Video games known as "cooking games" are meant to mimic the experience of preparing meals. In these games, players often assume the role of a chef or restaurant owner and carry out duties including cooking, stocking, and serving clients. Video games about cooking are available for PCs, consoles, and mobile devices. Games like Cooking Mama, Overcooked, Papa's Pizzeria and Diner Dash are all great examples of their genre.

However, puzzle games are a kind of video games in which the player must use their intellect to figure out some kind of conundrum or dilemma and then figure out a way to solve it. Matching games, block puzzles, and word puzzles are just a few examples of the various types of puzzle games out there. They are also available on a wide range of devices, from smartphones and tablets to video game consoles and personal computers. Games like Tetris, Candy Crush, and Sudoku are consistently top sellers in the puzzle genre.