Games like BBQ Simulator: The Squad

81% positive from 1,090 reviewsReleased 2022Steam Deck Playable

What it is

Co-op party game where players manage chaotic BBQs, serving food before hunger strikes. It features physics-based humor and environmental challenges.

The catch

There is barely two hours of content and the cooking loop turns tedious fast.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 81% positive, but with 1,090 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like BBQ Simulator: The Squad

Recipe for Disaster

71% positive from 719 reviews2022Deck Playable

Restaurant management simulation. Design, hire, and manage staff to create dishes and satisfy customers.

What players likedIt's like Sims 2's restaurant management with more depth in menus and charming visual design.

Both are tagged Cooking, Life Sim and Simulation.

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Chef RPG

88% positive from 2,648 reviews20248% finish itDeck Playable

Revive a failed restaurant in the seaside town of White Ash by hunting and foraging your own ingredients, cooking for customers and befriending locals to pull tourists back.

What players likedPlayers praise Chef RPG as a charming, addictive Stardew Valley-like cozy game with fun cooking minigames and engaging restaurant management.

The catchControls and interactions are clunky, and running must be re-toggled after every action.

Both are tagged Cooking, Life Sim and Simulation.

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Galaxy Burger

96% positive from 1,354 reviews202427% finish itDeck Playable

Galaxy Burger is a co-op cooking simulation game focused on creative burger crafting and fast-paced customer service. Players experiment with ingredients and manage a busy kitchen to satisfy diverse alien and animal patrons.

What players likedPlayers praise its cozy, zen, and stimulating restaurant/service-type gameplay, comparing it to other games in the genre.

The catchThe loop gets repetitive, with grindy replays of each planet needed to unlock things.

Both are tagged Cooking, Simulation and Casual.

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Papas Pizzeria Deluxe

98% positive from 2,391 reviews2024Deck Playable

Time management simulation game where players manage a pizza parlor, taking orders, preparing pizzas with various toppings, and serving customers. It features a hands-on, fast-paced gameplay loop with new ingredients and features.

What players likedPlayers praise it as an upgraded, nostalgic classic akin to old flash games, offering addictive arcade-style gameplay.

The catchCustomers pile in far too fast, leaving no time to finish orders properly.

Both are tagged Cooking, Simulation and Casual.

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The Chefs Shift

97% positive from 1,899 reviews2025Deck Playable

Fast-paced typing restaurant simulation. Players type commands to cook, serve, and manage distractions in a time-sensitive loop.

What players likedPlayers praise this typing game, reminiscent of Diner Dash, for its engaging gameplay, surprising depth, and addictive story.

The catchThe typing loop is shallow and repetitive, and the upgrades barely change how you play.

Both are tagged Cooking, Simulation and Casual.

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Coffee Caravan

93% positive from 1,447 reviews202463% finish itDeck Verified

A roguelite about running a coffee van. Each day you choose which coffee, tea and ice cream recipes to serve, fill orders before customer patience runs out, and spend the takings on better appliances.

What players likedPlayers praise its customizable difficulty and relaxing yet challenging gameplay, similar to other restaurant management games like PlateUp!.

The catchThe content is exhausted in about four hours, then the same loop just repeats.

Both are tagged Cooking, Simulation and Casual.

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