The hectic pace of a restaurant kitchen is captured brilliantly in this frantic game of collaborative cooking.

You won’t have Gordon Ramsay bellowing at you in Too Many Cooks, but you might well end up with friends or family members doing the same.

Each challenge is a race against the clock as you try to complete as many dishes as you can before time runs out. You’ll drag ingredients over to chopping boards, tapping rapidly to cut them up. Or you’ll tap once to put the lid on a saucepan, wait while it cooks and tap again to take it off the hob before it burns.

Once the food is ready, you’ll need to make sure each customer has their plate. Another tap will send them away happy – before they’re quickly replaced by another hungry mouth to feed.

Dishes become more complex as you progress. Before long, you’re also playing pot-washer, dragging food-encrusted plates to the sink and scrubbing them clean.

Going it alone requires effective multitasking, but you can also play alongside two other online chefs, or with up to five friends locally. Here, it’s all about concentration and communication – you’ll need to fulfil your designated role while also requesting help from your overworked colleagues to complete each dish.

Behind that cute art style lies an intense, rewarding challenge that’ll keep you coming back until you’ve earned more stars than the world’s most decorated chefs. Whether you’re making a hilarious mess with friends or mastering the art of solo sushi prep, Too Many Cooks is a deliciously replayable treat.