What games are like The Chef's Shift?

indielist matches 12 indie games to The Chef's Shift by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Papa's Freezeria Deluxe (12,885 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like The Chef's Shift" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Chef's Shift, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like The Chef's Shift

Looking for games like The Chef's Shift? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. The Chef's Shift is a casual game from 2025; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Papa's Freezeria Deluxe with 12,885 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Papa's Freezeria Deluxe

2023 · Action

12,885 reviews · 99% positive

CookingTime ManagementSimulation

Same: shares Cooking and Time Management. Different: leans more into job simulator.
Overcooked! All You Can Eat

2021 · Casual

7,749 reviews · 73% positive

CookingCasualSimulation

Same: shares Cooking and Casual. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
Zuma Deluxe

2006 · Casual

6,573 reviews · 96% positive

Arcade2DStrategy

Same: shares Arcade and 2D. Different: leans more into match 3.
Idling to Rule the Gods

2016 · Casual

2,102 reviews · 85% positive

IndieSimulationCasual

Same: shares Indie and Simulation. Different: leans more into free to play.
Cookie Clicker

2021 · Casual

85,736 reviews · 96% positive

CasualIndieManagement

Same: shares Casual and Indie. Different: leans more into clicker.
Game Dev Tycoon

2013 · Casual

40,065 reviews · 95% positive

ManagementSimulationIndie

Same: shares Management and Simulation. Different: leans more into economy.
Stacklands

2022 · Casual

28,512 reviews · 96% positive

ManagementStrategy2D

Same: shares Management and Strategy. Different: leans more into card game.
Cat Goes Fishing

2015 · Casual

16,066 reviews · 94% positive

CasualCuteSingleplayer

Same: shares Casual and Cute. Different: leans more into fishing.
(the) Gnorp Apologue

2023 · Casual

9,698 reviews · 95% positive

StrategyManagementCute

Same: shares Strategy and Management. Different: leans more into clicker.
Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game

2023 · Casual

6,591 reviews · 88% positive

FunnyManagementTime Management

Same: shares Funny and Management. Different: leans more into cozy.
JudgeSim

2024 · Casual

1,361 reviews · 84% positive

SimulationIndie2D

Same: shares Simulation and Indie. Different: leans more into political.
Overcooked! 2

2018 · Action

59,895 reviews · 90% positive

CasualCookingFunny

Same: shares Casual and Cooking. Different: leans more into multiplayer.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like The Chef's Shift?: indielist matches 12 indie games to The Chef's Shift by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Papa's Freezeria Deluxe (12,885 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like The Chef's Shift" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Chef's Shift, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.