Best Cooking Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated cooking games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free cooking games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Haven & Hearth
A free-to-play MMORPG with crafting, building, landscaping, foraging, hunting, fishing, a dash of poetry, and open PvP combat,
Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town
Shin chan starts a mysterious daily routine, traveling between two worlds: the Village in Akita and Coal Town.
SkyBrew: Entropic Strategist
Experience entrepreneurship in a floating cloud cafe. Manage your flying cafe, customize construction, train staff, handle random events, and uncover the secrets of the commercial empire, growing from a small shop to the sky's brightest star.
Bloomtown: A Different Story
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
Critter Cove
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore an old town, sail across a mysterious archipelago. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Ale & Tale Tavern
Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play with friends, feed and quench the thirst of the entire world!
Core Keeper
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Inn Tycoon
Welcome to Inn Tycoon! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!
Fields of Mistria
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Cakey's Twisted Bakery
It's bake or die at Cakey's Bakery, where human children are the secret ingredient to strange monsters' delicious pastries. Find the recipe for survival to escape the bakery and it's sweet and scary staff!
Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints
This is the free version of the game "Ale & Tale Tavern". Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING!
Bring Me that Shawarma
A visual novel about shawarma, consisting of multiple episodes.
Coffee Caravan
Fuel your coffee passion in Coffee Caravan! As a cafe manager, brew, experiment with delicious recipes, and build your dream coffee business on wheels. Serve customers, unlock new flavors, purchase appliances, and enjoy your procedurally generated road trip in this roguelite experience.
Arctic Eggs
Eggs: perfection in two parts. The simple whites. The sublime yolk. Each the lesser without its partner. Chorus and verse. A symphony of flavor. The catchy tune reminding us of warm baths and late-night movies. The elevator music to whatever lies beyond.
Most played cooking games on Steam
Take a look at the top cooking games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. PlateUp!
Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself! PlateUp! is a co-op, management and cooking game developed by It's happening and published by Yogscast Games and Gamersky Games. Released on August 04th 2022 has received 23,401 reviews of which 22,204 were positive and 1,197 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played cooking game, thanks to its 1,267 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.3
22,204
1,197
1,267
players
2. Fast Food Simulator
Welcome to the world's most chaotic place! Play solo or co-op with up to 6 players. Run a fast-food restaurant, and work with your friends to expand your business. Take orders, make burgers, and increase your earnings by dealing with customers. Fast Food Simulator is a simulation, online co-op and multiplayer game developed and published by No Ceiling Games. Released on December 10th 2024 has received 5,773 reviews of which 5,420 were positive and 353 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. While seeing 999 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among cooking games based on player count.
9.1
5,420
353
999
players
3. Ale & Tale Tavern
Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play with friends, feed and quench the thirst of the entire world! Ale & Tale Tavern is a adventure, online co-op and simulation game developed by Scienart Games and published by GrabTheGames and UpgradePoint. Released on September 05th 2024 has received 7,070 reviews of which 6,308 were positive and 762 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. While seeing 766 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among cooking games based on player count.
8.7
6,308
762
766
players
4. Wrap House Simulator🌯
Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 4 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant! Wrap House Simulator🌯 is a cooking, simulation and realistic game developed by Broken Lyre Entertainment and published by PlayWay S.A.. Released on May 29th 2025 has received 651 reviews of which 574 were positive and 77 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. With 503 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played cooking games.
8.3
574
77
503
players
5. One-armed cook
One-armed cook is a chaotic co-op cooking game for up to 4 people. Work as a team or cook on your own, set your own pace, and don't let the stress of a full restaurant catch up to you. The goofy physics-based aspect of the game gives this cooking game a new twist. One-armed cook is a multiplayer, free to play and co-op game developed and published by Duhndal. Released on August 30th 2022 has received 28,328 reviews of which 26,087 were positive and 2,241 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 288 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played cooking games.
9.0
26,087
2,241
288
players
6. Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Experience all the Onion Kingdom has to offer, Overcooked! 1 & 2 infused with 4k goodness running at a smooth 60 FPS. Fully remastered and cooked up from scratch. Enjoy 200+ levels (22 new) and 80+ chefs (3 new), this is the ultimate Overcooked! experience. Overcooked! All You Can Eat is a multiplayer, online co-op and local co-op game developed by Team17 Digital and Ghost Town Games and published by Team17 Digital. Released on March 23rd 2021 has received 6,141 reviews of which 4,457 were positive and 1,684 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. With 278 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played cooking games.
7.1
4,457
1,684
278
players
7. Chef RPG
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be? Chef RPG is a early access, rpg and cooking game developed and published by World 2 Studio. Released on September 12th 2024 has received 1,743 reviews of which 1,532 were positive and 211 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. With 178 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played cooking games.
8.4
1,532
211
178
players
8. Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
Return to Calypso Island to serve seasonal sundae treats in Papa's Freezeria Deluxe! Craft sundaes in the Freezeria for all your quirky customers while earning tips, points and Special Recipes. Switch gears and take a trip in the Food Truck to concoct your own chilly creations and see who shows up! Papa's Freezeria Deluxe is a cooking, time management and simulation game developed and published by Flipline Studios. Released on March 31st 2023 has received 11,314 reviews of which 11,230 were positive and 84 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 139 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played cooking games.
9.6
11,230
84
139
players
9. Cuisineer
A super cute and tasty roguelite-flavored dungeon crawler! Explore a lush world and defeat monsters with your trusty spatula and some boba tea, then gather delicious ingredients and bring them home to cook and serve at your restaurant! Cuisineer is a action roguelike, cooking and anime game developed by BattleBrew Productions and published by Marvelous Europe and XSEED Games. Released on November 09th 2023 has received 1,825 reviews of which 1,411 were positive and 414 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. With 108 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played cooking games.
7.5
1,411
414
108
players
10. Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator
Kebab Chefs! is a Co-Op, cooking and restaurant management game that can be played up to 4 players. Design your own restaurant. Cook delicious foods, fill your menu with various recipes, feed customers and become the biggest kebab restaurant in town! Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator is a early access, multiplayer and simulation game developed and published by Biotech Gameworks. Released on January 19th 2024 has received 6,576 reviews of which 5,650 were positive and 926 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played cooking games.
8.3
5,650
926
86
players
Best deals on cooking games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of cooking games available on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted cooking games.
1. Epic Chef
Get ready to embark on a comedic culinary quest unlike any other as you take on the role of Zest in this story-driven adventure game; from humble beginnings you will build a farm, grow delectable ingredients, craft machinery and cook your way to becoming the most Epic Chef in Ambrosia! Epic Chef is a story rich, comedy and funny game developed by Infinigon Games and published by Team17. Released on November 11th 2021 has received 715 reviews of which 554 were positive and 161 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Featuring a massive 99% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for cooking category.
7.4
554
161
-99%
24.99€
0.40€
2. Venba
Venba is a short narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations, and explore South Indian food in this story about family, love, and loss. Venba is a cooking, casual and narrative game developed and published by Visai Games. Released on July 31st 2023 has received 2,577 reviews of which 2,379 were positive and 198 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in cooking games.
8.8
2,379
198
-98%
14.99€
0.33€
3. Sugar Shack
Grab some friends, fire up the boiler, and let the syrup flow! Build the world around your cabin as you fulfill orders of hungry villagers with endless sweet tooths. There's never a dull moment in this cozy forest inspired by Quebec lore and art! Sugar Shack is a online co-op, co-op and indie game developed by MadLife Divertissement and published by indie.io. Released on September 14th 2023 has received 306 reviews of which 208 were positive and 98 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in cooking games.
6.5
208
98
-98%
18.49€
0.46€
4. Godlike Burger
In Godlike Burger you run the craziest restaurant of the galaxy! Stun, poison and kill customers in many devious ways… and turn them into burger meat! And don’t worry: Alien customers will keep coming if you are smart about it, because cannibalism is just too damn tasty. Godlike Burger is a cooking, time management and resource management game developed by Liquid Pug and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on April 21st 2022 has received 793 reviews of which 603 were positive and 190 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for cooking games.
7.3
603
190
-97%
19.99€
0.62€
5. Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
Chef is a Restaurant Management game in which you create your own character, acquire supreme cooking skills, customize restaurants, design unique menus, and devise innovative recipes with a realistic editor. Chef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game is a management, simulation and cooking game developed by Innervoid Interactive and published by Digital Tribe. Released on August 20th 2020 has received 1,441 reviews of which 1,060 were positive and 381 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for cooking games.
7.1
1,060
381
-97%
19.99€
0.61€
6. Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
Battle Chef Brigade pairs combo-based hunting and puzzle-based cooking in a hand drawn, fantasy adventure. Cook your way into the Brigade while subduing Victusia’s destructive monsters. Follow Mina and Thrash in the single-player campaign or challenge your friends in Local Multiplayer and Daily Cook-Offs. Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe is a action, rpg and indie game developed and published by Trinket Studios. Released on November 20th 2017 has received 2,625 reviews of which 2,506 were positive and 119 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for cooking games.
9.1
2,506
119
-93%
19.99€
1.46€
7. Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator
Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide. Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator is a simulation, cooking and immersive sim game developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Nacon. Released on February 23rd 2023 has received 2,126 reviews of which 1,807 were positive and 319 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 92% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for cooking games.
8.2
1,807
319
-92%
29.99€
2.46€
8. PlateUp!
Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends - or do it all yourself! PlateUp! is a co-op, management and cooking game developed by It's happening and published by Yogscast Games and Gamersky Games. Released on August 04th 2022 has received 23,401 reviews of which 22,204 were positive and 1,197 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for cooking games.
9.3
22,204
1,197
-90%
19.50€
2.14€
9. Party Club
Seat customers, serve drinks, and manage chaos with up to 4 players! Keep the peace by considering customer types while seating them. Survive disasters, handle quirky customers, and design the perfect venue to keep the party going! Party Club is a online co-op, singleplayer and local co-op game developed by Lucid11 Interactive and published by GameDev.ist and Gamersky Games. Released on March 17th 2025 has received 2,360 reviews of which 1,584 were positive and 776 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for cooking games.
6.6
1,584
776
-88%
15.79€
2.03€
10. Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Experience all the Onion Kingdom has to offer, Overcooked! 1 & 2 infused with 4k goodness running at a smooth 60 FPS. Fully remastered and cooked up from scratch. Enjoy 200+ levels (22 new) and 80+ chefs (3 new), this is the ultimate Overcooked! experience. Overcooked! All You Can Eat is a multiplayer, online co-op and local co-op game developed by Team17 Digital and Ghost Town Games and published by Team17 Digital. Released on March 23rd 2021 has received 6,141 reviews of which 4,457 were positive and 1,684 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 83% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for cooking games.
7.1
4,457
1,684
-83%
39.99€
7.15€
Free cooking games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play cooking games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play cooking games.
1. One-armed cook
One-armed cook is a chaotic co-op cooking game for up to 4 people. Work as a team or cook on your own, set your own pace, and don't let the stress of a full restaurant catch up to you. The goofy physics-based aspect of the game gives this cooking game a new twist. One-armed cook is a multiplayer, free to play and co-op game developed and published by Duhndal. Released on August 30th 2022 has received 28,328 reviews of which 26,087 were positive and 2,241 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 288 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free cooking games on Steam.
9.0
26,087
2,241
288
players
2. Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator
Hello everyone! My name is Jane, and I need your help! I travel around the world and create a blog about local restaurants and cuisine. I’ve seen how big corporations squeeze out talented local cooks and their restaurants! Let’s take matters into our own hands and give them back their zest for life! Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator is a free to play, cooking and casual game developed and published by Matryoshka. Released on February 02nd 2023 has received 1,738 reviews of which 1,304 were positive and 434 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free cooking games on Steam.
7.2
1,304
434
55
players
3. Cookard
Cookard is a cooking game where you run a restaurant by stacking cards to prepare and serve dishes to customers. Cookard is a card game, free to play and cooking game developed and published by Panitia GameDev and Cliffbite Game. Released on May 10th 2024 has received 1,953 reviews of which 1,885 were positive and 68 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free cooking games on Steam.
9.2
1,885
68
8
players
4. Bakso Simulator
Create the most successful bakso business in this world! Bakso Simulator is a simulation, cooking and resource management game developed and published by Akhir Pekan Studio. Released on October 08th 2022 has received 1,634 reviews of which 1,496 were positive and 138 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free cooking games on Steam.
8.7
1,496
138
2
players
5. The Supper
The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her. The Supper is a cooking, point & click and adventure game developed by White Blanket Games and published by Octavi Navarro. Released on January 28th 2020 has received 4,121 reviews of which 4,064 were positive and 57 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free cooking games on Steam.
9.5
4,064
57
1
players