Games

Overcooked!

Ghost Town Games

2016•Simulation•PEGI 3•About 6 hours

Taste attributes: actioncomedyfamilyvehiclesfastwholesomelightsimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming quest

Boxlist takeA good-natured, wide-ranging simulation game: breakneck and polished. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

371 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The Onion Kingdom is threatened by the Ever Peckish, an enormous creature with an insatiable appetite. After failing to satisfy the beast, a team of chefs is sent back in time by the Onion King to sharpen their culinary skills. They must travel across the kingdom, conquer increasingly dangerous kitchens, and prepare for another chance to save the world.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionComedyFamilyVehiclesAll consuming quest

Keywords

CookingKid friendlyPizzaHumble bundleAvailable on - blacknut

Where to play

Details

Developer: Ghost Town Games
Publisher: Team17
Released: 3 August 2016
Series: Overcooked
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 4h rushed, 6h normally, 15h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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