Choose Kitchen Simulator 2015
Choose Kitchen Simulator 2015 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kitchen Simulator 2015 launched in 2015.
Kitchen Simulator 2015 vs We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator
Kitchen Simulator 2015 and We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator both land in Action, Strategy, Adventure 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 share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Kitchen Simulator 2015 (2015) is 8 years older than We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator (2023). We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (69.9% positive) than Kitchen Simulator 2015 (42% 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 We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator
Choose We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator launched in 2023.
Both Kitchen Simulator 2015 and We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure 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
 Kitchen Simulator 2015 |  We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 42% positive (88 reviews) | 69.9% positive (73 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WhackAKey Games | Harold Crow |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Kitchen Simulator 2015 (2015) is 8 years older than We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator (2023).
- We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (69.9% positive) than Kitchen Simulator 2015 (42% positive).
- Kitchen Simulator 2015 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kitchen Simulator 2015 has no Deck rating yet.
Kitchen Simulator 2015 vs We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Kitchen Simulator 2015 or We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Kitchen Simulator 2015 (2015) came out before We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator (2023). 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 Kitchen Simulator 2015 and We Need To Cook - Drug Empire Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Adventure 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.