Today is National Chopsticks Day (February 6th) and I’ve taken the liberty of narrowing this theme to Japanese food games. However, there are dozens of other cultures and places that use chopsticks, so if you know of any cozy games centered around those cultures, feel free to leave a comment below with them!

This list deviates a bit from real life since one game has you cooking for spirits, another has you embodying a sushi-making robot, and the last explores making Japanese cuisine with very interesting ingredients.

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Cozy Japanese food games

Kokoro Kitchen

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!

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Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends

Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends is a time management cooking game where you play as a robot chef making sushi. Collect recipes, source fresh ingredients, build friendships with residents, and help them with their day-to-day needs. Along the way, you can customize your restaurant and become the best restaurant in Rolling Hills!

Steam

Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends

Shokudo Underworld - cozy Japanese food game

Shokudo Underworld

Shokudo Underworld is a fantasy cooking game where you run a sushi shop in a mysterious underworld. Collect and cook with suspicious ingredients from fantastical monsters, serve customers, gain upgrades, and expand your business. Do your best and you might unlock a coveted and mysterious dish!

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If none of these cozy Japanese food games make you want to dig in, you can check out our other themed lists, like 3 cozy horror games or 3 cozy talking games.