If you love cozy games that feature making food or running a restaurant, then you’ll want to check out the Wholesome Kitchen Event (2026) going on over on Steam.
Like always, I’ve sifted through the list so that you don’t have to and pulled the games that had positive review scores and looked promising.
If any of these games catch our attention, then pay attention to the sale dates. They all have different end dates for their sale for various reasons, so be sure not to miss out on what interests you!
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Cozy games in the Wholesome Kitchen Event (2026)
Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café
Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café is a shopkeeper sim that runs on a minigame. You open a cafe serving adorable animals with their cafe orders. Make different drinks and food by way of a rhythm game and use your earnings to buy decorations. At the end of the night, fill up the vending machines so that you can earn tokens to use on a furniture gacha machine. Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café has a 30% off sale, making it $9.09 until May 1st.
My Little Cafe Nightmare
My Little Cafe Nightmare is a simulation shopkeeper where you run a cafe for ghostly patrons. Turn a haunted cafe into a sanctuary by restoring, decorating and expanding the shop. Brew up strange coffees, keep hostile anomalies away, and keep your supplies stocked. My Little Cafe Nightmare has a 20% off sale, making it $7.19 until May 2nd.
Cafe Cafe: Idle Bird Collector
Cafe Cafe: Idle Bird Collector is a game you’ll never guess the theme of. You’ll serve snacks at a cafe that sits on your desktop to a flock of adorable little birbs. Learn recipes and keep the food stocked so you can feed your customers. You’ll earn coins that you can use to progress the game and gems that you can use for gachas. If you want to earn some extra coin, you play a mini-game or two. Cafe Cafe: Idle Bird Collector has a 40% off sale, making it $2.99 until May 8th.
Kokoro Kitchen
Kokoro Kitchen is a time management simulation about restoring a cozy farm-to-table Japanese restaurant based in the spirit world. Choose your menu, prepare meals, take care of your garden and animals, purchase upgrades, and so much more! By completing challenges from your regulars, you’ll learn more about the history of your shop! So settle in and serve up tasty meals! Kokoro Kitchen has a 50% off sale, making it $5.99 until May 9th.
Tidehaven: Ale & Trade
Tidehaven: Ale & Trade is a management simulator with idle elements. Starting with your humble inn, you’ll grow a sprawling town around you that you get to design every step of the way. Your village will work for you while you’re tending to other things and over time, you’ll be able to invest in a talent tree that will make everything even more efficient. Play actively or passively, participate in side events and mini-games, or try your luck at gambling. There’s a lot to do here and it’s all at your own pace. Tidehaven: Ale & Trade has a 15% off sale, making the game $5.09 until May 4th.
Cats & Cups
Cats & Cups is a cozy little job simulator where you are a cat running a cafe. Brew drinks, make treats, play mini-games, and get to know your cat-stomers! As you play, you’ll be able to upgrade your cafe with better equipment, unlock new areas, and expand your menu! Cats & Cups has a 50% off sale, making the game $4.24 until May 8th.
UMAMI
UMAMI is a 3D puzzle game where you build the shape of food out of wooden blocks. There are no timers to worry about, so you’re able to figure out the jigsaw-like puzzles at your own pace. While you’re playing, if you click around the scene, you may be rewarded with finding a collectible card hidden amongst the table decorations. UMAMI has a 33% off sale, making it $9.37 until May 8th.
Vending Machine Co.
Vending Machine Co. is a job simulator with management elements. You’ll set up vending machines across town and be responsible for keeping them stocked and functioning. Start with just a few machines and grow into a thriving business. Head to the Temple Grounds to buy charms for a daily bonus, or head out to fish for extra money on slower days. Whatever you choose, you’ll see your efforts rewarded in time. Vending Machine Co. has a 40% off sale, making it $8.99 until May 9th.
Parisian Brasserie Simulator
Parisian Brasserie Simulator is a restaurant simulator where you run your own restaurant in the heart of Paris. You’ll decorate the space, create seasonal menus, and craft mouth-watering meals for your customers. With the help of your staff, you’ll be able to manage stock and orders like a pro. As you earn income, you’ll be able to put it back into the business to grow and expand. Parisian Brasserie Simulator has a 20% off sale, making it $11.19 until May 5th.
Old Market Simulator
Old Market Simulator is a farming and job simulator game that you can play solo or in 4-player co-op with friends. Build up your own market and fill it with produce that you’ve made with your own hands. Build a farm, tend to animals, catch fish, and craft goods with the purpose of selling. As you grow, you can hire employees to help with the day-to-day operations. Keep an eye out for seasonal events and if you want something different, take on Roman Town’s Adventure Mode, where you’ll rebuild a town after an earthquake. Old Market Simulator has a 40% off sale, making the game $5.99 until May 6th.
Lakeside Bar
Lakeside Bar is a job simulator that lets you run a bar either full screen or at the bottom half of your desktop. You’ll create a cozy bar environment where people can come and relax with a drink or warm meal. Be sure to keep your bar stocked and hire staff to help you with managing the place. A new update has added farming so you can source your own ingredients straight from the ground with the help of garden spirits, and unlock a special hidden menu. Lakeside Bar has a 40% off sale, making the game $3.59 until May 8th.
Automachef
Automachef is a resource management puzzle game where you design kitchen layouts with machinery that you’ll program to create an automated restaurant. You’ll manage limited space while tackling unforeseen obstacles like kitchen fires. If you want to take a break from the challenges in campaign mode, you can head over to the creative sandbox mode to build out your own sprawling network of machines. Automachef has an 80% off sale, making it $2.99 until May 4th.
Agrivore: Incremental Farming
Agrivore: Incremental Farming is an incremental farming idle game where you use magical farming gear to harvest crops. As you grow, you’ll be able to unlock new equipment and unlock combos in your skill tree. Everything you do is in service to your king; harvest as many crops as possible to keep your gluttonous king fed! Agrivore: Incremental Farming has a 40% off sale, making it $4.19 until May 11th.
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That sounds like exactly the kind of relaxing weekend I need. I love finding good deals on games like that.
🙂 Let me know if what you choose ends up being a good time!