# Games like inbento

> The closest matches to inbento: Bento Blocks, A Little to the Left, Golf Peaks, Railbound, and Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe. 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. [Bento Blocks](https://imho.run/games/3311670/bento-blocks) — Also Cooking and Nature, like inbento. 146 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3311670/)
2. [A Little to the Left](https://imho.run/games/1629520/a-little-to-the-left) — Same cozy mood as inbento. 9,531 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/)
3. [Golf Peaks](https://imho.run/games/923260/golf-peaks) — A frequent pick in inbento players' libraries, and another Casual. 482 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/923260/)
4. [Railbound](https://imho.run/games/1967510/railbound) — A frequent pick in inbento players' libraries, and another Indie. 652 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967510/)
5. [Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/452570/battle-chef-brigade-deluxe) — Also Cooking, like inbento. 934 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/452570/)
6. [Magical Delicacy](https://imho.run/games/2231190/magical-delicacy) — Also Cooking, like inbento. 133 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2231190/)
7. [Is This Seat Taken?](https://imho.run/games/3035120/is-this-seat-taken) — Same cozy mood as inbento. 4,976 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035120/)
8. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — Same cozy mood as inbento. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
9. [Cats Organized Neatly](https://imho.run/games/1369340/cats-organized-neatly) — Same cozy mood as inbento. 2,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369340/)
10. [Automachef](https://imho.run/games/984800/automachef) — Also Cooking, like inbento. 269 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/)
11. [Cuisineer](https://imho.run/games/1963570/cuisineer) — A frequent pick in inbento players' libraries, and another Action. 927 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963570/)
12. [Pixel Cafe](https://imho.run/games/2409360/pixel-cafe) — A frequent pick in inbento players' libraries, and another Strategy. 354 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2409360/)
13. [Creature Kitchen](https://imho.run/games/3097300/creature-kitchen) — Also Cooking and Nature, like inbento. 4,861 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3097300/)
14. [Alba: A Wildlife Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1337010/alba-a-wildlife-adventure) — Also Nature, like inbento. 3,079 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337010/)
15. [Botany Manor](https://imho.run/games/1425350/botany-manor) — A frequent pick in inbento players' libraries, and another Adventure. 754 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1425350/)
16. [HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM](https://imho.run/games/3300800/her-trees-puzzle-dream) — Also Nature, like inbento. 238 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3300800/)
17. [Please Fix The Road](https://imho.run/games/1383250/please-fix-the-road) — Also Nature, like inbento. 156 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1383250/)
18. [Chicken Journey](https://imho.run/games/1837650/chicken-journey) — Also Nature, like inbento. 207 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1837650/)
19. [Quilts and Cats of Calico](https://imho.run/games/1993180/quilts-and-cats-of-calico) — Also Nature, like inbento. 277 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1993180/)
20. [Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure](https://imho.run/games/2596420/arranger-a-role-puzzling-adventure) — A frequent pick in inbento players' libraries, and another RPG. 230 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/)
21. [Winter Burrow](https://imho.run/games/3008740/winter-burrow) — Also Cooking and Nature, like inbento. 1,237 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3008740/)
22. [Feed All Monsters](https://imho.run/games/1597720/feed-all-monsters) — Same cozy mood as inbento. 217 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1597720/)
23. [Touhou Mystia's Izakaya](https://imho.run/games/1584090/touhou-mystia-s-izakaya) — Also Cooking, like inbento. 3,449 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1584090/)
24. [TOEM: A Photo Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1307580/toem-a-photo-adventure) — Same cozy mood as inbento. 2,865 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307580/)

## 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=1567440&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1567440&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1567440&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1567440
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1567440
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About inbento

inbento is a cozy puzzle game released in 2021 by Afterburn, available for $4.99. Players arrange bento boxes across over 120 levels using shape-arranging and spatial-puzzle mechanics, with progression gated by completing earlier stages and story elements unlocked through gameplay. Reviewers highlight the minimalist but satisfying puzzle design, noting a gentle difficulty curve that occasionally presents tougher challenges. Players describe the experience as cozy and whimsical, with wholesome storytelling delivered through cat family photos. The game is verified to run on Steam Deck and is designed for short play sessions in a chill difficulty setting. It holds a 97% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1567440
- **Developer:** Afterburn
- **Publisher:** Afterburn
- **Genres:** Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Touch Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Jul 30, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1567440/inbento)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1567440&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1567440/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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