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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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.
Farm Together 2
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
Echoes of the Plum Grove
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Trek across ancient China in a dark, boundary-pushing visual novel inspired by traditional Chinese art with modern animation. Escort four girls to the prosperous city of Luoyang in a branching narrative with themes of revenge, cannibalism, involuntary servitude, and more on a redemptive journey.
Kitchen Crisis
Kitchen Crisis is a culinary defense game. You are abducted by aliens and must satisfy their appetite. If you want to live to see another day, efficiently arrange your cooking appliances, upgrade your ingredients and tools! In order to survive, make wise decisions according to everchaning recipes.
Fruit Mountain
Fruit Stacking Puzzle Game Connect the same types of fruit together to make them grow bigger and bigger! Stack them up without letting them overflow from the plate, and build your own Fruit Mountain!
Winter Survival
Dive into the ultimate winter survival experience and see if you can survive long enough for rescue to arrive. Experience our unique sanity system that takes survival to the next level.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 April 30th 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 23,117 reviews of which 21,940 were positive and 1,177 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 783 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.3
21,940
1,177
783
players
2. 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 6,740 reviews of which 6,029 were positive and 711 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. While seeing 544 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among cooking games based on player count.
8.7
6,029
711
544
players
3. 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 5,353 reviews of which 5,056 were positive and 297 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. While seeing 476 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among cooking games based on player count.
9.1
5,056
297
476
players
4. 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 11,097 reviews of which 11,015 were positive and 82 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 170 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played cooking games.
9.6
11,015
82
170
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 27,911 reviews of which 25,726 were positive and 2,185 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 163 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played cooking games.
9.0
25,726
2,185
163
players
6. Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game
Ever wanted to know what it feels like to run your own cozy Pizza shop? Do your best to fulfill pizza orders from customers while making enough money to keep your shop open. Upgrade your shop with new toppings and equipment to compete against your pizza rival, Alicante! Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game is a cooking, simulation and cozy game developed and published by TapBlaze. Released on January 06th 2023 has received 5,629 reviews of which 4,991 were positive and 638 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 156 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played cooking games.
8.6
4,991
638
156
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 1,630 reviews of which 1,427 were positive and 203 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. With 112 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played cooking games.
8.4
1,427
203
112
players
8. 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 6,003 reviews of which 4,359 were positive and 1,644 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played cooking games.
7.1
4,359
1,644
97
players
9. Burger Shop 3
Make tasty food items to serve hungry customers in this fast-paced sequel to the amazing food making games Burger Shop 1 & 2! Burger Shop 3 is a casual, cooking and family friendly game developed and published by GoBit Games. Released on September 19th 2023 has received 415 reviews of which 407 were positive and 8 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played cooking games.
9.0
407
8
74
players
10. Cooking Simulator
Play one of the best cooking games! Take control of a highly polished, realistic kitchen equipped with all kinds of utensils and stands. Unlock and master over 80 recipes or use dozens of lifelike ingredients to cook everything you like. A simulator spiced up with a dash of real-life physics! Cooking Simulator is a simulation, cooking and singleplayer game developed by Big Cheese Studio and published by Big Cheese Studio and PlayWay S.A.. Released on June 06th 2019 has received 18,554 reviews of which 15,727 were positive and 2,827 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
15,727
2,827
68
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 April 30th 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 710 reviews of which 550 were positive and 160 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Featuring a massive 94% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for cooking category.
7.4
550
160
-94%
25.50€
1.53€
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 2,472 reviews of which 2,282 were positive and 190 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 93% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in cooking games.
8.8
2,282
190
-93%
14.29€
1.00€
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 303 reviews of which 207 were positive and 96 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 92% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in cooking games.
6.5
207
96
-92%
19.25€
1.54€
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 777 reviews of which 591 were positive and 186 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 89% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for cooking games.
7.3
591
186
-89%
20.00€
2.20€
5. 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 23,117 reviews of which 21,940 were positive and 1,177 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 78% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for cooking games.
9.3
21,940
1,177
-78%
19.50€
4.29€
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 6,003 reviews of which 4,359 were positive and 1,644 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 70% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for cooking games.
7.1
4,359
1,644
-70%
39.97€
11.99€
7. Food Truck Simulator
Renovate, equip and restore the shine of the food truck that belonged to your father. Create recipes, cook the food and serve customers across an entire city. Customize and upgrade your food truck to reach more customers and expand your menu. Food Truck Simulator is a simulation, casual and cooking game developed by DRAGO entertainment and published by DRAGO entertainment and HeartBeat Games. Released on September 14th 2022 has received 1,257 reviews of which 864 were positive and 393 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 70% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for cooking games.
6.7
864
393
-70%
20.30€
6.09€
8. 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. Released on March 17th 2025 has received 2,177 reviews of which 1,471 were positive and 706 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 59% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for cooking games.
6.6
1,471
706
-59%
15.85€
6.50€
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 1,804 reviews of which 1,394 were positive and 410 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a 50% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for cooking games.
7.4
1,394
410
-50%
25.04€
12.52€
10. Winter Survival
Dive into the ultimate winter survival experience and see if you can survive long enough for rescue to arrive. Experience our unique sanity system that takes survival to the next level. Winter Survival is a survival, open world survival craft and cooking game developed by DRAGO entertainment and published by DRAGO entertainment and HeartBeat Games. Released on March 06th 2024 has received 468 reviews of which 293 were positive and 175 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a 42% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for cooking games.
6.1
293
175
-42%
18.60€
10.79€
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 April 30th 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 27,911 reviews of which 25,726 were positive and 2,185 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 163 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free cooking games on Steam.
9.0
25,726
2,185
163
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 1,701 reviews of which 1,278 were positive and 423 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free cooking games on Steam.
7.3
1,278
423
49
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 free to play, card game and cooking game developed and published by Panitia GameDev and Cliffbite Game. Released on May 10th 2024 has received 1,895 reviews of which 1,833 were positive and 62 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
1,833
62
14
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 1,622 reviews of which 1,486 were positive and 136 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
1,486
136
3
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 4,084 reviews of which 4,028 were positive and 56 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
4,028
56