Choose Cooking Simulator
Choose Cooking Simulator if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.6% positive across 8,509 reviews.
Cooking Simulator vs Cooking Simulator VR
Cooking Simulator and Cooking Simulator VR both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Cooking Simulator (2019) is 2 years older than Cooking Simulator VR (2021). Cooking Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (85.6% positive) than Cooking Simulator VR (75.7% 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 Cooking Simulator VR
Choose Cooking Simulator VR if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only. 1,037 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Cooking Simulator and Cooking Simulator VR sit in Simulation and Casual 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
 Cooking Simulator |  Cooking Simulator VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.6% positive (8,509 reviews) | 75.7% positive (1,037 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Cheese Studio | Big Cheese Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Cooking Simulator (2019) is 2 years older than Cooking Simulator VR (2021).
- Cooking Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (85.6% positive) than Cooking Simulator VR (75.7% positive).
- Cooking Simulator VR is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cooking Simulator (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Cooking Simulator is Deck Verified, Cooking Simulator VR is Deck Unsupported.
Cooking Simulator vs Cooking Simulator VR — FAQ
- Which is better, Cooking Simulator or Cooking Simulator VR?
- On Steam reviews Cooking Simulator scores higher (85.6% positive) than Cooking Simulator VR (75.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cooking Simulator is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cooking Simulator or Cooking Simulator VR first?
- If you want chronology, Cooking Simulator (2019) came out before Cooking Simulator VR (2021). 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 Cooking Simulator and Cooking Simulator VR similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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.