Choose Cooking Simulator
Choose Cooking Simulator if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.6% positive across 8,509 reviews.
Cooking Simulator vs BBQ Simulator: The Squad
Cooking Simulator and BBQ Simulator: The Squad 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 3 years older than BBQ Simulator: The Squad (2022). Cooking Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (85.6% positive) than BBQ Simulator: The Squad (83% 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 BBQ Simulator: The Squad
Choose BBQ Simulator: The Squad if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. BBQ Simulator: The Squad launched in 2022.
Both Cooking Simulator and BBQ Simulator: The Squad 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 |  BBQ Simulator: The Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.6% positive (8,509 reviews) | 83% positive (371 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Big Cheese Studio | CubeCube Sports Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Cooking Simulator (2019) is 3 years older than BBQ Simulator: The Squad (2022).
- Cooking Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (85.6% positive) than BBQ Simulator: The Squad (83% positive).
- BBQ Simulator: The Squad is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Cooking Simulator (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- BBQ Simulator: The Squad has co-op; Cooking Simulator does not.
- Steam Deck: Cooking Simulator is Deck Verified, BBQ Simulator: The Squad is Deck Playable.
Cooking Simulator vs BBQ Simulator: The Squad — FAQ
- Which is better, Cooking Simulator or BBQ Simulator: The Squad?
- On Steam reviews Cooking Simulator scores higher (85.6% positive) than BBQ Simulator: The Squad (83% 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 BBQ Simulator: The Squad first?
- If you want chronology, Cooking Simulator (2019) came out before BBQ Simulator: The Squad (2022). 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 BBQ Simulator: The Squad 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.
- Does Cooking Simulator have multiplayer like BBQ Simulator: The Squad?
- No. BBQ Simulator: The Squad supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Cooking Simulator is listed as single-player only.