Chef Chen

About

Chef Chen is a co-op cooking game for 1 to 4 players set in a whimsical fantasy world. You and your team manage a struggling restaurant by competing in fast-paced cooking challenges. Each level requires balancing ingredient gathering, dish preparation, and timing to impress judges while keeping your budget intact. The game mixes platforming exploration with resource management as you navigate kitchens, markets, and wild environments to secure ingredients and upgrades. The game stands out for blending strategy and teamwork with lighthearted chaos. Players must communicate to overcome obstacles like spiky fruit mazes or rival chefs’ sabotage. With support for local and online co-op, it’s a tight experience that tests coordination as much as culinary skills. Released on PC and Switch in early 2024, it’s a fresh take on the cooking genre that leans into quirky worldbuilding and shared problem solving.

Storyline

Step into the thrilling world of culinary competitions as part of Chef Chen's elite cooking team. With the restaurant's decoration costs at stake, Chef Chen takes a daring leap into a high-stakes cooking competition to secure the much-needed funds. Set in a vibrant fantasy realm, players must work together, combining their skills and ingenuity, to overcome challenging obstacles and forge new alliances. Prepare mouthwatering dishes, captivate the discerning judges, and claim glorious rewards. Join forces, unleash your culinary creativity, and emerge victorious in the ultimate culinary show down!