Choose Star Chef 2: Cooking Game
Choose Star Chef 2: Cooking Game if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Star Chef 2: Cooking Game launched in 2021.
Star Chef 2: Cooking Game vs Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon
Star Chef 2: Cooking Game and Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon both land in 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is free; Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon is paid (Price unknown). Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon has no Deck rating yet. 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 Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon
Choose Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Playable without Timed Input.
Both Star Chef 2: Cooking Game and Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon sit in 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
 Star Chef 2: Cooking Game |  Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 65.6% positive (259 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 99Games Online Private Limited | Athomield Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is free; Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon is paid (Price unknown).
- Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon has no Deck rating yet.
Star Chef 2: Cooking Game vs Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon — FAQ
- Are Star Chef 2: Cooking Game and Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Star Chef 2: Cooking Game free?
- Yes — Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is a free-to-play Steam title. Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Star Chef 2: Cooking Game run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Mattami Restaurant & Cafe Tycoon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.