Underplayed Gems

Cookard (2024)

Cookard cover
Developer
Panitia GameDev
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play
Rating
4.7 of 5, 2,396 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A calm, card-stacking cooking game where you drag ingredients to utensils and serve customers at your own pace.

casualrelaxingstrategiccard-basedmoderate paceeasy to learnfree to play

What players say

Players describe Cookard as a free, smaller Stacklands with a cooking theme. The lack of a proper tutorial and constant, relentless customers make the early game overwhelming. Many say it is fun but stressful, and some report PC performance issues. Opinions on difficulty are mixed, with some finding it cozy and others calling it chaotic.

Screenshots

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