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Dough or Die

Manage the shop by day, serving customers and keeping everything afloat, by night fend off hordes of crazed lunatics and handle unexpected challenges that come with being a small business owner. Enjoy a mix of cooking simulations, tower defense, and multiplayer co-op in this unique pizza adventure.

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October 21, 2025
284 days ago
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Positive16 reviews100.0%

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About the Game

                        Congratulations on buying your very first store! However, prepare to quickly learn that this is not your average pizza franchise!

You run a pizza shop by day, doing the typical job simulator activities and then as night falls you experience the tower defense aspect of Slice & Dice, fighting off hordes of angry customers, bosses & disgruntled members of a rival pizza shops.

Trying to keep your business afloat is the least of your problems when enemies grow in numbers each night and are trying to destroy your beloved Pizzeria.


Key Features






■ Multi-Leveled Puzzles and Challenges: Engaging gameplay loops that include cooking simulations, tower defense strategies, competitive multiplayer modes, and team-based challenges.

■ Multiplayer Co-op: Challenge your friendships by playing against them or play on the same side and upgrade your shop to the best of your crews abilities (Up to 8 players)


■ OST: Original Soundtrack and sound effects crafted by Brightside Movement, enhancing the culinary adventure.
■ Immersive Graphics: A unique stylized environment that helps create a vibrant and delicious world where players can truly experience the art of pizza making and tomatoe sauce spilling 

Lore:
■ Mario Meatballs has always yearned to create the ultimate pizzeria, and now that he's found a spot within his budget, his dream has become a reality. But he will soon find out that there's a reason why the real estate was such a steal...

In this thrilling pizza-making simulation with a dash of tower defense, you'll step into Mario's shoes and manage every aspect of running a brick-and-mortar shop by day then at night fend off hordes of crazed lunatics and other totally normal things for a small business owner.