In the same spirit
Games like The Chef's Shift: what to play next?
18 games in the spirit of The Chef's Shift (2025): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
In the same spirit as The Chef's Shift (18)
Room of Depression
Adventure by firepillar2 (2023)
Virtual Cottage
Simulation by DU&I (2020)
★ 4.18
Is This Seat Taken?
Adventure by Poti Poti (2025) · ≈ 7h
Metacritic 79★ 4.24
Gaokao.Love.100Days
RPG by Gāokǎo Liàn'ài Wěiyuánhuì (2015)
★ 4
Purple Place
Simulation by Sam Cohle (2023)
SpaceEngine
Simulation by Vladimir Romanyuk (2019)
★ 4.65
Maestro
Simulation by Double Jack (2024)
★ 4.88
Playne
Adventure by Krish Shrikumar (2020)
★ 4.04
Niche: A Genetics Survival Game
Strategy by Stray Fawn Studio (2017)
★ 3.77
Under Leaves
Adventure by Circus Atos (2017) · ≈ 3h
★ 3.28
My Child: Lebensborn Remastered
RPG by Sarepta Studio (2023)
Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist
Adventure by Flamebait Games (2023)
Logiart Grimoire
Strategy by Jupiter Corporation (2024)
Shashingo: Learn Japanese With Photography
Simulation by Autumn Pioneer (2024) · ≈ 5h
Two Point Museum
Strategy by Two Point Studios (2025) · ≈ 68h
Metacritic 84★ 4.24
My Voice Zoo
Simulation by TRUSO (2025) · ≈ 33340h
★ 4.13
Sokobond
Strategy by Draknek & Friends (2013)
Metacritic 82★ 3.54
Human Resource Machine
Simulation by Tomorrow (2015) · ≈ 10h
Metacritic 78★ 4.01