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Games like Barbecue

If Barbecue is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hold My Thing, Meu Restaurante Brazuca and Choppy Waves — 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 Barbecue: Barbecue is a co-op party game where 1 to 4 players manage a backyard BBQ that spirals into total chaos. Light the fire, grill the meat, serve the guests — and try not to burn everything down.

2026ActionIndieSimulationCasual3.46 USDWindowsby WMB
Barbecue — Steam game cover

Players who liked Barbecue also play

Steam players who put hours into Barbecue 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. Hold My Thing

    WHY THIS

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

    One holds. One drops. Everyone screams.

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. Meu Restaurante Brazuca

    WHY THIS

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

    Meu Restaurante Brazuca is a casual cooking game inspired by Overcooked! where you must cook, assemble dishes, and deliver orders before time runs out. Create burgers, salads and more in a fun and chaotic Brazilian kitchen!

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Choppy Waves

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Barbecue fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Barbecue.

    Choppy Waves is an online co-op party game for up to 4 players where you run a floating bar on the open ocean, mixing drinks and serving customers while waves send everyone sliding across the deck.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. BBQ Simulator: The Squad

    WHY THIS

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

    Dive into a hilarious sandbox BBQ experience with friends! Grill, serve, and manage mayhem as meats soar and sizzle. Craft your grill, cook steaks, and feed everyone before hunger strikes!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Pao Pao

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the world of Pao Pao! Enjoy the freedom to explore, build, and create in a cozy open world as a fluffy chef with a kitchen knife. Discover islands, take on quests, grow crops, find rare items, and decorate your restaurant.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  6. Cooking Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    A realistic cooking sim where every ingredient reacts with real physics. Master 80+ dishes in Career mode or go wild in Sandbox as you cook, experiment, or cause total kitchen chaos in a fully interactive chef’s playground.

    2019SimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Bakso Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Build, manage, and scale your very own Bakso restaurant in this first-person simulator. Design your layout, hire and train various staffs, upgrade your gear, expand your place and satisfy every customer to become the best Bakso empire in the world!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual6.29 USDSteam ↗
  8. Bakery Cafe Simulator

    WHY THIS

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

    Bake, build, and grow your dream bakery cafe! Create delicious pastries, design your space, and serve customers. Play solo or with friends in online co-op to expand your business and experience the excitement of running a bustling cafe!

    2025SimulationCasualEarly Access11.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Barbecue on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Barbecue.

    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 ~42% under Barbecue on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Barbecue.

    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 ~57% under Barbecue on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Barbecue.

    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 ~71% under Barbecue on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Barbecue.

    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 ~42% under Barbecue on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Barbecue.

    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 ~71% under Barbecue on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Barbecue.

    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 ~71% under Barbecue on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Barbecue.

    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 ~42% under Barbecue on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Barbecue.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Indie and Simulation with Barbecue.

    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. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. 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 Barbecue.

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. 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 Barbecue.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Barbecue

How much does Barbecue cost?
Barbecue is listed on Steam at 3.46 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Barbecue have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Barbecue supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Barbecue?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Barbecue are Hold My Thing, Meu Restaurante Brazuca, Choppy Waves.
Who developed Barbecue?
Barbecue was developed by WMB.

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 Barbecue.

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