- Release date: August 7, 2018
- Developer: Ghost Town Games, Team17 Software
- On Game Pass: Yes
A warning for Overcooked! 2: like the first game, it’s hugely enjoyable. But like the first game, it’s far more likely to cause arguments than its cutesy exterior would suggest. You play as a harried chef who has to meet order requirements under increasingly ridiculously-located kitchens — on a hot air balloon, in a mine, or on an alien planet, to name but a few. It does have a single-player option, but it’s definitely best played with friends. It’s got local and online multiplayer, both competitive and co-op, for up to four people.
The arguments tend to come from the fact that cooperation is key — players might be stranded on opposite sides of the world’s worst-designed kitchen, with one having access to the oven, and one having access to the ingredients. Couple that with a timer and the added pressure that the game gleefully throws at you, and it can get decidedly tense for such a cute-looking game. Both the Overcooked! games are popular, and our Overcooked! 2 site review gave the madcap cooking sim a 4.5/5.
The Overcooked! 2 achievement list can be tough – there’s an achievement in both games for dealing with a burning kitchen though, so you’ll probably unlock that before everyone gets too mad at each other to play anymore.
