Cooking Simulator is a single-player simulation game that recreates restaurant cooking using a physics-based engine and detailed kitchen mechanics. Players prepare a wide range of recipes from many ingredients, handling ovens, stoves, pots, pans, and utensils in a fully interactive kitchen. It includes several modes, such as a career mode where players run a kitchen and build up fame by filling orders, a free-form sandbox with no time limits, and a set of tutorials that teach the mechanics. Additional content adds themed kitchens and specialties like pizza, cakes, and cookies.