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Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together
Casual
Indie
RPG
Simulation
Single-player
Multi-player
Co-op
Online Co-op
Steam Achievements
Camera Comfort
Custom Volume Controls
Playable without Timed Input
Save Anytime
Stereo Sound
Partial Controller Support
Steam Cloud
Stats
Family Sharing

Cooking Simulator is back – bigger, better, and with multiplayer! Create your own recipes and take advantage of new and improved controls to become the best restaurant cook in the city! Or just have fun and enjoy cooking at your own pace. You’re the chef here!

Developers: Big Cheese Studio
Publishers: Big Cheese Studio
Release Date: Mar 31, 2026
Price (USD): $24.99
Current Players: 152

Links:  Steam Store  SteamDB

Mixed(47%)
custom recipes
multiplayer improvement
management depth
art style
inventory management
simplified cooking
tutorial length
lost chaos
game potential
performance issues
interaction glitches
lack of customization
removed features
The reviews present a sentiment, reflecting significant love for the new mechanics and multiplayer options, alongside severe performance issues and dissatisfaction with changes in interactive elements. There's notable enthusiasm for certain improvements but also frustration over perceived lost features and ongoing bugs, suggesting that the game has potential but needs further development and polish.

Positive Points

  • Many players appreciate the game's new mechanics, such as custom recipes, inventory management, and the ability to prep food ahead, which adds depth and reduces tedium.
  • The game's art style, improved graphics, and overall polished visual presentation received positive feedback.
  • The option to play multiplayer is highlighted as a significant improvement, providing a great way to enjoy the game with friends.
  • Players enjoy the expanded management aspects, allowing them to feel more involved in running a realistic restaurant.

    • Negative Points

  • Many users report severe stuttering, lagging, and crashing issues, especially in multiplayer mode, suggesting poor optimization.
  • A significant number of players express dissatisfaction with the removal of free cutting and traditional sim elements from the first game, which were replaced with less intuitive systems.
  • Numerous complaints are about bugs, including floating food during plating, interaction glitches, and unresponsive tasks, making the game frustrating to play.
  • Some players criticize the lack of character customization and the presence of placeholder text and unfinished features at launch.

    • Mixed Points

  • While some players appreciate the simplified cooking actions, others miss the chaotic physics and freedom of the first game.
  • The tutorial is seen as both beneficial for new players but excessively long and tedious, particularly as it affects the refund window.

    • Common Themes

  • There is consensus on the game's potential if performance bugs are fixed and features are refined.
  • Many players see the game as a step forward in terms of management simulation but a step back in terms of interactive chaos.
    • Updated 4/2/2026, 12:01:14 AM UTC
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