# Cooking Fever

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***Cooking Fever*** is a 2014 cooking [simulation game](/source/Simulation_game) developed and published by the Lithuanian studio [Nordcurrent](/source/Nordcurrent). Since initially releasing for [iOS](/source/IOS) on September 27, 2014, *Cooking Fever* has garnered 450 million downloads.

In 2015, *Cooking Fever* was awarded as the game of the year by LT Game Awards.[1]

## Gameplay

*Cooking Fever* is a cooking [simulation game](/source/Simulation_game).[2] The player must cook food as quickly as possible to fulfill incoming customers' orders.

## Development and release

*Cooking Fever* was developed by [Nordcurrent](/source/Nordcurrent), a studio based in [Vilnius](/source/Vilnius), Lithuania.[3] They had previously produced mobile games including *Happy Chef* and *Building the Great Wall of China*.[4] The game was released for [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)) on March 2, 2015,[5] and for the [Windows Phone](/source/Windows_Phone) later in the year.[6]

The game had surpassed 50 million downloads by July 2015[4] and 100 million downloads by March 2017.[7] As of 2024, *Cooking Fever* has been downloaded 450 million times.[8] For the game's tenth anniversary, Nordcurrent will run a real-life recreation of the game to break a [Guinness World Record](/source/Guinness_World_Records) for the most number of burgers assembled in one minute.[9]

## Collaborations

On December 1, 2017, Nordcurrent collaborated with [Coca-Cola](/source/Coca-Cola) to release an update where players can sell official Coca-Cola beverages in-game.[citation needed]

*Cooking Fever* had its fourth collaboration on December 16, 2019, with the [Hard Rock Cafe](/source/Hard_Rock_Cafe). This partnership gave players worldwide the ability to step inside the kitchen of the virtual Hard Rock Cafe. The name of the restaurant was then changed to the "Rock & Roll Bar" due to copyright reasons.[citation needed]

In 2024, *Cooking Fever* collaborated with [TGI Fridays](/source/TGI_Fridays), adding branded items. In January, two weeks after being released, the game mode was played over four million times.[10][11]

## Spinoff

A [player versus player](/source/Player_versus_player) spinoff known as *Cooking Fever Duels* was released on December 7, 2023.[12]

## References

1. ["Istorija"](https://www.gameawards.lt/istorija/) (in lt-LT). *LT Game Awards*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221201132902/https://www.gameawards.lt/istorija/) December 1, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-12-01.

1. Wollaston, Sam (October 19, 2019). ["'Do you wind it up?': today's teens tackle rotary phones, FM radio and map reading"](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/oct/19/do-you-wind-it-up-teens-tackle-old-tech-rotary-phones). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

1. Morris, Iwan (June 8, 2023). ["Why hit developer Nordcurrent is moving to publishing"](https://www.pocketgamer.biz/why-hit-developer-nordcurrent-is-moving-to-publishing/). *[PocketGamer.biz](/source/PocketGamer.biz)*. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

1. Minotti, Mike (July 23, 2015). ["*Cooking Fever* simmers past 50 million downloads"](https://web.archive.org/web/20250620124720/https://venturebeat.com/games/cooking-fever-simmers-past-50-million-downloads/). *[VentureBeat](/source/VentureBeat)*. Archived from [the original](https://venturebeat.com/games/cooking-fever-simmers-past-50-million-downloads/) on June 20, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

1. ["Nordcurrent has released *Cooking Fever* on Google Play"](https://www.pocketgamer.com/cooking-fever/nordcurrent-has-released-cooking-fever-on-google-play/). *[Pocket Gamer](/source/Pocket_Gamer)*. March 2, 2015. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240420230618/https://www.pocketgamer.com/cooking-fever/nordcurrent-has-released-cooking-fever-on-google-play/) April 20, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

1. ["*Cooking Fever* is finally available on Windows Phone"](https://www.pocketgamer.com/cooking-fever/cooking-fever-is-finally-available-on-windows-phone/). *[Pocket Gamer](/source/Pocket_Gamer)*. January 15, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

1. Takahashi, Dean (March 15, 2017). ["Lithuania's Nordcurrent rides *Cooking Fever* beyond 100 million downloads"](https://venturebeat.com/games/lithuanias-nordcurrent-rides-cooking-fever-beyond-100-million-downloads/). *[VentureBeat](/source/VentureBeat)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240918041651/https://venturebeat.com/games/lithuanias-nordcurrent-rides-cooking-fever-beyond-100-million-downloads/) September 18, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

1. Griffiths, Daniel (July 10, 2024). ["Celebrating 10 years of *Cooking Fever* and Nordcurrent's sustained success"](https://www.pocketgamer.biz/celebrating-10-years-of-cooking-fever-and-nordcurrents-sustained-success/). *[PocketGamer.biz](/source/PocketGamer.biz)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240715112626/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/celebrating-10-years-of-cooking-fever-and-nordcurrents-sustained-success/) July 15, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

1. Morris, Iwan (July 11, 2024). ["*Cooking Fever* to shoot for a Guinness World Record as part of their 10th anniversary celebrations"](https://www.pocketgamer.com/cooking-fever/10th-anniversary-and-record-shot/). *[Pocket Gamer](/source/Pocket_Gamer)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240714141825/https://www.pocketgamer.com/cooking-fever/10th-anniversary-and-record-shot/) July 14, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

1. Astle, Aaron (January 9, 2024). ["*Cooking Fever'*s TGI Fridays crossover reached four million in two weeks"](https://www.pocketgamer.biz/cooking-fevers-tgi-fridays-crossover-reached-four-million-in-two-weeks/). *[PocketGamer.biz](/source/PocketGamer.biz)*. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

1. Garcia, Imelda (January 10, 2024). ["TGI Fridays goes virtual as the new restaurant featured in *Cooking Fever* mobile game"](https://www.dallasnews.com/food/2024/01/10/tgi-fridays-goes-virtual-as-the-new-restaurant-featured-in-cooking-fever-mobile-game/). *[The Dallas Morning News](/source/The_Dallas_Morning_News)*. [Archived](https://archive.today/20250620131753/https://www.dallasnews.com/food/2024/01/10/tgi-fridays-goes-virtual-as-the-new-restaurant-featured-in-cooking-fever-mobile-game/) June 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

1. Cook, Paige (November 17, 2023). ["Behind the scenes: The making of *Cooking Fever Duels*"](https://www.pocketgamer.biz/behind-the-scenes-the-making-of-cooking-fever-duels/). *[PocketGamer.biz](/source/PocketGamer.biz)*. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

## External links

- [Official website](https://nordcurrent.com/games/cooking-fever/)

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