Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together is available on PC (Steam) from 31 March 2026. The title is developed by Big Cheese Studio and published by ♪. Supports the cooperative multiplayer up to 4 players and is proposed at the price of $24.99 with discount launch of 15%.
There is a precise type of sequel that should not have existed. Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together belongs exactly to this category. The fact that Steam got only the 45% positive reviews (Mixed rating), despite beyond 263.000 wishlist before launch, already tells a lot about the overall experience.
The tutorial: the first alarm signal
The Cooking Simulator 2 tutorials is long, prolix and often unclear in the fundamental passages. Some essential mechanics — such as compulsory cutting on the cutting board or transferring the ingredients between boards — are explained late or bad.
The most serious problem however is another: the tutorial can lock completely (softlock). No mistake, no message. The game simply stops continuing.
Starting the game several times becomes the only solution. An unacceptable situation for a cooking simulator to launch.
A community in revolt
Discussions on the forum Steam confirm that the tutorial softlock in Cooking Simulator 2 is a widespread problem. Some players report blocks during:
- salting of chips
- cheese seasoning
- career progression after crash
This is not a matter of isolated cases but of Structural bugs at launch.
Some users also report that by jumping the tutorial the game directly assigns complete tools, ingredients and 500 initial dollars, making it paradoxically more convenient to avoid it.
International heads defined launch one technical shock for such an expected title, highlighting a strong concentration of negative reviews related to faulty gameplay.
Gameplay: more controlled, less fun
The first chapter offered total freedom and chaotic physics. In Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together instead we find:
- free cut removed
- automatic knife selection system
- liquid physics replaced by numerical values
- indestructible dishes
- limited interactions with the environment
The result is a more rigid and less spontaneous experience than the predecessor.
In addition, restaurant management requires mandatory early preparation: deliveries arrive after 30 real minutes and without planning you may fail the service.
Interface and object management
One of the most obvious problems isUser interface of Cooking Simulator 2.
Benches contain numerous invisible areas where objects cannot be placed freely. This transforms each service turn into a continuous search of the correct point.
A simulative system can be complex. It shouldn't be frustrating.
Blueprint System: excellent idea, bad realization
The Blueprint System by Cooking Simulator 2 theoretically allows to create custom recipes by changing ingredients and proportions.
However, in practice:
- popups cover screen
- information is superimposed
- the quantities are confused
- some recipes are impossible to complete
For example, Broccoli Cream Soup it is also evaluated incomparably following the recipe.
The bugs: the real protagonist of the launch
I Cooking Simulator 2 bug represent the main problem of experience.
Among the most obvious:
- floating food over the dishes
- real estate clients in the restaurant
- blocked tables after service
- invisible ingredients in multiplayer
- corrupted rescues
- Frequently crashed
In cooperative often the204 multiplayer error, Solved only by rebooting the game world.
Technical optimisation
Theoptimization PC by Cooking Simulator 2 is problematic:
- decrease of framerate on medium-high configurations
- stuttering at startup
- lag with many active ingredients
- limited performance on Steam Deck (30fps recommended)
The hotfixes published in the first days after the launch confirm that the title arrived on the market before being really ready.
Multiplayer: the only really positive point
The cooperative multiplayer of Cooking Simulator 2 represents the most fun aspect of experience.
Divide roles between:
- preparation
- cooking
- Stacking
- service
creates effective cooperative dynamics and memorable chaotic moments.
The problem is that fun is born not thanks to the game, but despite its technical problems.
Conclusion – Should I Buy Cooking Simulator 2?
Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together replaces the freedom of the first chapter with a more rigid and technically fragile structure.
Between blocked tutorials, faulty recipes, multiplayer bugs and optimization issues, the title appears closer to a release release release Early Access that to a complete product.
The advice is simple: wait for future patches and a significant discount.
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