Chaotic co-op chef ’em up Overcooked 2 has tasty treats for all this lunar new year, and for the best price of all; Free. In today’s patch for the game, Ghost Town Games have added a Chinese mini-campaign with seven kitchens, new obstacles and fresh dishes to assemble. There’s also a pair of Chinese chefs to play as, including a Chinese dragon and an adorable pig, which raises some ethical questions about serving stir-fried pork. There’s also a new Survival game mode available for use on all regular and DLC kitchens. We’ve plated up a trailer below, garnished with words.

The Chinese levels feature a fresh new look and two dishes to assemble – a fruit platter and a traditional Chinese hot pot, which sounds just about perfect for a cold winter day like this. Cooking a hot pot creates its own problems, as they’re a four-tile item that can take up an entire lane that players might otherwise need to move through. This DLC also provides a fine example of why you should keep kitchen floors clean. If you don’t, you attract wild animals and/or roaming Chinese dragons, and these ones don’t seem interested in helping cook.

Overcooked! 2 Chinese New Year update

Survival Mode is the other big addition to the game this update. A new mode available on any kitchen, it’s an endurance challenge. The clock is always ticking down, but every dish served adds a precious few moments to the clock. It sounds like an especially fun, high-pressure way to play the game – especially when you’ve got a team that know the ropes and can move like a well-oiled machine, or at least a well greased pan. And now I’m hungry…

The Chinese New Year update is live now in Overcooked 2. Check out the Extras menu to access the new levels, and the Survival Mode should be available from the world map on any stage. The game is currently discounted in the Steam Lunar New Year Sale, bringing it down to £14.99/17.24/$18.74, though that doesn’t include the Surf ‘n’ Turf expansion. It’s published by Team 17.

Full details below:

New Map, New Kitchens

In this piece of seasonal content, you’ll be transported to a new map to take on seven new kitchens in beautiful new surroundings, themed to celebrate Chinese New Year. Beware though, these new kitchens have surprises for you (watch out for the dancing dragon!)


 

New Recipes

You’ll get to prepare two new mouth-watering recipes: fruit platter and hot pot!
The delicious fruit platter is a traditional Chinese New Year dish that signifies fullness and wealth. While the hot pot is a dish to enjoy with family and friends.


 

New Chefs

We’ve included two brand new chefs to represent you in the kitchen in this update. Get ready to turn up the heat with the fiery ornate Chinese dragon and celebrate 2019 as the Year of the Pig with our wonderful new pig chef!


 

New Game Mode

Also included in this update is ‘Survival Mode’, where every dish you serve will add seconds to the timer and you’ll be cooking against the clock to survive for as long as possible! Survival Mode is available for all kitchens of the main game, the Surf ‘n’ Turf DLC and both seasonal updates.

And by popular demand, we’ve also added a ‘replay’ button on the results screen, so you can jump straight back into the same kitchen if you’re trying to beat your high score or just simply want to play again!

Along with this content, we’ve done some bug squishing and issue fixing too! Check out the full changelist below, for more information.

Changelist

Changes

• New seasonal update content – available in the ‘Extras’ menu.
• New ‘Survival Mode’ – available to play from the World Map.
• Added an option to replay a kitchen from the results screen.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the highlight might disappear after selecting an invite from various screens.
• Fixed an issue where plated recipes might not appear correctly following a player disconnecting in online games.
• Fixed an issue with the audio on the main menu not playing correctly.
• Various minor bug fixes and improvements.