Choose Cooking Simulator
Choose Cooking Simulator if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 8,509 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cooking Simulator vs Big Burger Tower
Cooking Simulator and Big Burger Tower 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 6 years older than Big Burger Tower (2025). Big Burger Tower is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Cooking Simulator (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Big Burger Tower
Choose Big Burger Tower if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Big Burger Tower launched in 2025.
Both Cooking Simulator and Big Burger Tower 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 |  Big Burger Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.6% positive (8,509 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Cheese Studio | Frozen Logic Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Cooking Simulator (2019) is 6 years older than Big Burger Tower (2025).
- Big Burger Tower is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Cooking Simulator (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Cooking Simulator is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Big Burger Tower has no Deck rating yet.
Cooking Simulator vs Big Burger Tower — FAQ
- Should I play Cooking Simulator or Big Burger Tower first?
- If you want chronology, Cooking Simulator (2019) came out before Big Burger Tower (2025). 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 Big Burger Tower 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 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cooking Simulator is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Big Burger Tower doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.