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Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator

2023

Should you play it?

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!

What works

  • Addictive and relaxing gameplay
  • Good graphics and appealing food visuals
  • Free-to-play with fair progression without spending money
  • Customization of restaurant decor
  • Engaging storyline and characters

Things to keep in mind

  • Push towards microtransactions and ads
  • Some levels become difficult without boosters
  • Limited customization options
  • Occasional bugs and technical issues
  • Repetitive gameplay format

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Cheeky Chooks

  • Cropdeck

  • Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game

  • I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival

  • Papa's Mocharia Deluxe

  • Papa's Freezeria Deluxe

Less idle-friendly

Games that feels like Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator but with less of an idle filler feel

  • Burger Shop 3

  • Burger Shop

  • Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe

  • The Chef's Shift: First Course

  • Burger Shop 2

  • Pizza Frenzy Deluxe

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator but with more leadership over others

  • Shawarma Legend

  • Arcade Tycoon ™ : Simulation Game

  • Vending Machine Co.

  • Lakeside Bar

  • Cafe Master Story

  • TasteMaker

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Cooking Live - Italian Kitchen Simulator: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle, Story, Survival.

Last update: 03/08/2026