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Games like Lunch Tycoon

If Lunch Tycoon is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sushi Bar Express, Tiny Isle and Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Lunch Tycoon: Lunch Tycoon is a management strategy game where you run all parts of your restaurant. Keep customers happy and you'll earn stars, but miss too many orders and - you'll business will slow to a crawl.

2023SimulationCasual19.99 USDWindows
Lunch Tycoon — Steam game cover

Players who liked Lunch Tycoon also play

Steam players who put hours into Lunch Tycoon also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Sushi Bar Express

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Lunch Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lunch Tycoon.

    Experience the dizzying life of a top sushi chef as you prepare sushi dishes in this exciting time-management cooking adventure.

    2023StrategySimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Tiny Isle

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Lunch Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    Tiny Isle is a cozy island-building simulation game. Grow crops, collect crystals, expand and customize your magical island, and welcome sprites and animal residents. Play actively with hands-on planning, or relax with full idle progression as your island comes to life at your own pace.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Lunch Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lunch Tycoon.

    Mine, refine, and sell gemstones in Gemporium, a cute, fast-paced shop management game. Upgrade your tools, expand your store, and master the daily rhythm of digging, polishing, and turning a profit to pay off your debt, one gem at a time.

    2025ActionSimulation6.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Medieval Real Estate

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Lunch Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    Start with 300 gold. Make the right investments to make even more gold in Medieval Real Estate.

    2018SimulationCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Lunch Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    Build an intricate prison, hire the best staff, and pamper your prisoners to create the perfect rehabilitation facility in Prison Tycoon: Under New Management

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Cute Farmer Life

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Lunch Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    Cute Farmer Life is a small indie farm game. Grow, craft and collect resources in a game designed to relax and enjoy the moment. Discover the secrets of the small town you have moved to.

    2023IndieSimulationRPG3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Capybara Spa

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Lunch Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lunch Tycoon.

    Build your own capybara spa in this relaxing point and click simulation game! Grow fruits, craft soaps and clean towels to pamper the capybaras during their visit. Furnish the mountain with gardens, baths and decorations to design the best capybara spa!

    2022Simulation7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Holoidle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Lunch Tycoon fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    A relaxing Hololive idle game. Unlock upgrades, complete your card collection and take care of your idol to increase your influence!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Lunch Tycoon at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Lunch Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lunch Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Lunch Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lunch Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lunch Tycoon.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Lunch Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Lunch Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Lunch Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lunch Tycoon.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. FTL: Faster Than Light

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Lunch Tycoon on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Lunch Tycoon.

    This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

    2012StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Lunch Tycoon.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Lunch Tycoon.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with Lunch Tycoon.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lunch Tycoon

How much does Lunch Tycoon cost?
Lunch Tycoon is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Lunch Tycoon?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lunch Tycoon are Sushi Bar Express, Tiny Isle, Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Lunch Tycoon.

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