A 4-player online co-op third-person PvE shooter where intense combat meets high-pressure cooking. Battle hordes, coordinate your loadout, and cook under fire to build your pizza empire.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Our goal is for Pizza Bandit to reach its full potential, and community feedback has been instrumental in shaping the game's development. By launching early access, we aim to involve players as early as possible, ensuring that their insights and suggestions guide the game in the right direction.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We plan to keep the game in Early Access until it meets our key milestones: featuring at least seven unique mission types, a robust array of weapons and equipment, and an engaging 4-player co-op experience that encourages replayability. Our current estimate for this phase is 6 to 12 months. However, as a small team of six, we acknowledge that achieving these goals might take slightly longer.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“At Full release, along with additional weapons, gadgets, and achievements, we'll be adding mission variations to increase replayability, higher-tier difficulty warp stations, more monster varieties, and competitive leaderboards to track and showcase their achievements.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version will include a wide range of character customization, eight missions(7 distinct types) plus a tutorial mission, 11 weapons, seven gadget varieties, a weapon modification system, and full restaurant customization. We've also added a restaurant prestige system and a cookable pizza oven that will give you and your team additional buffs. A decent amount of achievements will also be available.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The game's price will gradually rise as we introduce more content throughout the Early Access period. Purchasing early gives you a front-row seat to its development and offers the advantage of a lower price.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We value every piece of feedback from our players on Steam, Discord, and other platforms. Your thoughts on existing elements of Pizza Bandit, like weapons, enemies, level design, music, and sound, are crucial. We're equally interested in your ideas for the game's future. The community's input has already significantly shaped Pizza Bandit, and we're excited to continue this collaborative journey.”
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Reviews

“Pizza Bandit is always ludicrous, and its inspirations are obvious, but it’s never less than fun.”
IGN

“There is not a moment in the game that is not just pure bliss and enjoyment.”
YardBarker

“Pizza Bandit is a silly concept that’s been executed at a delightfully high level, and I can’t wait to put on my dirty chef’s hat again!”
The Gamer

About This Game

Pizza Bandit is a mission-based 4-player online co-op third-person PvE shooter.

A former bounty hunter finally buys the pizza shop he's always wanted—only to find it empty. To build it, he'll have to pick up the guns again.

🔥 Close-Quarters Combat

Battles unfold in tight spaces where movement is survival. Time your dodge-rolls, manage your stamina, and find firing angles as enemy hordes close in. Positioning and teamwork determine whether your squad extracts—or gets wiped. Friendly fire is always on.

🍳 Cooking Under Fire

Cooking isn't a side activity—it's a mission objective. Fail to complete orders, and the mission fails. Prepare meals under enemy pressure. Every second spent plating is a second you're exposed.

🔫 Loadout & Progression

Every mission starts with your loadout. Choose weapons, gadgets, and abilities that shape how you fight. Complete contracts to unlock stronger gear and new build options for tougher missions.

🍽️ Build the Dream

Between missions, invest your earnings into the pizzeria you're trying to bring to life. Upgrade equipment, decorate the space, and turn an empty shop into something worth fighting for.

🤝 1–4 Player Online Co-op

Play solo or squad up with up to four players online. Missions scale to your squad size, but tight spaces and friendly fire demand real coordination. Coordination is survival.

🚧 Early Access

Pizza Bandit is currently in Early Access. The core combat and mission systems are fully playable, and we're actively expanding the game.

Upcoming updates are planned to include new mission sets, enemy variants, and mission modifiers that alter rules, difficulty, and environments—alongside expanded loadouts and deeper restaurant progression.

We're building this alongside the community, and feedback directly shapes future updates.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

We have used AI-generated content for player-selectable BGM and cover images in the game lobby, as well as voice-overs. Among these, all voice-overs have been completely replaced with professional voice actors' recordings in time for the Early Access release. We are currently conducting an internal investigation regarding unconfirmed content, and all confirmed AI-generated assets will be replaced with human-created assets by the official 1.0 release.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Pizza Bandit contains the following elements that can be considered mature content:

Graphic Violence: Players engage in third-person combat against mutated humanoid enemies("Time Reapers") using firearms, explosives, and melee weapons. Combat is highly intense, with mild depictions of dismemberment.

Blood and Gore: Characters are frequently splattered with blood on hit impact.

Mild Language: Dialogue and voice lines contain use of mild profanity spoken by NPCs during gameplay and narrative sequences.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64 bit
    • Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64 bit
    • Processor: 2.4 GHz Quad Core
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 20 GB available space

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