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Single-player games like Astro Chef

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Astro Chef, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending — Steam game cover

    Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending

    Single-player alternative to Astro Chef — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Astro Chef.

    Prepare for your unexpected enrollment into the Startenders Academy. Your goal is to create bizarre beverages for colourful customers in the hope that no one notices you haven’t the slightest clue what’s going on.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cook-Out — Steam game cover

    Cook-Out

    Single-player alternative to Astro Chef — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Astro Chef.

    Get your aprons ready… things are about to get messy in this award-winning multiplayer VR game from Resolution Games!

    2021IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Coffee Quest VR — Steam game cover

    Coffee Quest VR

    Single-player alternative to Astro Chef — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Astro Chef.

    The ultimate coffee shop simulator where you become a professional barista

    2024IndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Cooking Game VR — Steam game cover

    The Cooking Game VR

    Single-player alternative to Astro Chef — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Astro Chef.

    Embark on a culinary adventure in "The Cooking Game VR." Cook up a storm in two themed restaurants, battling against AI or friends in thrilling PvP mode. Tackle kitchen chaos, earn coins, upgrade tools, and achieve gastronomic greatness. Ready, set, cook!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Space Docker VR — Steam game cover

    Space Docker VR

    Single-player alternative to Astro Chef — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Astro Chef.

    A hardcore flight simulator for VR! Get in the cockpit, pilot a ship, and navigate hazardous environments on a journey to become an expert docker!

    2021IndieSimulation5.09 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    VR The Diner Duo — Steam game cover

    VR The Diner Duo

    Single-player alternative to Astro Chef — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Astro Chef.

    You are a chef in VR who need to satisfy your customers in a limited amount of time. Share the experience with a friend in local multiplayer mode. Chaotic levels are waiting for you!

    2016IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cook, Serve, Delicious! — Steam game cover

    Cook, Serve, Delicious!

    Single-player alternative to Astro Chef — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Astro Chef.

    Hungry? Take your restaurant from a one star abomination to a five star wonder in Cook, Serve, Delicious! Plan your menu, upgrade your equipment, and master challenges with easy-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay!

    2013ActionStrategyIndie12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Clash of Chefs VR — Steam game cover

    Clash of Chefs VR

    Single-player alternative to Astro Chef — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Astro Chef.

    Ready, set, cook! Clash of Chefs VR is a competitive cooking game that’ll put your culinary skills to the test as you race to finish orders. Complete 100 single player stages, or take on human opponents in both real-time and asynchronous competitive multiplayer with four unique restaurants.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Visiting a celebrity — Steam game cover

    Visiting a celebrity

    Single-player alternative to Astro Chef — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Astro Chef.

    Imagine yourself as a journalist traveling the homes of the world's most popular people. Get passports to fly from country to country. Earn gold to buy everything you need.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →