Overcooked Meets Kaiju? This Co-op Horror is the Recipe for Disaster (and Hilarious Fun)
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
Strange Scaffold's *Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking* is a delightfully bonkers co-op game where you and your mates scavenge ingredients and cook monstrous meals for a hungry kaiju, all while battling rats, spice falls, and historical inaccuracies.
Right, so imagine the chaotic energy of *Overcooked*, but instead of serving fussy customers, you're feeding a colossal, grumpy kaiju. Sounds about right, yeah? That's the vibe I'm getting from *Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking*, the latest madcap creation from Strange Scaffold, the studio that brought us *I Am Your Beast* and *Clickolding*.
According to Rock Paper Shotgun, this isn't some fancy culinary simulator (thank goodness!). Think less Michelin star, more... monster mash. Studio head Xalavier Nelson Jr. describes it as "beating a giant rat or a minotaur with a rolling pin, taking an object from their corpse, throwing it onto a grill on a beach, and then firing it into a kaiju's jaws with a catapult or a manganel." Bloody brilliant!
They're calling it part of their "Summer of Strange", which sounds way more appealing than whatever reality TV nonsense is clogging up the airwaves. The game throws you and your mates into the roles of monks tasked with dungeon-diving for… ingredients. Yes, you heard me right. Expect frantic dashes, comical miscommunications, and probably a lot of screaming (both in-game and from your actual mates). Forget about delicate seasoning; you'll be using the same flaming torch you use for lighting your way to cook that fruit pie.
And like any good co-op horror (think *Lethal Company* or *Phasmophobia*), death is just a minor inconvenience. Pop goes the heart! A teammate just needs to grab it and bring it back to the surface for a revive. Teamwork makes the dream work, even if the dream involves catapulting questionable food items into the gaping maw of a giant monster. They have incorporated proximity voice chat, with speaking tubes to talk over distances, which could definitely be a fun and interesting way to add to the immersion and hilarity of it all.
Now, some internet types are calling this genre “friendslop,” which, while a bit harsh, kinda nails the low-cost, low-commitment vibe. Nelson himself seems pretty chill about the term, acknowledging that it’s a sign a subgenre is forming. Fair dinkum!
Look, *Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking* probably isn't going to win any awards for realism, but it promises a hefty dose of chaotic fun. It's out July 29th, and Strange Scaffold are promising post-launch support, which is always a good sign. So, gather your most chaotic mates, sharpen your rolling pins, and get ready to feed the beast. Just... maybe avoid tomatoes. Apparently, they're historically inaccurate.
Tags: co-op, horror, indie games, kaiju, cooking
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun