Overcooked age rating: what parents of kids 4–7 should know

• –Official rating above age 7
  ESRB: E; PEGI 3; Common Sense 8+
• ✓Contact with other players or strangers
  ESRB: Users Interact; online for 2–4
• –Purchases with real money
  No ESRB In-Game Purchases; DLC sold separately
• –Paid random items
  None listed
• ✓Violence or scary content in rating descriptors
  ESRB: Mild Cartoon Violence (All You Can Eat)
• –Government lawsuits, fines, or safety warnings
  None found

Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count.

Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?

Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.

What is Overcooked?

Overcooked is a series of co-op cooking games by Ghost Town Games and Team17. Up to four players chop, cook, and serve orders against the clock in kitchens that move, such as a hot-air balloon or a swaying ship. Overcooked! 2 came out on Switch in August 2018. Overcooked! All You Can Eat (2020) combines Overcooked!, Overcooked! 2, and all their extra content, and adds new levels, new chefs, and an assist mode with slower recipe timers and the option to skip levels.

Overcooked age rating: what's in it

Short answer: Both games are rated E in the US and 3 in Europe.

• US & Canada (ESRB): E. No descriptors for Overcooked! 2; Mild Cartoon Violence for All You Can Eat.
• Europe & UK (PEGI): 3 for both.
• Common Sense Media: 8+ for Overcooked! 2.

The ESRB says players in All You Can Eat can be hit by cars and briefly incapacitated, and fireballs can briefly knock them out. PEGI notes that in Overcooked! 2 players fend off zombie bread with glowing red eyes, and the intro has thunder and lightning that "can be scary to some children."

Online play and paid DLC

Short answer: Both games have online play, and Overcooked! 2 sells extra levels separately.

The ESRB lists "Users Interact" for both games. On Nintendo Switch, Overcooked! 2 supports online play for 2–4 players with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. Nintendo's US store sells four Overcooked! 2 add-ons from $2.99 to $9.99, such as Surf 'n' Turf and Night of the Hangry Horde. The ESRB doesn't list in-game purchases for either game. All You Can Eat already includes the extra content.

The habit kids may copy: the shouted order

The clock keeps running, so players call out orders fast. When a dish burns, someone usually gets the blame.

Try tonight: a two-chef snack

Make a simple snack together, one job each. When something spills or breaks, say: "Oops. What's our Plan B?" Then try another way together. In our program, this is the lesson "Plan B": if one way doesn't work, try another.

What age is Overcooked for?

The ESRB rates Overcooked! 2 and All You Can Eat E (Everyone), and PEGI rates both 3. Common Sense Media lists Overcooked! 2 for ages 8 and up.

What is Overcooked 2 rated?

ESRB: E, with no content descriptors and Users Interact. PEGI: 3.

Does Overcooked have online play?

Yes. The ESRB lists Users Interact for both games, and on Switch, Overcooked! 2 supports online play for 2–4 players with Nintendo Switch Online.

Does Overcooked 2 have DLC?

Yes. Nintendo's US store sells four Overcooked! 2 add-ons priced $2.99 to $9.99; All You Can Eat includes all extra content.

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