About
Overcooked! 2 is a cooperative cooking game set in the fantastical Onion Kingdom where players work together as chefs to prepare and serve meals against the clock. Up to four players coordinate in real-time kitchens of increasing complexity, chopping ingredients, cooking dishes, plating meals, and washing dishes while navigating obstacles like moving platforms and portals. Success requires communication and teamwork across single-screen couch co-op or online multiplayer.
Verdict
Overcooked! 2 takes a handful of dead-simple rules, chop, cook, plate, wash, and lets shifting kitchens turn them into glorious panic. The emergent chaos only ignites with other people in the room though, and playing alone drains every drop of what makes it sing.
You'll like it if …
- +you can gather three friends on a couch or online for chaotic teamwork
- +you like coordination and shouting over deep mechanical systems
- +you chase 3-star scores and keep coming back with a group
You'll dislike it if …
- −you mostly play solo
- −you want story and world to matter, not act as backdrop
- −you want a steep challenge from the first levels
Breakdown
Gameplay
- +Tight, precise handling for dashing and throwing that the genre often fumbles
- +Level hazards like conveyors, moving platforms, and portals constantly reshuffle simple mechanics into fresh problems
- +Crisp controls and clean performance across platforms, including Linux
- −Solo play is flat and joyless; the emergent chaos needs human chefs to spark
- −Keyboard layout and broken MacOS controller setup create rough edges
Depth
- +Chasing 3-stars and DLC packs sustain engagement across dozens of hours for groups
- +Coordination and communication unlock emergent depth that simple mechanics alone could never reach
- −Depth lives in coordination, not systems, which caps how far the game can go
- −Base difficulty curve is soft enough that two newcomers 3-star levels on early tries
Atmosphere
- −Story and overworld map movement are wallpaper that players openly shrug at
Presentation
- +Bright, readable art direction with full character serves the mechanical chaos; clarity over fidelity is the right call
- +Audio frames the chaos appropriately without becoming a focal point
Polish
- +Generous DLC adds real levels and mechanics rather than cosmetic filler, making the asking price easy to justify for groups
73 / 100
Atlas
score
score
Steam
93.6%
positive
Developer
Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17
Released
7 Aug, 2018
Reviewed on
8 June 2026