# Games like Recipe for Disaster

> The closest matches to Recipe for Disaster: Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game, Restaurant Empire II, TasteMaker, Project Hospital, and Definitely Not Fried Chicken. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game](https://imho.run/games/886900/chef-a-restaurant-tycoon-game) — Also Cooking and Capitalism, like Recipe for Disaster. 760 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/886900/)
2. [Restaurant Empire II](https://imho.run/games/32900/restaurant-empire-ii) — A frequent pick in Recipe for Disaster players' libraries, and another Strategy. 180 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32900/)
3. [TasteMaker](https://imho.run/games/1289340/tastemaker) — Also Cooking and Isometric, like Recipe for Disaster. 921 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289340/)
4. [Project Hospital](https://imho.run/games/868360/project-hospital) — Also Isometric and Economy, like Recipe for Disaster. 3,293 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868360/)
5. [Definitely Not Fried Chicken](https://imho.run/games/1036240/definitely-not-fried-chicken) — Also Capitalism and Isometric, like Recipe for Disaster. 1,400 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1036240/)
6. [Rise of Industry](https://imho.run/games/671440/rise-of-industry) — Also Capitalism and Automation, like Recipe for Disaster. 1,866 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/671440/)
7. [Software Inc.](https://imho.run/games/362620/software-inc) — Also Capitalism and Time Management, like Recipe for Disaster. 5,491 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362620/)
8. [Hotel Architect](https://imho.run/games/1602000/hotel-architect) — Also Capitalism and Economy, like Recipe for Disaster. 519 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1602000/)
9. [Cafe Business Manager](https://imho.run/games/4026480/cafe-business-manager) — A frequent pick in Recipe for Disaster players' libraries, and another Indie. 57 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4026480/)
10. [Tavern Legends](https://imho.run/games/3160880/tavern-legends) — Also Cooking and Time Management, like Recipe for Disaster. 157 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3160880/)
11. [MegaFactory Titan](https://imho.run/games/1803550/megafactory-titan) — Shares disaster events with Recipe for Disaster. 148 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1803550/)
12. [Automachef](https://imho.run/games/984800/automachef) — Also Cooking and Automation, like Recipe for Disaster. 269 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/)
13. [Wrap House Simulator🌯](https://imho.run/games/3533100/wrap-house-simulator) — Also Cooking and Capitalism, like Recipe for Disaster. 608 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3533100/)
14. [Fast Food Manager](https://imho.run/games/1519790/fast-food-manager) — Also Cooking and Time Management, like Recipe for Disaster. 83 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1519790/)
15. [My Supermarket](https://imho.run/games/1244910/my-supermarket) — Also Capitalism and Time Management, like Recipe for Disaster. 64 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244910/)
16. [Not Monday Cafe](https://imho.run/games/3167540/not-monday-cafe) — Also Cooking and Automation, like Recipe for Disaster. 183 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167540/)
17. [Espresso Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/1543280/espresso-tycoon) — Also Cooking and Isometric, like Recipe for Disaster. 533 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1543280/)
18. [Business Simulator 2026](https://imho.run/games/3098060/business-simulator-2026) — Also Capitalism and Automation, like Recipe for Disaster. 103 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3098060/)
19. [PlateUp!](https://imho.run/games/1599600/plateup) — Also Cooking and Procedural Generation, like Recipe for Disaster. 11,970 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599600/)
20. [Bakery Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1031120/bakery-simulator) — Also Cooking and Time Management, like Recipe for Disaster. 611 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1031120/)
21. [Movies Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2659050/movies-tycoon) — A frequent pick in Recipe for Disaster players' libraries, and another Simulation. 264 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2659050/)
22. [Cafe Owner Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1498140/cafe-owner-simulator) — Also Cooking and Economy, like Recipe for Disaster. 386 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1498140/)
23. [King of Retail 2](https://imho.run/games/2425150/king-of-retail-2) — Also Capitalism and Time Management, like Recipe for Disaster. 92 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2425150/)
24. [This Grand Life 2](https://imho.run/games/2459490/this-grand-life-2) — A frequent pick in Recipe for Disaster players' libraries, and another RPG. 189 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459490/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1492360&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1492360&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1492360&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1492360
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1492360
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Recipe for Disaster

Recipe for Disaster is a management sim that captures the fast-paced, drama-filled environment of a professional kitchen and dining room. Build your dream restaurant, create recipes, design menus and manage your staff, all while contending with demanding customers and disastrous situations!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1492360
- **Developer:** Dapper Penguin Studios
- **Publisher:** Kasedo Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 5, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1492360/recipe-for-disaster)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1492360&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492360/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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