Rank 01Why this
Also Cooking and Capitalism, like Recipe for Disaster.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- 2020
Games like Recipe for Disaster
- 20 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Recipe for Disaster: Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game, Restaurant Empire II, TasteMaker, Project Hospital, and Definitely Not Fried Chicken. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
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Rank 03Why this
Also Cooking and Isometric, like Recipe for Disaster.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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Project Hospital
Why this: Also Isometric and Economy, like Recipe for Disaster.
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Definitely Not Fried Chicken
Why this: Also Capitalism and Isometric, like Recipe for Disaster.
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Rise of Industry
Why this: Also Capitalism and Automation, like Recipe for Disaster.
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Software Inc.
Why this: Also Capitalism and Time Management, like Recipe for Disaster.
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Hotel Architect
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Recipe for Disaster
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- 1Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
Also Cooking and Capitalism, like Recipe for Disaster.
- 74% of 760 reviews
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Also Capitalism and Isometric, like Recipe for Disaster.
- 72% of 1,400 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Dapper Penguin Studios
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 70% of 276 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Chaotic kitchen management with emergent disasters
- Custom recipes can be intentionally absurd for profit
- Darkly comedic customer interactions like karen moments
- Challenging
- Comedic
- Funny
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Why this: Also Cooking and Automation, like Recipe for Disaster.
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Why this: Also Cooking and Time Management, like Recipe for Disaster.
Recycling Center Simulator
Why this: Also Capitalism and Automation, like Recipe for Disaster.
Festival Tycoon 🎪
Why this: Also Capitalism and Isometric, like Recipe for Disaster.
Gym Manager
Why this: Also Capitalism and Economy, like Recipe for Disaster.
Free alternatives
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Supermarket Together
Why this: Also Capitalism and Economy, like Recipe for Disaster.
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Why this: Also Cooking and Time Management, like Recipe for Disaster.
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Why this: Also Time Management and Life Sim, like Recipe for Disaster.
About Recipe for Disaster
The closest matches to Recipe for Disaster: Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game, Restaurant Empire II, TasteMaker, Project Hospital, and Definitely Not Fried Chicken. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Recipe for Disaster is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game, Restaurant Empire II and TasteMaker — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, comedic and funny, and single out its custom recipe design and disaster events. 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 Recipe for Disaster: Recipe for Disaster is a management sim that captures the fast-paced, drama-filled environment of a professional kitchen and dining room. Build your dream restaurant, create recipes, design menus and manage your staff, all while contending with demanding customers and disastrous situations!
Is Recipe for Disaster worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 70% of 276 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 25 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Chaotic kitchen management with emergent disasters
- Custom recipes can be intentionally absurd for profit
- Darkly comedic customer interactions like karen moments
- Staff moods and breakdowns add unpredictability
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Warning for all future buyers: The game company doesn't exist anymore, so there is not going to be any patches / bug fixes or such in the future. I have neutral opinion about the game, but there is only thumbs up or down.”
“This game gets very fast, very quickly. if you like the fast pace games then this would be for you, As for me, I do not like these kind of games. theres to much going on at one time”
People who play it also play: Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game, Restaurant Empire II, TasteMaker
Frequently asked about Recipe for Disaster
Can I run it?
Does Recipe for Disaster run on Steam Deck?
Recipe for Disaster is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Recipe for Disaster cost?
Recipe for Disaster is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Recipe for Disaster?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Recipe for Disaster are Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game, Restaurant Empire II, TasteMaker.
Who developed Recipe for Disaster?
Recipe for Disaster was developed by Dapper Penguin Studios and published by Kasedo Games.