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Games like Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator

Enjoyed Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator? Here are 6 games that play in a similar way – such as Cafe Owner Simulator, Cooking Simulator, Brewpub Simulator. Each shows the cheapest key price from the stores we compare.

About Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator: In Chef Life you run your own restaurant and handle everything from the menu and ingredient purchasing to kitchen equipment, décor, staff and customers. You can try the cooking yourself: chopping, grilling, baking and mixing, and add your own creative touch when plating. The menu is built from classic French, Italian and international dishes, which you can refine and adapt to the seasons. The goal is to build a popular establishment, from a small café up to a restaurant with a Michelin star.

Updated 12 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC · similar games are picked by AI from our catalogue based on game content (play style, setting, co-op) · descriptions based on official publisher information on Steam

About these games

Cafe Owner Simulator

Cafe Owner Simulator is a first-person simulation of the restaurant business. The player clears out and renovates a bought space, decorates it, equips the kitchen and puts at least five dishes on the menu. Staff come from the job market and headhunters; traits and falling motivation are weighed, and bonuses or new hires are the response. Experience from actions raises the level and unlocks equipment, dishes and tablet features; earnings open new cafe areas, later a nearby hotel and a leisure square, and bills, repairs, cleaning and the register are part of the job.

Cooking Simulator

Cooking Simulator is a casual simulation in which every ingredient reacts according to physics. Players control a fully equipped kitchen with ovens, grills, gas burners, pots, pans, knives, blenders, mixers and other tools, with more than 140 ingredients available. Career mode offers over 80 recipes, training in timing and precision, and perks and skills that help grow the reputation of your restaurant. Sandbox mode has no rules or limits and is built for free experimentation with tools, recipes and ingredients, including experiments that can end in kitchen chaos.

Brewpub Simulator

Brewpub Simulator is an indie simulation game in which the player quits their day job to open a bar. Taking over an old run-down brewery they inherited, they turn it into a classy brewpub: buying ingredients, brewing beer by following recipes or inventing new ones, and designing their own labels. They furnish the place, change wall decor, add party games, keep kegs full and the space clean, and watch star ratings and social media reputation. Minigames include an arcade machine, darts, pool and work-related challenges, plus special daily tasks for extra profit; recipes are easy to follow, but a perfect beer needs precision and experience.

Bakery Simulator

Players take on the role of a baker: they get up before dawn and learn to bake several dozen types of bread, buns and more. Recipes are inspired by real ones, a cookbook holds a database of original recipes, and players can experiment with ingredients as well. Precision counts, along with ordering flour, yeast and additives from the warehouse and keeping an eye on stock so orders can be filled. Earnings go into new equipment and a larger delivery vehicle, the bakery is fitted with dozens of machines, and routes must be planned so warm bread reaches stores before they open.

Barista Simulator

Barista Simulator is an indie simulation game in which the player brews more than 30 coffee recipes, from espresso and americano to latte or cappuccino. Beginning with a basic setup, the player serves customers who each have their own favourites and gradually expands the café by upgrading machines, décor and services and by buying supplies. Keeping track of the money, restocking ingredients and hiring and training staff are part of the job, especially when rush hours hit. New recipes are unlocked through new equipment such as espresso machines, grinders, milk frothers, ice makers, shakers and mixers.

Pizza Connection 2

Pizza Connection 2 is a tycoon simulation in which the player builds and runs a pizza empire. Decisions range from recipes, location and staffing to advertising, pricing and the mood of the restaurant, and rivals can be sabotaged. Gangsters lurk around every corner, wanting a piece of the pie through shady deals and blackmail, so the player hires guards and police to keep them at bay. Each location comes with its own unique situations, and the characters speak the language of the country they are in.