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Crooked Cooks

Crooked Cooks is a chaotic co-op game where you and your crew run a restaurant as a front for the Boss’ criminal jobs, mixing fast-paced cooking with shady business.

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About the Game

Your First Job

After earning your first diploma from culinary school, you’re eager to break into the industry. Fortunately, a relative knows a guy who knows a guy with an open position at a shady restaurant where cooking isn’t the only item on the menu...

Run a Restaurant. Serve the Boss.

Crooked Cooks is a chaotic co-op game for up to four players, where running a restaurant doubles as a front for criminal business.

You and your crew must cook, plate, and serve food to demanding customers while handling shady jobs ordered by “The Boss,” a nameless man who runs a tight operation and tolerates no mistakes. He’ll send you to collect debts, steal from rivals, and keep trouble under control. Whatever you do, don’t disappoint him.

Chaos, Crime, and Progression

Running a crooked restaurant means juggling multiple responsibilities at once.

  • Prepare and serve food under constant pressure

  • Take on criminal jobs assigned by the Boss

  • Handle problematic customers and unexpected situations

  • Equip your crew with better tools to deal with growing threats

  • Customize your characters to stand out during the chaos

As you progress, managing both the kitchen and the criminal side becomes more demanding — and more dangerous.

Keep things running smoothly, and your restaurant will grow into the most feared operation in the area.

Built for Physics-Based Co-op Chaos

Crooked Cooks is designed from the ground up for cooperative play.

  • Up to 4 players

  • Shared responsibilities and constant multitasking

  • Fast-paced decision making

  • Communication is essential, mistakes are inevitable

The physics-based gameplay turns every task into a challenge. Expect dropped plates, flying ingredients, and chaotic recoveries that are as hilarious as they are stressful.

The game can also be played solo, but managing both the kitchen and criminal operations alone is a much greater challenge.

Whether you’re cooking, collecting debts, or dealing with trouble, everything is better (and worse) with friends.