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Games like That's Not My Bowl

If That's Not My Bowl is your kind of game, the closest matches are Home Brewed, Cats & Rhythmical Restaurant and Cats Love Cakes — 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 That's Not My Bowl: Cook homemade cat food and serve it to the pickiest customers on Earth. Learn every breed's tastes as you feed your way across the world's cities, one perfect bowl at a time. A cozy cooking and collection game.

IndieSimulationCasualWindowsby Shocki Productions
That's Not My Bowl — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into That's Not My Bowl 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. Home Brewed

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for That's Not My Bowl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with That's Not My Bowl.

    Leave everything behind and start your dream coffee business! Start your small coffee shop in your hometown, serve your friendly neighbors, and build friendships. Upgrade and expand your business to new cities, until you reach the top!

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. Cats & Rhythmical Restaurant

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for That's Not My Bowl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with That's Not My Bowl.

    A cozy cat restaurant that lives on your desktop and comes alive to whatever you're listening to. While sound plays, your cats head out for fish, cook, and serve hungry guests; when it's quiet, they get bored and doze off. Recruit cats, dress them up, and grow your seaside diner.

    2026SimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Cats Love Cakes

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for That's Not My Bowl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with That's Not My Bowl.

    Run a cozy bakery for cats! Experiment with ingredients, discover new recipes, serve your feline customers, and uncover six interconnected stories, each told from the perspective of a different cat.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  4. Paw's Boba Shop

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for That's Not My Bowl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with That's Not My Bowl.

    Run a cozy boba shop and craft unique drinks. Create your own recipes, unlock new ingredients, records, and decorations as your little shop grows through the seasons.

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  5. Animal Bakery

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for That's Not My Bowl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with That's Not My Bowl.

    Manage a cozy subway bakery in an underground animal city - run by a "retired" gangster you're secretly investigating. Serve cute locals, expand the bakery, prepare for festivals, meet strange visitors and explore the subway after hours for fun stories and special rewards!

    2027StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  6. Gatto's Pizzeria

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for That's Not My Bowl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with That's Not My Bowl.

    Run a cozy first-person pizzeria as an adorable cat! Prepare authentic Neapolitan pizzas step by step, serve hungry human customers, and upgrade your restaurant with new recipes, ovens, and decorations while relaxing in a hand-drawn 3D kitchen.

    2027IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  7. Lavender Station

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for That's Not My Bowl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with That's Not My Bowl.

    Care for Lavender Station, a small rural train platform in this cozy train station sim. Welcome passengers, meet their needs, and shape the station’s atmosphere. Decorate and customize your platform, improve its reputation, and create a calm, charming stop for every traveler.

    2027IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  8. Cats Must Be Petted! - An Incremental Game About Petting Cats

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for That's Not My Bowl fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with That's Not My Bowl.

    Cats have one simple demand. They must be petted. Step onto a little patch of grass, find a cat, and give it some attention. Tap to get a cat's attention, then keep petting when it rolls over and reveals its belly. Fill its satisfaction meter and watch it happily run off...

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗

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 and Casual with That's Not My Bowl.

    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. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with That's Not My Bowl.

    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. 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 That's Not My Bowl.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with That's Not My Bowl.

    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 ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with That's Not My Bowl.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 That's Not My Bowl.

    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 ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with That's Not My Bowl.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with That's Not My Bowl.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about That's Not My Bowl

What games are most similar to That's Not My Bowl?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside That's Not My Bowl are Home Brewed, Cats & Rhythmical Restaurant, Cats Love Cakes.
Who developed That's Not My Bowl?
That's Not My Bowl was developed by Shocki Productions.

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 That's Not My Bowl.

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