Overcooked 2

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Overcooked 2
multiplayer

Overcooked 2 (stylized as Overcooked! 2) is a

Xbox 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 on Google Stadia on May 5, 2022.[3]

Gameplay

Screenshot of Overcooked 2

In the cooking simulator game Overcooked 2, teams of up to four players cooperatively prepare and cook orders in absurd restaurants.

levels, 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 a hot air balloon and ends crashlanded in a sushi kitchen.[7] The sequel introduces ingredient tossing, such that players can throw 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 through online matchmaking.[6]

Development

Overcooked 2 was released on

pre-order bonus.[8]

Reception

Overcooked 2 received "generally positive" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. 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

Push Square praised the improvements in presentation and performance the game made over its predecessor.[14][19] Chris Schilling of PC Gamer criticized the chaotic interface and inconsistent level gimmicks while saying that the game felt more like an expansion than a sequel.[16]

Accolades

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2018 Game Critics Awards Best Family/Social Game Won [26]
Best Independent Game Nominated
Golden Joystick Awards Best Co-operative Game Nominated [27][28]
The Game Awards 2018 Best Family Game Won [29][30]
Gamers' Choice Awards Fan Favorite Family-Friendly Multiplayer Game Nominated [31]
Australian Games Awards Family/Kids Title of the Year Nominated [32]
2019 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D Nominated [33]
Game, Franchise Family Nominated
SXSW Gaming Awards Excellence in Multiplayer Nominated [34]
15th British Academy Games Awards British Game Nominated [35]
Family Nominated
Multiplayer Nominated
Italian Video Game Awards Best Family Game Nominated [36]
Develop:Star Awards Game of the Year Won [37][38]
The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards Best Social Game Nominated [39]
British Academy Children's Awards Game Nominated [40]

References

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External links

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