Overcooked! 2 - Surf 'n' Turf

Surf 'n' Turf is a paid DLC expansion for Overcooked! 2, Ghost Town Games' beloved cooperative cooking game. If you haven't played the base game, stop here and go fix that first. This is strictly an add-on, not a standalone experience, and it makes no attempt to hold your hand through that distinction. What it does offer is a handful of beach-themed kitchen stages built around the same frantic, communication-testing formula the series is known for: chop, cook, plate, and serve before the timer wins. The new levels lean into a seaside aesthetic with barbecue grills, surf-shack layouts, and the kind of environmental hazards Overcooked! uses to keep things interesting. Expect moving platforms, shifting tide-related obstacles, and stage designs that force you to rethink your kitchen workflow every couple of levels. The recipes introduced here aren't dramatically different from what the base game and previous DLC offered, but the stage geometry does enough work to keep veteran chefs from sleepwalking through it. Where Surf 'n' Turf earns its keep is in co-op sessions with the right group. Two to four players who already have solid communication habits will find these levels genuinely satisfying to three-star. Solo runs are possible but the experience thins out considerably. The mixed Steam reception (sitting around 79 percent positive) seems to reflect a reasonable tension: players who wanted more recipes and mechanical novelty came away underwhelmed, while those who just wanted more well-crafted Overcooked! stages were largely happy. Both reactions make sense. The honest limitation here is scope. This is a short DLC. Dedicated players will see most of what it offers in a single sitting. There is no dramatic mechanical reinvention, no story content, and no mode variety beyond the standard score-chasing structure. For a game that thrives on the handcrafted feel of each individual level, the handful of stages here pass that bar, but they don't push the series into new territory. If you've already exhausted the base game and earlier packs and you're hungry for more kitchen chaos with friends, Surf 'n' Turf delivers exactly that and little else.

Kai · Scout Team

Indie & narrative

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