Overcooked 2
Overcooked 2 is a cooperative cooking simulation video game developed by Team17 alongside Ghost Town Games, and published by Team17. The sequel to Overcooked, it was released for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on August 7, 2018. The game was released for Amazon Luna on October 20, 2020.
Also recorded as Overcooked! 2
Overcooked 2
- Model
- Overcooked!
- Date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Overcooked 2 was published by Team17.
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- simulation video game
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Overcooked 2 is a cooperative cooking simulation video game developed by Team17 alongside Ghost Town Games, and published by Team17. The sequel to Overcooked, it was released for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on August 7, 2018. The game was released for Amazon Luna on October 20, 2020.
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All You Can Eat, a compilation game that includes both Overcooked and Overcooked 2, was released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 12, 2020. The compilation came to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on March 23, 2021 and on Google Stadia on May 5, 2022. A Nintendo Switch 2 edition released on November 6, 2025.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Overcooked 2 • Developer — * Team17 • Ghost Town Games • Publisher — Team17 • Engine — Unity • Platforms — * Linux • macOS • Nintendo Switch • PlayStation 4 • Windows • Xbox One • PlayStation 5 • Xbox Series X/S • Google Stadia • Nintendo Switch 2 • Released — Linux, macOS, NS, PS4, Windows, Xbox OneAugust 7, 2018Amazon LunaOctober 20, 2020Xbox Series X/SNovember 10, 2020PlayStation 5'Stadia'Nintendo Switch 2November 6, 2025 • Genre — Simulation • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
Gameplay
Gameplay
• Illustration — Screenshot In the cooking simulator game Overcooked 2, teams of up to four players cooperatively prepare and cook orders in absurd restaurants. Players gather, chop, cook ingredients, combine them on plates, serve dishes, and wash dishes. Between coordinating short orders and bumping into each other's characters, the game tends to overwhelm. The game features two modes: versus mode allows two teams of two players to compete in the same kitchen to complete the most orders; arcade mode allows players to select the desired theme with a randomly generated stage. The sequel builds upon the original game, which was released in 2016, with new interactive levels, restaurant themes, chef costumes, and recipes. Some levels have moving floors and other obstacles that complicate the cooking process, including portals, moving walkways, and impassable fires. Other levels transition between settings and recipes, such as one that begins with preparing salads in a hot air balloon and ends crash-landed in a sushi kitchen. The sequel introduces ingredient tossing, such that players can throw uncooked items to another chef or pot from far away, and online multiplayer, in which teams can connect either across a local wireless network or through online matchmaking.
Plot
Plot
The game is set in the Onion Kingdom, where the player’s chefs travel across regions to stop zombie toast, known as the “Unbread.” Through the regions traveled, players encounter environments and kitchens reflecting different areas of the kingdom.
Downloadable Content
Downloadable Content
Overcooked 2 includes downloadable content introducing additional levels, chefs, and recipes. New environments and gameplay adjustments are part of these additions.
Development
Development
Overcooked 2 was released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One platforms on August 7, 2018. It was developed by Team17 alongside Ghost Town Games, and published by Team17. It was announced a month prior, at E3 2018. Atop the base game, the developers created cosmetic add-on content, such as a platypus character costume exclusive to the Nintendo Switch release and a pack of other character costumes as pre-order bonus.
All You Can Eat
All You Can Eat
Overcooked: All You Can Eat is a compilation game containing both Overcooked and Overcooked 2. It includes a remastered version of Overcooked, utilizing the Overcooked 2 game engine, as well as all downloadable content released for both games. All You Can Eat first released as launch titles for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 12, 2020, and later released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on March 23, 2021, and Google Stadia on May 5, 2022.
Accolades
Accolades
• Year — Award — Category — Result • 2018 — Game Critics Awards — Best Family/Social Game • Best Independent Game • Golden Joystick Awards — Best Co-operative Game • The Game Awards 2018 — Best Family Game • Gamers' Choice Awards — Fan Favorite Family-Friendly Multiplayer Game • Australian Games Awards — Family/Kids Title of the Year • 2019 — National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards — Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D • Game, Franchise Family • SXSW Gaming Awards — Excellence in Multiplayer • 15th British Academy Games Awards — British Game • Family • Multiplayer • Italian Video Game Awards — Best Family Game • Develop:Star Awards — Game of the Year • The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards — Best Social Game • British Academy Children's Awards — Game
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Overcooked 2 published.
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Overcooked 2 is recorded as published in 2018.
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Process
The development of Overcooked 2 utilized a "laundry list" of ideas previously cut from the first game due to time and budget constraints. Ghost Town Games described their process as "psychological experimentation," studying player behavior to ensure levels were built around distinct elements like "pinch points" or player separation. To address issues where players were left idle during map transitions, they introduced a throwing mechanic to facilitate faster cooperative play. Additionally, the team partnered with Team17, utilizing 15 additional developers to implement online multiplayer and provide technical polish that the original two-person team could not achieve alone.
Reception
Overcooked 2 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 87% of critics. Several reviewers noted that while it did not feel like a significant evolution of the formula established by Overcooked!, it was a strong sequel. Jordan Devore of Destructoid called Overcooked 2 "one of the best co-op titles around" while praising the dynamic level design and frantic gameplay while taking minor issue with the basic recipes and a lack of snappy feel in the Nintendo Switch port. Johnny Chiodini of Eurogamer recommended the title, writing, "Overcooked 2 may be more of an improved recipe than a completely new menu, but it remains an excellent sequel and a delightful co-op experience", and praised the increased difficulty. In comparing the title with its predecessor, Andrew Reiner of Game Informer praised the title for its online play and for being less frustrating due to more forgiving scoring and level gating. Mitch Vogel of Nintendo Life and Stephen Tailby of Push Square praised the improvements in presentation and performance the game made over its predecessor. Michael Leri of GameRevolution gave the game a 9 out of 10 and praised the game's ability to consistently remain fresh with teamwork-rewarding cooperative gameplay, dynamic level mechanics, and soundtrack. Kallie Plagge of GameSpot praised the throwing mechanic, writing, "The new throwing mechanic, too, adds a new dimension to both strategy and the inevitable chaos without overcomplicating things." Sam Loveridge of GamesRadar+ criticized the lack of visual clarity during chaotic bouts of gameplay and the sluggish controls while stating, "...when you're in the midst of a level, all of the frustrations melt away, because after all this is really an experience that you aim to have with friends." Chris Schilling of PC Gamer also criticized the chaotic interface and inconsistent level gimmicks while saying that the game felt more like an expansion than a sequel.
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