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Games like The Cooking Club

If The Cooking Club is your kind of game, the closest matches are A Marble's Muse, Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp and WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC OC — 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 The Cooking Club: You'd do anything to get out of class - but how will you handle multiple girls fighting for your love? Thing's are certainly going to heat up!

2026IndieSimulation7.99 USDWindowsby Studio Z, Team Tinybill
The Cooking Club — Steam game cover

Players who liked The Cooking Club also play

Steam players who put hours into The Cooking Club 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. A Marble's Muse

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The Cooking Club fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

    Fall in love with marbles and learn to believe in yourself again.

    2025IndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp

    WHY THIS

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

    "Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but in a way you've never expected!

    2020IndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC OC

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The Cooking Club fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Kouki Narumi and the girls are back in this fan disc release with side stories featuring each of the heroines from WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC including new stories focusing on the minor heroines as well. Enjoy the hijinks and romantic encounters in WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC OC!

    2025RPGCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Arcadia Fallen

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Cooking Club fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Club.

    Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Love Craft

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Cooking Club fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Club.

    Join the Crafting Club, where the glue is strong and the feelings stronger! Craft chaos, flirt fearlessly, and make some very bad romantic decisions! Find your project partner in this elimination-based Dating Sim!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. A TAVERN FOR TEA

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The Cooking Club fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Club.

    A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Arcadia Fallen II

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The Cooking Club fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Club.

    In this sequel to the award-winning roleplay visual novel, Arcadia Fallen, you play as a senior student at the Seven Winds Academy. Choose from three different magical disciplines, and let your choices shape the personality of your character as you navigate school life during a time of great change.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. 그랑 엠파이어

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Cooking Club fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Club.

    강대국들과 이들에게 둘러싸인 인간의 왕국은 말하자면, 동아시아의 모에화와도 같습니다. 위기에 처한 인간의 왕국을 구원하고, 강대국의 지도자인 그녀들의 마음을 노리세요! 미연시적인 요소와 전략적인 요소를 경험하실 수 있도록 최선을 다했습니다.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Cooking Club at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under The Cooking Club on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

    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. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under The Cooking Club on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Club.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under The Cooking Club on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Cooking Club on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Club.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under The Cooking Club on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

    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 ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under The Cooking Club on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under The Cooking Club on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under The Cooking Club on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. 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 The Cooking Club.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

    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 ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Cooking Club.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Club.

    "Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but in a way you've never expected!

    2020IndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC OC

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Kouki Narumi and the girls are back in this fan disc release with side stories featuring each of the heroines from WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC including new stories focusing on the minor heroines as well. Enjoy the hijinks and romantic encounters in WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC OC!

    2025RPGCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Arcadia Fallen

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Club.

    Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Love Craft

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Club.

    Join the Crafting Club, where the glue is strong and the feelings stronger! Craft chaos, flirt fearlessly, and make some very bad romantic decisions! Find your project partner in this elimination-based Dating Sim!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Arcadia Fallen II

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Club.

    In this sequel to the award-winning roleplay visual novel, Arcadia Fallen, you play as a senior student at the Seven Winds Academy. Choose from three different magical disciplines, and let your choices shape the personality of your character as you navigate school life during a time of great change.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Cooking Club

How much does The Cooking Club cost?
The Cooking Club is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Cooking Club?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Cooking Club are A Marble's Muse, Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp, WAGAMAMA HIGH SPEC OC.
Who developed The Cooking Club?
The Cooking Club was developed by Studio Z, Team Tinybill and published by Studio Z.

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 The Cooking Club.

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