Overcooked! is a chaotic cooking game for up to four players. The game takes place in Onion Kingdom where the chefs train their cooking skills. In each level, the players need to cook a number of dishes and serve them to the customers within a time limit. This is done by cutting foodstuffs, then boiling or frying them and combining it all into a single dish. Dirty dishes need to be washed.
The key to playing the game is in multi-tasking and doing many things at once like a good chef. In cooperative multiplayer mode, players will need to learn the basics of teamwork for successful level completion. Competitive multiplayer mode is also present.