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PlateUp!
A co-op restaurant game where four cooks plan the kitchen, handle service and rebuild after a failed run.
Online and shared-screen co-op for up to 4 players, with crossplay.
- 4 online
- 4 shared-screen
- Crossplay
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-op4 playersShared screen
- YesPC, XboxFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA 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 open a restaurant with a small kitchen and a simple menu. Before service, you move counters, place tables and decide which equipment to buy. Then customers arrive. You prepare meals, take orders, deliver plates and clear the mess before anyone loses patience. New dishes and demands force you to rethink a layout that worked yesterday.
Up to four players share the work, locally or online. One of you can cook while another serves, with other hands handling dishes and cleaning. Between shifts, you discuss the next purchase and try to remove the bottleneck that nearly ended the day. Conveyors and other appliances can automate parts of the kitchen. A failed restaurant sends you back to start another run, while unlocks and franchise choices give later attempts new options.
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.
- Now and then
- Calm and coziness
- Time to hang out
- Puzzles and figuring out
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Cooking
Rated on our own feel scale. 5 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked PlateUp!
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Diner Bros
Why it scores 81%
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, Unlocks and progress
- Co-op
- Local co-op for up to 4 players
How Diner Bros differs
- Less building than PlateUp!
- No online co-op
- Short rounds, not repeatable runs and missions
- 4 on one screen
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both keep you on edge. Both need you to talk and act in sync.
But less building than PlateUp!
Unrailed!
Why it scores 81%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Party game
- Core to both
- Tension and danger, Laughter and chaos, Working in sync
- Notable in both
- Building and creating, Planning ahead, Getting better
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online and local co-op for up to 4 players
How Unrailed! differs
- More slapstick than PlateUp!
- 4 online
- 4 on one screen
- Crossplay
Both are party games anyone can pick up. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both keep you on edge.
But more slapstick than PlateUp!
Overcooked! 2
Why it scores 80%
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
- Getting better
- Co-op
- Online and shared-screen local co-op for up to 4 players
How Overcooked! 2 differs
- More slapstick than PlateUp!
- Less building than PlateUp!
- Less planning than PlateUp!
- Short rounds, not repeatable runs and missions
- 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.
But more slapstick than PlateUp!
All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
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.
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- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- 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
plateupgame.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Friends can join mid-game, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress.
- Most players online: The Windows press kit gives one to four online players.
- Most players on one screen: The Windows press kit gives one to four local players.
- Split or shared screen: The maker explicitly calls local play shared screen.
- Friends can join mid-game: The maker says friends can join at any point and jump in and out. This statement is for the PC game.
- Kind of game: Simple controls and shared restaurant jobs support a room of friends, though full runs are longer than individual shifts.
- Sessions: Restaurants begin again after failure and unlocks change future attempts.
- About: Preparing meals and serving diners are the main activities.
- Building and creating: The team lays out appliances and furniture, then revises the restaurant between shifts.
- Unlocks and progress: Franchises and earned appliances carry choices into later runs.
steamcommunity.comOfficial support page, read 23 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Local co-op.
- Local co-op: The developer FAQ confirms native local and online co-op can be mixed on PC. Remote Play Together is a separate option.
xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Crossplay, Crossplay between, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: The Xbox product lists online co-op for two to four players.
- Most players on one screen: The Xbox product lists local co-op for two to four players.
- Platforms: Released product lists PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
- Crossplay: The exact product lists PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series with cross-platform co-op and cross-generation multiplayer. This documents the Microsoft PC/Xbox console family.
- Crossplay between: Windows means Microsoft Store/Xbox PC here. This does not promise Steam or Epic copies can join Xbox console sessions.
- 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.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: The PS4 and PS5 product supports up to four online players.
- Most players on one screen: The same product lists one to four players on one device.
- Platforms: The product includes PS4 and PS5 versions.
- 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.
nintendo.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Most players online: The Switch page lists one to four online players.
- Most players on one screen: The Switch page lists one to four players on a single system.
- Platforms: The released software is Nintendo Switch. Its exact product page explicitly marks Switch 2 compatibility Supported, with behavior consistent with Switch. This supports play on both systems without claiming a separate edition.
- 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.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Release date, Genres, Planning ahead, Free base co-op.
- Release date: The first PC full release is August 4, 2022.
- Genres: The maker describes cooking action with roguelite progression.
- Planning ahead: The maker describes equipment purchases and kitchen planning between shifts.
- 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.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms.
- Release status: The Steam product is released.
- Platforms: The Steam version supports Windows.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 23 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
thexboxhub.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Working in sync, Puzzles and figuring out, Getting better.
- Laughter and chaos: TheXboxHub, 2024-02-26. Friends laugh at panicked service and failed restaurants.
- Tension and danger: TheXboxHub, 2024-02-26. A missed order can close the restaurant and end the run.
- Working in sync: TheXboxHub, 2024-02-26. Players adopt kitchen and service jobs and call out urgent orders.
- Puzzles and figuring out: TheXboxHub, 2024-02-26. New appliances and recipes sometimes need testing before the team understands them.
- Getting better: TheXboxHub, 2024-02-26. Repeated failures teach recipes, equipment and a better division of work.
nintendolife.comPress, read 23 October 2026
Backs Calm and coziness, Time to hang out, Planning ahead.
- Calm and coziness: Nintendo Life, 2024-02-15. The hub and planning periods sit between stressful service rounds.
- Time to hang out: Nintendo Life, 2024-02-15. Players mainly discuss roles and orders, with time between shifts.
- Planning ahead: Nintendo Life, 2024-02-15. Layouts, menu changes and saved money affect later rounds.
plateupgame.comOfficial news, read 23 October 2026
Backs Unlocks and progress, Calm and coziness.
- Unlocks and progress: The August 2026 update adds reusable plants earned in challenge runs.
- Calm and coziness: Optional Chill settings reduce pressure and can prevent restaurant closure. The rating describes normal service with some quiet setup time.
steamcommunity.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay.
- Crossplay: Shipped September 24, 2025 Patch 1.3.0 separates Steamworks from Photon PC-only mode, naming Windows Store participation. PC storefront interoperability does not prove Steam-to-Xbox-console play.
gamepur.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay between.
- Crossplay between: Gamepur, February 15, 2024, explicitly describes Xbox-console Game Pass players joining the PC Game Pass edition. Its older Steam-isolation detail is superseded for PC-to-PC play by the maker patch.
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.
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.