Gardenscapes asks you to renovate a garden, while Cooking Madness puts you behind a restaurant counter and asks you to serve diners before they lose patience. It is an arcade time-management game from ZenLife Games Ltd, first released on September 29, 2017. Its map runs through more than 75 theme restaurants, from Mexico to Paris, and it can be played offline.
The problem: hungry diners and a ticking clock
The game is built around pressure. Customers wait for dishes, and you have to prepare ingredients, handle several orders at once and serve each person in time to earn a bonus. Speed alone is not enough, and planning each level matters.
It is an arcade game, and Google Play gives it a Teen content rating. It is free, though the game does contain ads and in-app purchases.
Upgrades, offline play and the update cycle
Progress runs on coins. You earn them by finishing levels, then spend them on better ingredients and equipment across your kitchen. An achievement handbook tracks milestones and hands out rewards that feed back into progress.
The publisher says restaurants can be opened with or without an internet connection, so the game is meant to work offline. It also says regular updates add new restaurants and content. The current version is 3.4.7, last updated on October 30, 2026.
The publisher says the game has more than 75 theme restaurants and 2800+ levels. It also offers limited-time restaurants tied to Halloween and Mother's Day, and a team feature where friends send each other energy through Facebook.
What to check before you install
Android 6.0 or newer is required. The package ID is com.biglime.cookingmadness, which is worth matching against the Google Play page you open.
Expect ads and optional purchases, and note that the social energy sharing links to Facebook.
Cooking Madness pros and cons
Pros
- Free to install on Google Play
- Google Play rating of 4.8 from about 3.3 million ratings
- Works offline according to the publisher
- Upgradeable kitchen equipment funded by coins earned in levels
- Publisher describes more than 75 restaurants and 2800+ levels
Cons
- Contains ads
- Contains in-app purchases
- Download size varies by device
- Energy sharing with friends is tied to Facebook
Is Cooking Madness safe?
Cooking Madness comes from ZenLife Games Ltd and is rated Teen. It costs nothing to play, but ads appear between levels and in-app purchases are on offer, while kitchen upgrades are normally bought with coins earned in levels. The package ID to match is com.biglime.cookingmadness.
How to install Cooking Madness
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Cooking Madness when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.