# Games like The Chef's Shift: First Course

> The closest matches to The Chef's Shift: First Course: The Chef's Shift, Cook, Serve, Delicious!, Ravenous Devils, Shawarma Legend, and Diner Bros. 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. [The Chef's Shift](https://imho.run/games/2390230/the-chef-s-shift) — Shares time management with The Chef's Shift: First Course. 669 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2390230/)
2. [Cook, Serve, Delicious!](https://imho.run/games/247020/cook-serve-delicious) — Shares restaurant upgrades with The Chef's Shift: First Course. 2,949 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247020/)
3. [Ravenous Devils](https://imho.run/games/1615290/ravenous-devils) — Also Cooking and Crime, like The Chef's Shift: First Course. 3,828 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1615290/)
4. [Shawarma Legend](https://imho.run/games/3036080/shawarma-legend) — Shares time pressure and time management with The Chef's Shift: First Course. 634 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3036080/)
5. [Diner Bros](https://imho.run/games/846800/diner-bros) — Shares restaurant upgrades and time management with The Chef's Shift: First Course. 508 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846800/)
6. [Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3357250/corner-kitchen-fast-food-simulator) — Also Cooking and Time Management, like The Chef's Shift: First Course. 185 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357250/)
7. [Laundering Simulator - Clean Cash and Laundry](https://imho.run/games/3432750/laundering-simulator-clean-cash-and-laundry) — Explores casual, like The Chef's Shift: First Course. 186 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3432750/)
8. [The Cooking Game](https://imho.run/games/504310/the-cooking-game) — A frequent pick in The Chef's Shift: First Course players' libraries, and another Indie. 96 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504310/)
9. [Recipe for Disaster](https://imho.run/games/1492360/recipe-for-disaster) — A frequent pick in The Chef's Shift: First Course players' libraries, and another Strategy. 276 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492360/)
10. [Overcooked](https://imho.run/games/448510/overcooked) — Also Cooking, like The Chef's Shift: First Course. 4,676 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/448510/)
11. [Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant](https://imho.run/games/1235100/rolling-hills-cozy-sushi-restaurant) — A frequent pick in The Chef's Shift: First Course players' libraries, and another Action. 104 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235100/)
12. [KuloNiku: Bowl Up!](https://imho.run/games/3357960/kuloniku-bowl-up) — Shares time management with The Chef's Shift: First Course. 901 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357960/)
13. [Burgie's cozy kitchen](https://imho.run/games/3314340/burgie-s-cozy-kitchen) — A frequent pick in The Chef's Shift: First Course players' libraries, and another Simulation. 165 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314340/)
14. [Kitchen Sync: Aloha!](https://imho.run/games/2333930/kitchen-sync-aloha) — Shares time management with The Chef's Shift: First Course. 140 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2333930/)
15. [Don Duality](https://imho.run/games/2247570/don-duality) — Same comedic mood as The Chef's Shift: First Course. 112 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2247570/)
16. [Abra-Cooking-Dabra](https://imho.run/games/3021530/abra-cooking-dabra) — Shares time management with The Chef's Shift: First Course. 50 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3021530/)
17. [Restaurats](https://imho.run/games/2870920/restaurats) — Shares time management with The Chef's Shift: First Course. 610 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870920/)
18. [Tavern Legends](https://imho.run/games/3160880/tavern-legends) — A frequent pick in The Chef's Shift: First Course players' libraries, and another RPG. 157 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3160880/)
19. [Cuisineer](https://imho.run/games/1963570/cuisineer) — Also Cooking, like The Chef's Shift: First Course. 927 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963570/)
20. [Godlike Burger](https://imho.run/games/1432910/godlike-burger) — Also Cooking and Crime, like The Chef's Shift: First Course. 278 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1432910/)
21. [Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/3259470/papa-s-pizzeria-deluxe) — Shares time management with The Chef's Shift: First Course. 2,247 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3259470/)
22. [Shokudo Underworld](https://imho.run/games/3050530/shokudo-underworld) — Shares time management with The Chef's Shift: First Course. 86 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3050530/)
23. [I Know a Guy: Shady Life Simulator](https://imho.run/games/4173620/i-know-a-guy-shady-life-simulator) — Explores early access, like The Chef's Shift: First Course. 680 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4173620/)
24. [Wrap House Simulator🌯](https://imho.run/games/3533100/wrap-house-simulator) — Shares time pressure and time management with The Chef's Shift: First Course. 608 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3533100/)

## 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=2516920&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2516920&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2516920&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2516920
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2516920
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Chef's Shift: First Course

A fast-paced typing game in a restaurant setting, where you’ll both cook & serve food to hungry customers, all done by TYPING. Play through the Italian restaurant and get a taste of The Chef's Shift!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2516920
- **Developer:** Panitia GameDev
- **Publisher:** Catoptric Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player
- **Released:** Feb 7, 2025
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2516920/the-chef-s-shift-first-course)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2516920&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2516920/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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