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Games like Cafe Rosa

If Cafe Rosa is your kind of game, the closest matches are Food Rush, Squidview and Cafe Master Story — 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 Cafe Rosa: Cafe Rosa is a cafe management simulator. Serve food to unique customers and earn coins. Manage your own cafe by upgrading the facilities and changing the interior. Dive into the world of cafe ownership and watch your business flourish!

2024IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDWindowsby Tommy Games
Cafe Rosa — Steam game cover

Players who liked Cafe Rosa also play

Steam players who put hours into Cafe Rosa 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. Food Rush

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Cafe Rosa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    It's time for the Food Rush! Customize your very own restaurant to your liking, provide fast service and get high streaks of customers served for some extra cash! Hire staff to keep your franchise running and manage your ever-increasing upkeep and other financial matters. Oh.. and rush that food!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  2. Squidview

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Cafe Rosa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    Explore the world of White Shell Island, a tropical paradise. Romance islanders, decorate your dream house, fish exotic creatures, grow lush plant life, and cook unique dishes. Customize your islander, pursue hobbies, and discover secrets. Live however you see fit. The world is in your hands!

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Cafe Master Story

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Cafe Rosa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    Serve up food, drinks, and smiles in this retro cafe management sim!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. A Story About Birds

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Cafe Rosa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Cafe Rosa.

    The birds are coming back! So, gather some wood, some bird food, and build some amazing shelters. Explore Plumage Farm on a relaxing day and get to know its inhabitants and regulars. How will you use the day?

    2024IndieRPGCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Melody of Seasons

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Cafe Rosa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    Farming RPG and Life Sim. Harvest crops, raise livestock, forage, fish, mine, craft, and cook. Get to know the locals. Collect items and uncover mysteries. Customize your appearance, upgrade your house and improve your farm. Get married. Have a kid. Make grandpa proud! Live the farmer life!

    2023IndieSimulationRPG4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Baker Business 3

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Cafe Rosa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    Manage your very own bakery. Discover recipes, bake tasty treats and sell them to your customers. Unlock upgrades such as ovens and display shelves to expand your bakery. Customize the interior and exterior style to create your dream bakery.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Hot Springs Story 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cafe Rosa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    A "hot" new hot springs resort sim with a ton of new exclusive features!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Lofi Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Cafe Rosa fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    A moddable ASCII semi-casual life simulator with permadeath options and multiplayer.

    2022IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cafe Rosa on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cafe Rosa.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Cafe Rosa on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Cafe Rosa on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cafe Rosa.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cafe Rosa on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cafe Rosa.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Cafe Rosa on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Cafe Rosa.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cafe Rosa on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Cafe Rosa.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Cafe Rosa on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Cafe Rosa on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    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 ↗
  2. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cafe Rosa.

    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 ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cafe Rosa.

    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 ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Cafe Rosa.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    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 ↗
  7. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Cafe Rosa.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Cafe Master Story

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    Serve up food, drinks, and smiles in this retro cafe management sim!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Baker Business 3

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    Manage your very own bakery. Discover recipes, bake tasty treats and sell them to your customers. Unlock upgrades such as ovens and display shelves to expand your bakery. Customize the interior and exterior style to create your dream bakery.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Hot Springs Story 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Cafe Rosa.

    A "hot" new hot springs resort sim with a ton of new exclusive features!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cafe Rosa

How much does Cafe Rosa cost?
Cafe Rosa is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cafe Rosa?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cafe Rosa are Food Rush, Squidview, Cafe Master Story.
Who developed Cafe Rosa?
Cafe Rosa was developed by Tommy Games.

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 Cafe Rosa.

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