Overcooked! 2 - Too Many Cooks Pack

My honest reaction when I first saw the Too Many Cooks Pack listed separately from the other Overcooked 2 DLC was mild confusion, then recognition: this is the pre-order bonus that quietly became a paid cosmetic pack. Ghost Town Games originally bundled these five characters as an incentive for early buyers, and once that window closed, they made the pack purchasable for anyone who wanted the roster bump. That origin story matters, because it sets the correct expectation before you spend a single coin. What you are getting here is five additional chef characters: Monkey, Calico Cat, Walrus, Purple Alien, and Unicorn. Each one has its own visual identity and personality baked into the animation and design, and Ghost Town Games does character art with real warmth. The Unicorn chef in particular has an almost storybook quality to it, and the Walrus carries this wonderfully weary kitchen-veteran energy. If you spend sessions picking chefs the way some people pick player icons in fighting games, there is genuine delight here. The character work is not throwaway. But the ceiling is right there, and it comes fast. None of the five chefs carry special abilities, altered movement speed, or any mechanical differentiation whatsoever. There are no new levels tucked into this pack, no new recipes, no new kitchen hazards. The community consensus on Steam, captured bluntly by one forum post years ago, is that this is cosmetic-only content. The mixed Steam rating of around 65% positive reflects exactly that frustration: players who expected gameplay substance and found a costume rack. The comparison to other Overcooked 2 DLC is where the Too Many Cooks Pack starts to look thin. The Surf 'n' Turf expansion adds tropical levels, new recipes including smoothies and kebabs, and new mechanics. The Campfire Cook Off brings 15 levels, backpacks as inventory mechanics, and campfire hazards. Even the smaller paid packs give you something to do. This one gives you something to look at. That is a real distinction worth making before you tap the buy button. Who actually benefits? If you play Overcooked 2 in regular couch co-op sessions with a consistent group, the variety of selectable characters genuinely adds a small social texture to the ritual of picking your chef before each session. Kids in particular tend to attach to specific character designs, and the Monkey and Unicorn options are exactly the kind of picks that spark tiny, joyful arguments. For streamers or content creators who care about the visual personality of their lineup, there is value in broadening the roster. For solo players or anyone looking to extend their Overcooked 2 playtime with actual content, the other DLC packs are categorically the better spend. Kai, Scout Team