Choose The Chef's Shift
Choose The Chef's Shift if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Chef's Shift launched in 2025.
The Chef's Shift vs Sous Raccoon
The Chef's Shift and Sous Raccoon both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. The Chef's Shift (2025) is 1 year older than Sous Raccoon (2026). The Chef's Shift scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Sous Raccoon (90.7% positive). 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 Sous Raccoon
Choose Sous Raccoon if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Sous Raccoon launched in 2026.
Both The Chef's Shift and Sous Raccoon sit in Indie 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
 The Chef's Shift |  Sous Raccoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.79 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.1% positive (669 reviews) | 90.7% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Panitia GameDev | Novice Flow |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Chef's Shift (2025) is 1 year older than Sous Raccoon (2026).
- The Chef's Shift scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% positive) than Sous Raccoon (90.7% positive).
- The Chef's Shift is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Sous Raccoon (7.79 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Sous Raccoon has co-op; The Chef's Shift does not.
- The Chef's Shift is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sous Raccoon has no Deck rating yet.
The Chef's Shift vs Sous Raccoon — FAQ
- Should I play The Chef's Shift or Sous Raccoon first?
- If you want chronology, The Chef's Shift (2025) came out before Sous Raccoon (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 The Chef's Shift and Sous Raccoon similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does The Chef's Shift have multiplayer like Sous Raccoon?
- No. Sous Raccoon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Chef's Shift is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Chef's Shift run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Chef's Shift is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sous Raccoon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.