on Steam than Umami Grove (8.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Umami Grove is Deck Unsupported, Chef's Tail is Deck Playable.
Umami Grove vs Chef's Tail — FAQ
- Should I play Umami Grove or Chef's Tail first?
- If you want chronology, Chef's Tail (2021) came out before Umami Grove (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 Umami Grove and Chef's Tail similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.