Choose Star Chef 2: Cooking Game
Choose Star Chef 2: Cooking Game if you want a 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 Evergreen Tavern
Star Chef 2: Cooking Game and Evergreen Tavern 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. Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is free; Evergreen Tavern is paid (Price unknown). Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Evergreen Tavern 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 Evergreen Tavern
Choose Evergreen Tavern if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience.
Both Star Chef 2: Cooking Game and Evergreen Tavern 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
 Star Chef 2: Cooking Game |  Evergreen Tavern | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, 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 | Null Moon Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is free; Evergreen Tavern is paid (Price unknown).
- Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Evergreen Tavern has no Deck rating yet.
Star Chef 2: Cooking Game vs Evergreen Tavern — FAQ
- Are Star Chef 2: Cooking Game and Evergreen Tavern 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.
- Is Star Chef 2: Cooking Game free?
- Yes — Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is a free-to-play Steam title. Evergreen Tavern 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. Evergreen Tavern doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.