The cooking game Overcooked is getting adapted into a competition reality series for Netflix, according to a new report. The production company A24 has bought the rights to the game and is working with Netflix on an unscripted show, Deadline reported.
The show is said to be similar to other Netflix competition series such as Nailed It and Floor Is Lava. “Overcooked aims to serve up high-stakes kitchen challenges and the signature chaos that made the video game a hit with fans,” the report said.
The series is said to be in the “early stages” of development, with multiple developers from Ghost Town Games signed on to be executive producers.
Overcooked launched in 2016 and was a big success thanks to its local co-op gameplay where people play as chefs in a kitchen. Players must cook meals, serve them, and clean up against the clock, and the action can get heated very quickly. It’s not hard to imagine the appeal as a reality TV series.
A sequel, Overcooked 2, came out in 2018, which was followed by Overcooked: All You Can Eat in 2020.
The Overcooked reality series is just the latest video game project coming to Netflix. A BioShock movie is also in the works for Netflix, as is a new Assassin’s Creed TV show.
