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Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!

Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!

Vertigo Gaming Inc. · released Sep 13, 2017

ActionIndieSimulationStrategyPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox OneNintendo Switch

The massive sequel to the original cult classic! Plan your menu, decorate your restaurant, cook hundreds of foods, and for the first time ever - earn medals by mastering dozens of themed restaurants!

Steam page ↗OpenCritic ↗Metacritic 62 · users 7.5 ↗
83
VGC Score
·No trend datamedium confidence
81%
At launch
89%
Steam all-time
79%
Press
74%
Player sentiment
69%
Recent sentiment

PC 83 · Switch 73

Screenshots & trailers

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)–795
All-time Steam reviews89%831000
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)69%661
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 4 reviews sampled · 2 total reviews in window · weighted 2.2 up / 1 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (18)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 90
    Pure NintendoPure Nintendo
    trust 80Apr 27, 2019

    “ Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! Is the ultimate food tycoon-management game, and the best one on the platform to date.”

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  • 75
    cublikefootcublikefoot
    trust 79Sep 17, 2017

    “A fun game to play overall, especially when played in short bursts. There is a lot of content to explore, a wide variety of game mechanics to master, and plenty of replayability offered.”

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  • 70
    Hu3brHu3br
    trust 75Sep 25, 2017

    “While its content is diverse, Cook Serve Delicious 2 is a bit of a letdown due to its lack of gameplay depth.”

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  • 70
    Kinglink ReviewsKinglink Reviews
    trust 71Jun 6, 2018

    “A more intense and expanded game than the original, and better in almost every way. Worth picking up over the original. However lack of meaningful progression gets in its way, but still fun.”

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  • 80
    Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight
    trust 70Apr 10, 2019

    “All in all if you’ve been a fan of food prep games of this type, or have been watching them from a distance, there’s quite a lot to love about CSD2...”

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  • 70
    Cubed3Cubed3
    trust 70Oct 28, 2017

    “Take one carefully selected restaurant management sim and age for 60 hours of gameplay. Rub a spoonful of local co-op (difficult to get a hold of these days) and spread across hundreds of levels. Fry until it brings a golden smile to your face, and garnish with a dash of stress frenetic frying fossicking and serve with colourful visuals and a flavourful 1080p/60fps jus. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! serves up another slice of excellent fun that, although not especially deep, will certainly keep you coming back for more. Please pass these compliments to the chef.”

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  • 85
    NintendoWorldReportNintendoWorldReport
    trust 68May 6, 2019

    “undefined.Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! caught my interest with its presentation and gradually won me over with a surprisingly comprehensive and diverse set of levels that are challenging without being unfair. If you can ride out an initial hump of stress in learning how to play, then much like leaving work at the end of a long shift, you'll find a strong sense of satisfaction cooking and serving delicious digital food.”

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  • 50
    GameGrinGameGrin
    trust 65Nov 14, 2017

    “Cook, Serve, Delicious 2!! feels like a step backwards when compared to the first game. A lot of features are missing and those that have been added aren't enough to make up for them. Save your money and buy Cook, Serve, Delicious!”

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  • 90
    TechRaptorTechRaptor
    trust 63Jan 4, 2019

    “Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! offers up a wok full of cooking fun. Once you get the controls down you'll be remembering lamb sauce with the best of them.”

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  • 90
    GameSpewGameSpew
    trust 61Sep 29, 2017

    “I think my current 19 hours spent with Cook, Serve, Delicious 2 speaks for itself, but it is a really fun game.”

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  • 90
    GamePittGamePitt
    trust 59Dec 23, 2018

    “Cook, Serve, Delicious 2 is a great sequel with tonnes more content, food and mechanics to master. I always felt the original game didn’t receive as much love as it should have, as to me it was a hidden gem that a lot of people never knew existed. As such, I really hope people jump in and try out Cook, Serve, Delicious 2 for it’s fun, frantic solo and cooperative action as you aim to cook and serve delicious food to the very impatient customers. The only downside is that it takes a while to master the controls, but once you do, you’ll become an unstoppable Executive Chef”

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  • 60
    The Overpowered Noobs
    trust 56Sep 13, 2017

    “If you loved the first Cook, Serve, Delicious!, then you'll probably love Cook 2, as well. While there are major bugs for the Mac version right now, there are only minor bugs for Windows. I feel like using a mouse and keyboard will always feel somewhat constraining, however, although improvements to the gameplay could alleviate that feeling somewhat. As Cook 2 stands now, it is compelling, with plenty to enjoy in it, although ultimately the dish feels a bit stale.”

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…and 6 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

  1. Cook Serve Forever v1.0 Launches July 31st! CSD 3 Speedrun! And More!
    Jul 16, 2025
  2. Cook, Serve, Delicious! Day! An Announcement Buffet!
    Jul 27, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  3. Another Delish Update!
    Feb 20, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  4. New Update! Engine Improvements, New Features & More!
    Dec 11, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  5. v2.60 Update! Balance Changes, Beer/Sopa Improvements and More!
    Oct 23, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  6. v2.51 Balance Update!
    Aug 11, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  7. Update v2.5 Now Available!
    Aug 7, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  8. Update v2.01 Now Available!
    Jul 2, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  9. v2.0: The Barista Update Released!
    Jun 18, 2018
  10. The Barista Update arrives June 18th!
    Jun 6, 2018
  11. The Barista Update is at PAX East!
    Apr 2, 2018
  12. The Barista Update is at PAX East!
    Apr 2, 2018
  13. Update v1.6 Released!
    Mar 8, 2018
  14. Update v1.6 Released!
    Mar 8, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  15. Plans & Updates for 2018
    Jan 21, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  16. Plans & Updates for 2018
    Jan 21, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  17. Mega Update v1.5 Released!
    Dec 20, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  18. Mega Update v1.5 Released!
    Dec 20, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  19. Preview: Update v1.5!
    Dec 14, 2017
  20. Preview: Update v1.5!
    Dec 14, 2017
  21. Update v1.12 Now Available!
    Dec 1, 2017
  22. Update v1.12 Now Available!
    Dec 1, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  23. Update v1.11 Released!
    Nov 22, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  24. Update v1.11 Released!
    Nov 22, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  25. Update v1.1 Now Available!
    Nov 15, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  26. Update v1.1 Now Available!
    Nov 15, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  27. Update v1.1 Coming November 14th!
    Nov 7, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  28. Update v1.1 Coming November 14th!
    Nov 7, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  29. Update v1.1 Preview #2!
    Oct 13, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  30. Update v1.1 Preview #2!
    Oct 13, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  31. Update v1.04 Now Available!
    Sep 30, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  32. Update v1.04 Now Available!
    Sep 30, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  33. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! v1.03 Released!
    Sep 23, 2017
  34. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! v1.03 Released!
    Sep 23, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  35. CSD 2 v1.1 Update Preview!
    Sep 21, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  36. CSD 2 v1.1 Update Preview!
    Sep 21, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  37. CSD 2 v1.02 Hotfix Details
    Sep 19, 2017
  38. CSD 2 v1.02 Hotfix Details
    Sep 19, 2017
  39. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! v1.02 Released!
    Sep 18, 2017
  40. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! v1.02 Released!
    Sep 18, 2017significant · resets scoring window

…and 18 earlier patch announcements.