Rank 01Why this
Shares restaurant upgrades and time management with The Cooking Game.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like The Cooking Game
- 14 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Cooking Game also play
The closest matches to The Cooking Game: Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator, Cook, Serve, Delicious!, Diner Bros, The Chef's Shift: First Course, and Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares restaurant upgrades with The Cooking Game.
- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
Rank 03Why this
Also Cooking and Time Management, like The Cooking Game.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
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Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator
Why this: Shares time management with The Cooking Game.
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Overcooked
Why this: Same stressful mood as The Cooking Game.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Cooking Game
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Play Spirit Limited
- Price: Free to play
- 54% of 96 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Addictive even without actual cooking
- Chaotic orders demand split second multitasking
- Global cuisines keep gameplay fresh
- Challenging
- Stressful
- Currency gating
More games like The Cooking Game, sliced differently
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Why this: Shares restaurant upgrades with The Cooking Game.
Diner Bros
Why this: Shares restaurant upgrades and time management with The Cooking Game.
Overcooked
Why this: Same stressful mood as The Cooking Game.
More from Play Spirit Limited
Other recommendable Steam games by Play Spirit Limited, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Dragon Kingdom War
Why this: Same challenging mood as The Cooking Game.
The Cooking Game VR
Why this: Also Cooking and Time Management, like The Cooking Game.
About The Cooking Game
The closest matches to The Cooking Game: Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator, Cook, Serve, Delicious!, Diner Bros, The Chef's Shift: First Course, and Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Cooking Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator, Cook, Serve, Delicious! and Diner Bros — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and stressful, and single out its currency gating and ingredient dragging. 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.
About The Cooking Game: Start The Cooking Game, learn to cook, serve and manage your own restaurants. Show your skills and feed the hungry customers!
Is The Cooking Game worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 54% of 96 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Addictive even without actual cooking
- Chaotic orders demand split second multitasking
- Global cuisines keep gameplay fresh
- Restaurant upgrades feel impactful
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This was originally a mobile game and was poorly ported to PC. It uses Diamonds as a currency which would work in a mobile version as IAPs. However in the premium PC version, after a few hours there are no ways to get extra Diamonds…”
“oh boy, tap here to... sure, but im not even in the screen so i can do that. man this is one broken game.”
People who play it also play: Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator, Cook, Serve, Delicious!, Diner Bros
Frequently asked about The Cooking Game
Can I run it?
Is The Cooking Game free to play?
Yes — The Cooking Game is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to The Cooking Game?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Cooking Game are Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator, Cook, Serve, Delicious!, Diner Bros.
Who developed The Cooking Game?
The Cooking Game was developed by Play Spirit Limited.