Contract Cooks released on Steam on October 12, 2026 at $7.19, in Early Access, developed by Potato Peoples.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4301410), checked 2026-10-13
News · contract-cooks · 2026-10-12
Contract Cooks Out Now in EA at $7.19: Take Midnight Diner Shifts With a Co-op Partner
Contract Cooks is out now in Early Access at $7.19 - pick cooking contracts, stack daily modifiers and survive shifts with a co-op partner.
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You pick jobs off a board, each giving a location, a stint of three to seven days and conditions that fit the place: office cafes get rush hour, fine dining gets critics.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4301410), checked 2026-10-13
You have two hands and your co-op partner has two more - hand things off, top each other up, or work on the same dish together.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4301410), checked 2026-10-13
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Is Contract Cooks co-op?
Yes - you have two hands and your co-op partner has two more, working the same kitchen.
How long is each contract?
A stint of three to seven days at a location, with conditions that fit the place.
What are daily modifiers?
Optional conditions chosen at the start of each day - harder ones like blackouts and impatient customers, easier ones like auto stock or loans.
How much is it?
$7.19 on Steam, in Early Access.
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What the game is
Contract Cooks is a co-op cooking game released October 12, 2026 in Early Access at $7.19.
You are a contractor in the food industry, and the agency cares about one thing: whether you can hold down a midnight shift at a diner or a heatwave at a coffee shop.
Sometimes you walk into a clean kitchen; sometimes the last cook ran out the back door an hour ago.
Cooking and modifiers
Cooking is grounded but quick: a coffee is grind, pull, froth, pour, and bread is mix, shape, prove, bake - every step is something a cook would recognise.
At the start of each day you pick a modifier: some make life harder with blackouts, impatient customers or a dish you have never made, and some make it easier with auto stock subscriptions or loans for better equipment.
Want a chill shift? Stack the easy ones. Want a massive payout? Work for it.
Running the place and who it is for
Stock does not refill itself: order resupplies, collect deliveries, and organise things on shelves or let boxes pile up.
Rearrange the space, upgrade stations and put in an open fridge if you are tired of opening the fridge.
It suits pairs who want shift-based co-op with escalating pressure (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-10-13).
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