Overcooked! 2 PC Hardware Guide
Official requirements explained
The official minimum for Overcooked! 2 lists an Intel i3-2100 or AMD A8-5600K processor, a GeForce GTX 630 or Radeon HD 6570 graphics card, 4 GB of RAM and 3 GB of storage. By today's standards these parts sit in the very old entry-level band, so the bar to run the game is low. Most PCs still in use should get past it.
The recommended tier lists an Intel i5-650 or AMD A10-5800K processor and a GeForce GTX 650 or Radeon HD 7510 graphics card. These are also early-generation parts, roughly in the old entry-level range on our internal scale. The recommended CPU and GPU sit one step above the minimum, which mainly means more headroom when a lot of characters and effects are on screen at once. The publisher did not list a recommended RAM or storage amount, so those two areas are covered in more detail below.
For most players, the gap between minimum and recommended is small, which tells you the game is not demanding. Any machine that reaches the recommended tier should handle local co-op with four players without trouble. An SSD is not a listed requirement, so a traditional hard drive is fine; loading will just take a bit longer.
Recommended builds for three budgets
The entry build suits someone who wants smooth play on an ordinary desktop and has a limited budget. It pairs an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB with an AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and 16 GB of RAM. This combination sits well above the official recommended tier and handles the game's scenes and character counts comfortably. It is a good fit if you want a stable machine that will not need an upgrade soon.
The mainstream build is for players who want good results across more games and use the PC for other things besides this one. It uses an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB with an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and 16 GB of RAM. The graphics card and processor both leave room to spare, so more demanding games you try later will feel less strained.
The high-end build is aimed at players who want maximum visual quality or who stream and record while playing. It uses an AMD Radeon RX 7600 with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 32 GB of RAM. For this game alone the headroom is very large, so the real value is for future titles and heavy multitasking rather than making Overcooked! 2 itself run faster.
The CPUs and GPUs in all three builds come from our candidate list, and RAM follows each tier's minimum. Adjust the choices to fit your own budget and the other games you play.
Graphics settings with the biggest impact
Overcooked! 2 has a stylised, fairly simple look, so most visual options are not very costly. The settings that usually use the most resources are shadow quality, volumetric lighting and fog, and the density of effects and particles in the scene. If your PC already meets the recommended tier, these can usually stay at medium to high without sacrificing much.
Resolution is another setting that changes the load noticeably. A higher resolution means the graphics card has more pixels to draw, so on older cards start at native resolution with moderate settings and raise them gradually. For this style of game, medium anti-aliasing is typically enough and you do not need the maximum.
Ray tracing is not a focus of this title, so it is not worth sacrificing other performance for. Upscaling technologies such as DLSS, FSR and XeSS work by rendering the image at a lower resolution and using an algorithm to scale it up to your target resolution, which reduces the load on the graphics card with little loss in clarity. If the game offers one of these and your card supports it, enabling it is a reasonable option. If not, lowering resolution and basic settings is all you need.
Laptops and handheld PCs
Laptop graphics chips often share names with desktop cards but perform differently, mainly because laptops have lower power limits and less room for cooling. A card with the same name can land well below its desktop counterpart. When choosing a laptop, check the card's power rating and the machine's cooling design rather than relying on the model name alone. Most mid-range laptops made in recent years should reach the recommended tier, but make sure the power mode is set to high performance while playing.
Handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck or ROG Ally are full computers and can run Overcooked! 2. Their strengths are portability and suitability for shorter sessions away from a desk. Their limits are battery life and thermal headroom, and sustained high load will affect both battery and temperature. In general, a medium-to-low preset and a sensible frame rate cap will make the experience more comfortable over a long session.
We do not have verification data for handheld devices, so these are general suggestions only and we cannot give a rating for any specific device. If you plan to play on a handheld, compare the official requirements with your device's specifications and adjust settings to suit how you play.
Storage and memory
The official minimum RAM is 4 GB, which reflects a very old baseline. Modern systems running background software and a browser can feel tight at 4 GB, so we recommend at least 16 GB installed in dual-channel configuration for more memory bandwidth. The publisher did not list a recommended RAM figure, so 16 GB is a practical choice.
The official minimum storage is 3 GB, and no recommended figure is given. That number covers the base game only, and updates and save data add to it, so leave more free space than the minimum to avoid failed installs or updates.
An SSD is not an official requirement, and a traditional hard drive can run the game. An SSD does noticeably shorten loading times, especially when starting the game and moving between scenes. If your budget allows, installing the game on an SSD makes the overall experience feel smoother.