Choose Star Chef 2: Cooking Game
Choose Star Chef 2: Cooking Game if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual 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 Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator
Star Chef 2: Cooking Game and Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Star Chef 2: Cooking Game (2021) is 5 years older than Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator (2026). Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is free; Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator is paid (Price unknown). 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 Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator
Choose Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator launched in 2026.
Both Star Chef 2: Cooking Game and Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator sit in Simulation 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 |  Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Simulation |
| 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 | One Slice of Pizza Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Star Chef 2: Cooking Game (2021) is 5 years older than Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator (2026).
- Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is free; Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator is paid (Price unknown).
- Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Star Chef 2: Cooking Game vs Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Star Chef 2: Cooking Game or Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Star Chef 2: Cooking Game (2021) came out before Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator (2026). 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 Star Chef 2: Cooking Game and Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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. Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator 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. Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.