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| Publisher(s) | Team17 |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | Linux, macOS, NS, PS4, Windows, Xbox One
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| Genre(s) | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player,multiplayer |
Overcooked 2 (stylized asOVERCOOKED! 2) is acooperative cookingsimulation video game developed byTeam17 alongside Ghost Town Games, and published by Team17. The sequel toOvercooked, it was released forLinux,macOS,Nintendo Switch,PlayStation 4,Windows, andXbox One on August 7, 2018. The game was released forAmazon Luna on October 20, 2020.[1]
Overcooked: All You Can Eat, a compilation game that includes bothOvercooked andOvercooked 2, was released forPlayStation 5 andXbox Series X/S on November 12, 2020.[2] The compilation came to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on March 23, 2021, and onGoogle Stadia on May 5, 2022.[3]
In the cooking simulator gameOvercooked 2, teams of up to four players cooperatively prepare and cook orders in absurd restaurants.[4] 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.[5] The sequel builds atopthe original game, which was released in 2016,[6] with new interactivelevels, restaurant themes, chef costumes, and recipes. Some levels have moving floors and other obstacles that complicate the cooking process, including portals,moving walkways,[4] and impassable fires.[5] Other levels transition between settings and recipes, such as one that begins with preparing salads in ahot air balloon and ends crash-landed in a sushi kitchen.[7] The sequel introduces ingredient tossing, such that players can throw uncooked items to another chef or pot from far away, and online multiplayer,[4] in which teams can connect either across a local wireless network or throughonline matchmaking.[6]
Overcooked 2 was released onNintendo Switch,PlayStation 4,Windows, andXbox One platforms on August 7, 2018. It was developed byTeam17 alongside Ghost Town Games, and published by Team17.[6] It was announced a month prior, atE3 2018. Atop the base game, the developers created cosmetic add-on content, such as aplatypuscharacter costume exclusive to the Nintendo Switch release and a pack of other character costumes aspre-order bonus.[8]
Overcooked: All You Can Eat is a compilation game containing bothOvercooked andOvercooked 2. It includes a remastered version ofOvercooked, utilizing theOvercooked 2 game engine, as well as all downloadable content released for both games.[9]All You Can Eat first released as launch titles for thePlayStation 5 andXbox Series X/S on November 12, 2020,[2] and later released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on March 23, 2021, andGoogle Stadia on May 5, 2022.[3]
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PC: 81/100[10] NS: 81/100[11] PS4: 81/100[12] XONE: 83/100[13] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Destructoid | 9/10[16] |
| Eurogamer | Recommended[19] |
| Game Informer | 8/10[21] |
| GameRevolution |   [24] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[18] |
| GamesRadar+ |  [14] |
| Hardcore Gamer | 3/5[25] |
| Nintendo Life | [15] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 78/100[17] |
| Push Square | [20] |
| USgamer | 3.5/5[23] |
| VentureBeat | 85/100[22] |
| VideoGamer.com | 8/10[26] |
Overcooked 2 received "generally positive" reviews, according toreview aggregatorMetacritic. Several reviewers noted that while it did not feel like a significant evolution of the formula established byOvercooked!, it was a strong sequel.
Jordan Devore ofDestructoid calledOvercooked 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 theNintendo Switch port.[16] Johnny Chiodini ofEurogamer 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.[19] In comparing the title with its predecessor, Andrew Reiner ofGame Informer praised the title for its online play and for being less frustrating due to more forgiving scoring and level gating. Mitch Vogel ofNintendo Life and Stephen Tailby ofPush Square praised the improvements in presentation and performance the game made over its predecessor.[15][20]
Michael Leri ofGameRevolution 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.[24] Kallie Plagge ofGameSpot praised the throwing mechanic, writing, "The new throwing mechanic, too, adds a new dimension to both strategy and the inevitable chaos without overcomplicating things."[18]
Sam Loveridge ofGamesRadar+ 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."[14] Chris Schilling ofPC Gamer also criticized the chaotic interface and inconsistent level gimmicks while saying that the game felt more like an expansion than a sequel.[17]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Game Critics Awards | Best Family/Social Game | Won | [27] |
| Best Independent Game | Nominated | |||
| Golden Joystick Awards | Best Co-operative Game | Nominated | [28][29] | |
| The Game Awards 2018 | Best Family Game | Won | [30][31] | |
| Gamers' Choice Awards | Fan Favorite Family-Friendly Multiplayer Game | Nominated | [32] | |
| Australian Games Awards | Family/Kids Title of the Year | Nominated | [33] | |
| 2019 | National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards | Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D | Nominated | [34] |
| Game, Franchise Family | Nominated | |||
| SXSW Gaming Awards | Excellence in Multiplayer | Nominated | [35] | |
| 15th British Academy Games Awards | British Game | Nominated | [36] | |
| Family | Nominated | |||
| Multiplayer | Nominated | |||
| Italian Video Game Awards | Best Family Game | Nominated | [37] | |
| Develop:Star Awards | Game of the Year | Won | [38][39] | |
| The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards | Best Social Game | Nominated | [40] | |
| British Academy Children's Awards | Game | Nominated | [41] |
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