Games like TasteMaker

83% positive from 1,297 reviewsReleased 20235% finish itSteam Deck Playable$11.99

What it is

This is a restaurant simulation game where players build, decorate, and manage a restaurant. The core loop involves balancing customer satisfaction, menu creation, and employee management to succeed in various scenarios.

What players liked

Players praise its engaging busyness and challenging achievements, reminiscent of games with difficult completion.

The catch

Content runs out within an hour or two and the game feels unfinished and abandoned.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 83% positive, but with 1,297 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like TasteMaker

Barista Simulator

78% positive from 680 reviews202335% finish itDeck Playable

This is a business simulation game where players manage a coffee shop. The core loop involves brewing coffee, managing staff, and expanding the business.

What players likedPlayers praise the coffee-making as a good filler game, despite frustrating customers and clunky mechanics.

Both are tagged Cooking, Crafting and Sandbox.

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Factory Town

91% positive from 4,451 reviews20212% finish itDeck Verified

Factory Town is a peaceful city-builder focused on automating complex production chains with mechanical transport. Players build and optimize logistics systems to supply their growing civilization.

What players likedPlayers praise its relaxing, simple, and cute factory-building gameplay, with a unique mix of belts and NPCs, making it a peak in its genre.

The catchThe UI is clunky and poorly explained, which makes building feel like a chore.

Both are tagged Crafting, Sandbox and Simulation.

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FOUNDRY

81% positive from 3,850 reviews20244% finish itDeck Playable

First-person voxel factory builder with creative freedom. Automate production, trade goods, and achieve galactic domination.

What players likedPlayers describe FOUNDRY as a 3D Factorio or Satisfactory with unique space station management and engaging optimization.

The catchControls and the belt system feel clunky and unintuitive

Both are tagged Crafting, Sandbox and Simulation.

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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, Management and Simulation.

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