The Gleaming Grill (2024)

Developer: Invertebrate Duck
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 16 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A bright and frantic co-op cooking game where you race against the clock to serve customers, with perma-death adding tension to the colorful chaos.

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What players say

Players find the game fun in co-op but are split: some enjoy it, while others report game-breaking bugs, especially in multiplayer where non-host players can get stuck. There's no real tutorial and cooking progress is unclear, making the first day frustrating. Long-time players say content is thin and replay incentive low.

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