Overcooked! 2016

About

On Steam, 90% of 13,613 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 117 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 350 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. It won 2 awards, including British Academy Games Award for British Game and British Academy Games Award for Family.

Overcooked! is a co-op cooking game for 1-4 players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out. Take part in an epic journey across the Onion Kingdom and tackle an increasingly challenging and bizarre gauntlet of kitchens which will push your skills of co-operation and co-ordination to the very limits.

What is happening now

Overcooked is an arcade cooking simulator where players work together to prepare and serve meals under time pressure. The original 2016 release became a defining couch co-op experience, and the series has maintained a dedicated following across multiple platforms. Ghost Town Games, the studio behind the franchise, has announced a new cooperative game slated for 2027 that will build on Overcooked's core mechanics while exploring fresh territory. Meanwhile, the original game continues to inspire the community - a recent mod transforms Stardew Valley into a shop management experience directly inspired by Overcooked's design principles, demonstrating the lasting influence of the formula on indie game creators.