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Overcooked!
You share kitchen jobs with up to four local cooks while moving counters and burning food upset your plans.
Shared-screen co-op for up to 4 players. No crossplay.
- 4 shared-screen
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-opNo
- Local co-op4 playersShared screen
- NoSame platform onlyFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
You cook your way through the Onion Kingdom to prepare for a hungry creature that threatens it. Each kitchen gives you orders to fill before the timer runs out. You fetch ingredients, chop them, tend pans, assemble dishes and wash plates. The work sounds simple until a ship shifts your counters or a truck carries half your kitchen away.
Up to four of you play locally. You can split preparation, cooking and serving, then swap jobs when the layout changes. Calling for a clean plate matters as much as moving quickly. Short levels invite another attempt at a higher star rating, while new chefs and kitchens unlock along the way. Expect laughter, missed orders and plenty of focused conversation.
How it feels
Kind of game
Short rounds that anyone can join. Easy to learn, loud to play and best with a room full of people.
- A big part
- Now and then
- Story
- Physical comedy
- Rivalry in the group
- Jumping and climbing
- Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Short rounds
- About
- Cooking
Rated on our own feel scale. 4 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Overcooked!
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Overcooked! 2
Why it scores 91%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Party game
- Core to both
- Tension and danger, Laughter and chaos, Working in sync
- About
- Cooking
- Sessions
- Short rounds
- Notable in both
- Getting better
- Co-op
- Shared-screen local co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both keep you on edge. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
No big difference from Overcooked!.
Diner Bros
Why it scores 86%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Party game
- Core to both
- Tension and danger, Working in sync
- About
- Cooking
- Notable in both
- Laughter and chaos, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Short rounds
- Co-op
- Local co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 on one screen
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both need you to talk and act in sync. Both are about cooking.
No big difference from Overcooked!.
PlateUp!
Why it scores 78%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Party game
- Core to both
- Tension and danger, Laughter and chaos, Working in sync
- About
- Cooking
- Notable in both
- Planning ahead, Getting better
- Co-op
- Shared-screen local co-op for up to 4 players
How PlateUp! differs
- More building than Overcooked!
- Repeatable runs and missions, not short rounds
- A roguelike, so every run starts over
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both keep you on edge. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But more building than Overcooked!
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Most players online
- Does not apply
- Fewest players online
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
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- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay between
- Does not apply
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Genres
Store IDs
- Wikidata item
- Not confirmed
Sources
16 pages
team17.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Genres, Kind of game, About.
- Local co-op: Maker describes local play for one to four cooks.
- Most players on one screen: Four on one device is the stated local cap. Nintendo and Xbox independently show the same cap.
- Genres: Maker labels the original game Action and Simulation.
- Kind of game: Simple shared kitchen tasks and loud group mistakes fit a party game.
- About: Preparing and serving food is the central activity.
team17.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Crossplay.
- Online co-op: The original was built for local co-op and has no infrastructure for native online multiplayer. Remote Play Together streams local play.
- Crossplay: The original has no native online multiplayer. Cross-platform online features from later games do not apply.
team17.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release status, Release date.
- Release status: The dated launch post says the original is available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
- Release date: Maker launch date is 2016-08-03, also shown by Steam and Xbox. The US PlayStation product says 2016-08-02. No separate earlier launch event was established.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The released product is the PS4 version. Its game-specific notice explicitly says it is playable on PS5, with some PS4 features possibly absent. PS5 is included as compatible playback.
- Release date: US store displays 2016-08-02. Maker launch material uses August 3, which is retained. A timezone or regional explanation is unconfirmed.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The released Xbox One product explicitly lists Xbox Series X|S under Play with. Series is included as compatible playback of this version.
- Most players on one screen: Lists local multiplayer for two to four players.
- Free base co-op: The checked Xbox full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: The released Switch product explicitly reports supported Switch 2 compatibility. Switch 2 is included as compatible playback of this version, without claiming a separate edition.
- Most players on one screen: Single system player range is one to four.
- Free base co-op: The checked Nintendo full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
nintendo.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Split or shared screen.
- Split or shared screen: Ghost Town Games describes its shared-screen co-op in this Nintendo interview.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Platforms, Release status.
- Steam app ID: The returned original-game app is 448510.
- Platforms: The Steam build supports Windows.
- Release status: Steam lists the game as released.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
pcgamer.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Tension and danger, Working in sync, Sessions, Getting better, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress.
- Laughter and chaos: PC Gamer, Tom Marks, 2016-08-01. Broken plans produce funny disasters.
- Physical comedy: PC Gamer, 2016-08-01. Chefs slip into rivers and bump each other, but physics comedy is secondary.
- Tension and danger: PC Gamer, 2016-08-01. Orders and four-minute shifts sustain pressure.
- Working in sync: PC Gamer, 2016-08-01. The team reassigns jobs as kitchens change.
- Sessions: PC Gamer, 2016-08-01. Individual timed kitchens last about four minutes.
- Getting better: PC Gamer, 2016-08-01. Three-star attempts reward learned shortcuts and practice.
- Planning ahead: PC Gamer, 2016-08-01. The group pauses to plan jobs and routes.
- Unlocks and progress: PC Gamer, 2016-08-01. Stars unlock kitchens and completing levels unlocks chefs.
gamespot.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Rivalry in the group, Jumping and climbing.
- Rivalry in the group: GameSpot, Scott Butterworth, 2016-11-23. An optional local mode pits two cooking pairs against each other.
- Jumping and climbing: GameSpot, 2016-11-23. Some kitchens need timed crossings between trucks or icebergs.
thesixthaxis.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Story.
- Story: TheSixthAxis, Jim Hargreaves, 2016-08-01. The Onion King sends cooks back to train against an edible threat.
gog.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Crossplay.
- Online co-op: The product notice expressly limits the original to local multiplayer and co-op.
- Crossplay: Only local multiplayer is supported. Cross-platform native sessions are therefore unavailable.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.epicgames.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Free base co-op.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.