Family Style is pure, unadulterated chaos, and I love every second of it. It’s a cooperative cooking game that turns your group of friends into a screaming, laughing mess as you pass ingredients from one screen to another. The concept is simple: you have a recipe, but your friend has the ingredients you need, so you literally flick them across the table to their device.
It’s one of the few games that truly utilizes the physical space between players. The art is adorable, and the progression through different cuisines keeps the recipes feeling fresh. It’s the ultimate party game for a group of 2 to 8 people, though it might test the strength of your friendships when someone forgets to pass the tomatoes for the fifth time in a row.
Usually, I find 'hectic' games to be an excuse for poor design, but Family Style actually manages to make the chaos feel earned. The mechanic of passing ingredients between phones is tactile and clever. It’s one of the few mobile games that actually feels like a 'board game' night.
My gripe? It’s stressful. At 40, I don't necessarily want my blood pressure spiking while I'm trying to find a digital carrot. It’s also entirely dependent on having friends in the same room. If you’re alone, this game doesn't exist. For what it is, it's well-executed, if a bit shallow after the third or fourth round.
Performance: Needs strong Wi-Fi/Bluetooth for ingredient syncing. Minor input lag occasionally.
Buy if: You have a group of friends and want a high-energy, communicative game.
Skip if: You prefer solo gaming or get easily overwhelmed by shouting.
Available on: iPhone, iPod
Version 2.1.9Wed Jun 03 2026
Audio and safety bugfixes
Too many cooks in the kitchen? Sounds like a game of FAMILY STYLE! Shout and scramble for space to cook dishes in this new and hectic party game for 2 to 8 friends.
Family Style is a cross-platform party game that transforms your living room into a virtual kitchen. Race against time as you frantically complete recipes and desperately shout instructions at your teammates. Manage your own stations and work together with your kitchen staff to complete recipes before time runs out!
How many rounds can you and your friends survive before the dinner rush gets the best of you?
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COOPERATIVE
A great kitchen needs all hands on deck! Pass ingredients to your teammates to help them complete dishes and win the round, but don't forget to stay alert. You might have the missing ingredient your friend needs.
FRANTIC
Time is constantly ticking down so recipes need to be completed as soon as possible! In the dinner rush madness, your table space might become too cluttered. Don’t let your station get too messy or you'll have a hard time passing ingredients.
REWARDING
It’s not easy running a kitchen with friends! While it can sometimes be a messy and hectic affair, nothing is as fulfilling and fun as successfully completing a complex recipe through superb communication.
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Family Style 2 coming soon! Follow our socials for more details (linktr.ee/coopkitchen)
Too many cooks in the kitchen? Sounds like a game of FAMILY STYLE! Shout and scramble for space to cook dishes in this new and hectic party game for 2 to 8 friends.
Family Style is a cross-platform party game that transforms your living room into a virtual kitchen. Race against time as you frantically complete recipes and desperately shout instructions at your teammates. Manage your own stations and work together with your kitchen staff to complete recipes before time runs out!
How many rounds can you and your friends survive before the dinner rush gets the best of you?
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COOPERATIVE
A great kitchen needs all hands on deck! Pass ingredients to your teammates to help them complete dishes and win the round, but don't forget to stay alert. You might have the missing ingredient your friend needs.
FRANTIC
Time is constantly ticking down so recipes need to be completed as soon as possible! In the dinner rush madness, your table space might become too cluttered. Don’t let your station get too messy or you'll have a hard time passing ingredients.
REWARDING
It’s not easy running a kitchen with friends! While it can sometimes be a messy and hectic affair, nothing is as fulfilling and fun as successfully completing a complex recipe through superb communication.







Family Style: Co-op Kitchen is a unique local multiplayer game for 2-8 players. Everyone has their own 'station' on their device, but recipes require ingredients that are only available on other players' screens. To succeed, you must literally 'flick' ingredients to your friends while shouting for the items you need, creating a hilarious and frantic kitchen atmosphere.
Local co-op for up to 8 players
Cross-platform play support
Unlockable kitchen upgrades
Hilarious and frantic gameplay
Assign someone to be the 'Expeditor' to call out the ingredients needed for the most urgent recipes, preventing the middle of the table from becoming a pile of unused food.
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Flick ingredients toward the edge of your screen to send them to the player sitting in that physical direction.
Yes, this game is designed for local play where everyone can see and shout at each other.