Overcooked! All You Can Eat co-op and versus

On one console, the stores list 2-4 players on Xbox Series X|S, 1-4 players on Switch; online play goes up to 4.

Co-op + versus
Mixed skill OK
Remote Play Together
Tabletop OK
Crossplay

Co-op or versus: from the Microsoft Store co-op fields and Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 2-4 players on one Xbox Series X|S

Grab a second controller.

Split or shared screen: not stated by Microsoft Store (Xbox)
Online: 2-4 players (co-op)
Regular price $39.99
Microsoft Store (Xbox), checked Oct 18, 2026

P1 · Same console

Up to 4 players

Xbox Series X|S: 2-4 players (co-op)
Switch: 1-4 players
PC (Steam): Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this). Not sure? See role notes

P2 · Online

Up to 4 players

Xbox Series X|S: 2-4 players (co-op)
PC (Steam): Online play listed
Crossplay listed by Steam
Steam Remote Play Together: friends can join a local session over the internet

How to split the roles

When one of you plays more than the other: who takes which seat in Overcooked! All You Can Eat, and why.

P1 · For the more experienced player

The station that has to throw ingredients across a split kitchen

Team17 says later kitchens separate the chefs and require throwing ingredients across the room.

P2 · For the newer player

Any station, with Assist mode on

Assist mode slows recipe timeouts, lengthens round timers and can skip a level.

Skill-gap friendly · higher is easier

4out of 5

Official Assist mode including level skip; no special role for a weaker player.

Official help aimed at a weaker or newer player: assist or beginner mode, a support seat, a way to carry or rescue a partner, or a game built for young children. No sourced invulnerability.

Easy to coordinate · higher is easier

1out of 3 · Hard

Team17 calls the series "all about communication"; orders need constant callouts.

Hard: constant talking, or one player sees or knows what the other needs.

The roles Same moves for both

Every chef has the same moves; the kitchen layout decides who does what.

Chef (every player) Moderate
Moderate seat: multitasking and talking it through.
Prepares, cooks and serves orders; in later kitchens chefs are separated and throw ingredients across.
- Multitasking
- Talking it through
- Timing

Help for the newer player

Assist mode: slower recipe timeout, increased round timers, skip levels.
Scalable UI and dyslexia-friendly text.

Ways to split the work

Turn on Assist mode for slower recipe timeouts and longer round timers.
If one kitchen is too hard, Assist mode can skip the level.
Later kitchens split the team; practise throwing ingredients across.

Sources (6, 6 official) and how we rate

1. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Assist mode is new in All You Can Eat. Read Oct 18, 2026.
2. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Assist mode options: slower recipe timeout, longer round timers, option to skip levels. Read Oct 18, 2026.
3. Nintendo (official store page) (official): Scalable UI and dyslexia-friendly text options. Read Oct 18, 2026.
4. Team17 (official publisher page) (official): All You Can Eat combines Overcooked! and Overcooked! 2 with all extra content, remastered. Read Oct 18, 2026.
5. Team17 (official publisher page) (official): Team17: Overcooked! is all about communication. Read Oct 18, 2026.
6. Team17 (official publisher page) (official): Later Overcooked! 2 kitchens separate the chefs, so ingredients must be thrown across. Read Oct 18, 2026.

Both ratings use one fixed scale for every game, higher is easier for a mixed pair; the levels are on our data page. Roles are split by experience, never by who the players are.

Screenshots

Overcooked! All You Can Eat screenshot 1 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: Team17 via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Overcooked! All You Can Eat screenshot 2 of 6 from the Microsoft Store listing — Image: Team17 via Microsoft Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

Field	Xbox Series X\|S	Switch	PC (Steam)
Players on one console	2-4 players (co-op)	1-4 players	Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Local wireless (several consoles)	Not a store field	2-4 players	Not a store field
Online	2-4 players (co-op)	Not listed	Online play listed
Shared/split screen label	No	Not a store field	Yes
Crossplay	No	Not a store field	Yes
Remote Play Together	Not a store field	Not a store field	Yes
Steam Deck	Not a store field	Not a store field	Playable
ESRB rating	Everyone (Mild Cartoon Violence)	Everyone (Mild Cartoon Violence, Users Interact)	Not listed
Regular price	$39.99	$39.99	$39.99
Subscription	None found on check date	None found on check date	None found on check date
Release date	Nov 10, 2020	Mar 23, 2021	Mar 23, 2021
Play modes	Not a store field	TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode	Not a store field
Source	Official page (Microsoft Store (Xbox))Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Nintendo.com store)Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026