Single-player games like The Cooking Game
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Cooking Game, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Cooking Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with The Cooking Game.
Hello everyone! My name is Jane, and I need your help! I travel around the world and create a blog about local restaurants and cuisine. I’ve seen how big corporations squeeze out talented local cooks and their restaurants! Let’s take matters into our own hands and give them back their zest for life!
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Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Single-player alternative to The Cooking Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Game.
Hungry? Take your restaurant from a one star abomination to a five star wonder in Cook, Serve, Delicious! Plan your menu, upgrade your equipment, and master challenges with easy-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay!
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Diner Bros
Single-player alternative to The Cooking Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Cooking Game.
Diner Bros is a cooking and restaurant management game. Cook and serve meals as fast as you can, but don’t get the orders wrong or else your customers will get angry – and hungry! Upgrade your restaurant and hire staff to help you… or play with your friends in 2-4 local co-op!
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The Chef's Shift: First Course
Single-player alternative to The Cooking Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Game.
A fast-paced typing game in a restaurant setting, where you’ll both cook & serve food to hungry customers, all done by TYPING. Play through the Italian restaurant and get a taste of The Chef's Shift!
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Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Cooking Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Game.
Buy cooking equipment, prepare delicious meals, and serve hungry customers. Upgrade your setup, read customer reviews, and expand your business to become the top fast-food joint in the city.
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Fast Food Manager
Single-player alternative to The Cooking Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Game.
Launch your own business from scratch! Starting with a small coffee booth, build the most popular food service chain in town. Experiment, develop, make a profit.
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Star Chef 2: Cooking Game
Single-player alternative to The Cooking Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Game.
Kitchen Simulation | Learn Cuisines | Cook Delicious Food | Become A Chef
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Overcooked
Single-player alternative to The Cooking Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Game.
Overcooked is a chaotic couch co-op cooking game for one to four players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
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Dragon Kingdom War
Single-player alternative to The Cooking Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Cooking Game.
Welcome to the magical world of "Dragon Kingdom War: Puzzle RPG", an adventure that combines addictive game play from turn-based strategy, role playing, card battle & match 3.
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Cute Monsters Battle Arena
Single-player alternative to The Cooking Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with The Cooking Game.
Massively addictive turn based strategy RPG with intense action & puzzles.
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The Cooking Game VR
Single-player alternative to The Cooking Game — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Cooking Game.
Embark on a culinary adventure in "The Cooking Game VR." Cook up a storm in two themed restaurants, battling against AI or friends in thrilling PvP mode. Tackle kitchen chaos, earn coins, upgrade tools, and achieve gastronomic greatness. Ready, set, cook!