# Games like The Cooking Game

> The closest matches to The Cooking Game: Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator, Cook, Serve, Delicious!, Diner Bros, The Chef's Shift: First Course, and Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator. 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. [Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1990690/cooking-live-italian-kitchen-simulator) — Shares restaurant upgrades and time management with The Cooking Game. 750 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1990690/)
2. [Cook, Serve, Delicious!](https://imho.run/games/247020/cook-serve-delicious) — Shares restaurant upgrades with The Cooking Game. 2,949 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247020/)
3. [Diner Bros](https://imho.run/games/846800/diner-bros) — Also Cooking and Time Management, like The Cooking Game. 508 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/846800/)
4. [The Chef's Shift: First Course](https://imho.run/games/2516920/the-chef-s-shift-first-course) — A frequent pick in The Cooking Game players' libraries, and another Indie. 101 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2516920/)
5. [Corner Kitchen Fast Food Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3357250/corner-kitchen-fast-food-simulator) — Shares time management with The Cooking Game. 185 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357250/)
6. [Fast Food Manager](https://imho.run/games/1519790/fast-food-manager) — A frequent pick in The Cooking Game players' libraries, and another Strategy. 83 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1519790/)
7. [Star Chef 2: Cooking Game](https://imho.run/games/1612810/star-chef-2-cooking-game) — Also Cooking and Time Management, like The Cooking Game. 259 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1612810/)
8. [Overcooked](https://imho.run/games/448510/overcooked) — Also Cooking, like The Cooking Game. 4,676 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/448510/)
9. [Sandwich Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3445340/sandwich-simulator) — Shares time management with The Cooking Game. 277 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3445340/)
10. [Wrap House Simulator🌯](https://imho.run/games/3533100/wrap-house-simulator) — Shares time management with The Cooking Game. 608 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3533100/)
11. [Burger Shop 2](https://imho.run/games/730870/burger-shop-2) — A frequent pick in The Cooking Game players' libraries, and another Action. 299 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/730870/)
12. [Abra-Cooking-Dabra](https://imho.run/games/3021530/abra-cooking-dabra) — Shares time management with The Cooking Game. 50 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3021530/)
13. [Automachef](https://imho.run/games/984800/automachef) — Also Cooking, like The Cooking Game. 269 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984800/)
14. [Restaurant Owner: Prologue](https://imho.run/games/3153960/restaurant-owner-prologue) — Shares time management with The Cooking Game. 59 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3153960/)
15. [Restaurant Empire II](https://imho.run/games/32900/restaurant-empire-ii) — Also Cooking, like The Cooking Game. 180 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32900/)
16. [Recipe for Disaster](https://imho.run/games/1492360/recipe-for-disaster) — Also Cooking and Time Management, like The Cooking Game. 276 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492360/)
17. [KuloNiku: Bowl Up!](https://imho.run/games/3357960/kuloniku-bowl-up) — Shares time management with The Cooking Game. 901 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357960/)
18. [Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/3259470/papa-s-pizzeria-deluxe) — Shares time management with The Cooking Game. 2,247 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3259470/)
19. [Supermarket & Internet Cafe Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2738380/supermarket-internet-cafe-simulator) — Also Time Management, like The Cooking Game. 153 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738380/)
20. [Kitchen Sync: Aloha!](https://imho.run/games/2333930/kitchen-sync-aloha) — Shares time management with The Cooking Game. 140 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2333930/)
21. [Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant](https://imho.run/games/1235100/rolling-hills-cozy-sushi-restaurant) — Also Cooking and Time Management, like The Cooking Game. 104 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235100/)
22. [Kebab Simulator: Prologue](https://imho.run/games/2466680/kebab-simulator-prologue) — A frequent pick in The Cooking Game players' libraries, and another RPG. 262 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2466680/)
23. [Cafe Business Manager](https://imho.run/games/4026480/cafe-business-manager) — Shares time management with The Cooking Game. 57 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4026480/)
24. [TasteMaker](https://imho.run/games/1289340/tastemaker) — Also Cooking and Time Management, like The Cooking Game. 921 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289340/)

## 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=504310&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=504310&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=504310
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/504310
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Cooking Game

Start The Cooking Game, learn to cook, serve and manage your own restaurants. Show your skills and feed the hungry customers!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 504310
- **Developer:** Play Spirit Limited
- **Publisher:** Play Spirit Limited
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, In-App Purchases
- **Released:** Oct 21, 2016
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/504310/the-cooking-game)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=504310&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504310/)
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