Cut The Rope 2
Om Nom escaped his box, and now the candy is scattered across forests, cities, junkyards, and underground tunnels. Cut The Rope 2 is a physics-based puzzle game where you swipe through ropes, use gravity, and command seven unique helper creatures called Nommies to guide candy into a hungry little monster’s mouth — while collecting up to three stars per level. With 168 levels available as a free browser game on PLRun, there’s no download needed to start solving puzzles right now.
About Cut The Rope 2
Cut The Rope 2 is an HTML5 puzzle game developed and published by ZeptoLab, the studio behind the original Cut the Rope. Where the first game kept Om Nom stationary inside a box, the sequel sends him on an adventure across six distinct locations — from peaceful forests to a tricky Fruit Market — and introduces seven Nommies, each with a specific ability that changes how you approach every puzzle. The core loop remains satisfying: study the level layout, plan your cuts, activate the right Nommie, and watch physics carry the candy home.
What keeps players returning across 168 levels isn’t just the rope cutting — it’s the star system. Each level awards up to three stars, and collecting enough of them unlocks bonus stages that can’t be reached otherwise. Combined with Om Nom customization options like hats and candy types, there’s more to chase beyond simply completing each stage. As a free online game that runs in any modern browser, sessions fit naturally into short breaks without requiring installation or an account.
How to Play Cut The Rope 2
Controls
On desktop, click and drag your mouse across a rope to cut it. That’s the only core control — there’s no keyboard input required. On mobile and tablet, swipe your finger across ropes to slice them. You’ll also tap on Nommies to activate their abilities and, in certain levels, drag Om Nom himself to reposition him. The single-input design means you can start playing comfortably within seconds, but the challenge comes entirely from figuring outwhereandwhento cut.
Objective and Level Flow
Every level has one goal: get the candy into Om Nom’s mouth. The candy starts suspended from one or more ropes, and cutting them releases it to swing, fall, or fly depending on the physics setup. Along the path between the candy and Om Nom sit up to three stars. Touching the candy to a star before it reaches Om Nom collects it, and gathering all three earns a perfect score for that level. If the candy falls off-screen, lands in a hazard, or otherwise becomes unreachable, the level fails and you retry from the start.
The Nommies
This is the defining feature that separates Cut The Rope 2 from its predecessor. Across the game’s six locations, you meet seven Nommie helpers, each with a distinct ability you activate by tapping them. Roto carries Om Nom through the air to a better position. Lick extends his tongue to create a temporary bridge the candy can roll across. Blue inflates and lifts Om Nom upward. Toss throws objects — including the candy itself — in an arc. Boo startles Om Nom into jumping. Snailbrow crawls along walls and ceilings to push candy into position. Ginger burns through obstacles blocking the candy’s path. Learning when each Nommie’s ability solves the current puzzle is the real progression system — each new location introduces a Nommie, then the level design builds increasingly complex scenarios around that ability.
Star Collection and Progression
Stars are not optional decoration — they’re the progression currency. Each of the 168 levels offers three stars placed in positions that force you to route the candy through a more complex path than the shortest solution. Accumulating stars unlocks bonus levels that require high star counts to access. A player who rushes through levels collecting only one star per stage will eventually hit a gate they can’t pass. This design rewards replaying earlier levels with tighter, three-star solutions rather than simply pushing forward.
Cut The Rope 2 Tips and Strategies
1. Survey the Full Level Before Cutting Anything
There’s no timer in Cut The Rope 2. The candy hangs patiently until you make your first cut. Use that pause to trace the entire path from candy to Om Nom, identify where the three stars sit, note which Nommies are available, and plan your sequence of actions. Rushing the first cut without reading the level is how players end up with one-star completions on puzzles they could have three-starred.
2. Cut Ropes in Sequence, Not All at Once
Many levels feature multiple ropes, and the instinct is to slash through all of them quickly. But the physics engine means each cut changes the candy’s trajectory. Cutting the leftmost rope first may swing the candy through a star before you cut the second rope to drop it toward Om Nom. Cutting both at once skips that star entirely. Treat each cut as a step in a sequence, not a race.
3. Activate Nommies at the Right Moment, Not Immediately
Tapping a Nommie the instant a level starts wastes their ability. Roto carrying Om Nom before the candy is in motion puts Om Nom in position too early. Boo scaring Om Nom into a jump before the candy arrives means he lands before it reaches him. Watch the candy’s trajectory after your first cut, then trigger the Nommie when their ability will intersect with the candy’s path at the right time.
4. Use Lick’s Tongue as a Redirector, Not Just a Bridge
Lick’s tongue creates a flat surface the candy rolls across, but it also acts as a wall that the candy bounces off of. In levels where the candy is falling and needs a horizontal redirect, activating Lick at the right height creates a deflection that sends the candy sideways toward a star or toward Om Nom. Think of Lick as a physics tool, not just a bridge builder.
5. Replay for Three Stars Before Moving to the Next Location
Each new location introduces a Nommie and gradually increases puzzle complexity. If you push forward with low star counts, you’ll hit a unlock gate and need to backtrack. It’s more efficient — and more satisfying — to three-star each level before progressing. The earlier levels within a location are designed to teach that location’s Nommie, so replaying them with full understanding usually makes three-star solutions obvious.
6. Watch Where Om Nom Can Be Moved
Unlike the original Cut the Rope, Om Nom can be repositioned in certain levels of Cut The Rope 2. Dragging him to a different spot changes the endpoint the candy needs to reach. If apuzzleseems impossible with Om Nom in his starting position, check whether you can move him closer to a star cluster or into a better drop zone.
Game Features
- 168 physics puzzle levels— Spread across six themed locations with escalating complexity and unique environmental mechanics
- 7 Nommie helpers— Roto, Lick, Blue, Toss, Boo, Snailbrow, and Ginger each offer a distinct ability that fundamentally changes how puzzles are solved
- Three-star scoring system— Stars unlock bonus levels and reward optimal puzzle solutions over bare-minimum completions
- Six distinct locations— Forest, Sandy Dam, Junkyard, City Park, Underground, and Fruit Market each introduce new mechanics like fans, gears, pulleys, and sliding platforms
- Om Nom customization— Equip hats, choose candy types, and select finger trace styles
- Movable Om Nom— Unlike the original game, you can reposition Om Nom in certain levels, adding a spatial planning layer
- No timer pressure— Every level is untimed, letting you plan and experiment without penalty
- Cross-device HTML5 play— Runs on desktop, mobile, and tablet browsers with no download
Why Play Cut The Rope 2 on PLRun?
- No download or installation — loads directly in your browser on desktop, mobile, or tablet
- Free to play with no sign-up required to start solving puzzles immediately
- Untimed levels mean you can pause and resume without losing progress mid-puzzle
- Explore morebrain-teasing puzzlesandcasual physics gameson PLRun
Games Similar to Cut The Rope 2
- Golf Puzzle— A physics puzzle game on PLRun where you plan trajectories and angles to reach a goal, sharing Cut The Rope 2’s think-before-you-act approach
- Bounce Path— A physics-based game on PLRun built around guiding an object along a specific route, echoing the candy-routing logic of Cut The Rope 2
- Pinball Master— A game on PLRun where physics interactions determine outcomes, matching the satisfying chain-reaction feel of a well-planned rope cut
- Swipe Ball— A swipe-controlled game on PLRun that parallels Cut The Rope 2’s core input of swiping to trigger physics-based movement
- Bottle Hop— A timing and physics game on PLRun that shares the pick-up-and-play accessibility and short-session puzzle format
FAQ
How do I cut ropes in Cut The Rope 2?
On desktop, click and hold the left mouse button, then drag across a rope to slice it. On mobile devices, swipe your finger across the rope. You don’t need to tap precisely on the rope — a swipe motion that crosses the rope’s path will cut it. There are no other controls needed beyond this and tapping Nommies to activate their abilities.
What are Nommies and how do they work?
Nommies are seven helper characters you meet throughout Cut The Rope 2’s locations. Each one has a unique ability — for example, Roto carries Om Nom through the air, Lick creates tongue bridges, and Ginger burns through obstacles. You activate a Nommie by tapping on them during a level. Each location introduces a new Nommie and builds its puzzles around that character’s specific power.
Do I need all three stars to progress?
You don’t need three stars on every single level to advance through the main locations. However, bonus levels require a specific total star count to unlock, and you cannot access all of Cut The Rope 2’s content without earning three stars on most levels. Treating stars as optional means you’ll eventually hit a progression wall that forces backtracking.
Is Cut The Rope 2 free with no download required?
Yes. The HTML5 version of Cut The Rope 2 runs entirely in your browser on PLRun with no download, no installation, and no account required. It works on desktop, mobile, and tablet. The game was originally developed by ZeptoLab for iOS and Android, and the browser version offers the same core puzzle content accessible through any modern web browser.
What’s different between Cut The Rope 2 and the original?
The biggest changes are the Nommies and Om Nom’s mobility. In the original game, Om Nom sits in a fixed position and you only manipulate ropes and environmental objects. In Cut The Rope 2, Om Nom travels across multiple locations, can be dragged to new positions in certain levels, and seven helper creatures introduce abilities that create entirely new puzzle types. The sequel also features more locations with distinct environmental mechanics like fans, gears, and sliding platforms.
Which Nommie is most useful for collecting all three stars?
There’s no single best Nommie — each one is designed for specific puzzle types within their location. However, Toss and Lick tend to offer the most flexibility for routing candy through difficult star positions. Toss can launch candy or objects into otherwise unreachable spots, while Lick’s tongue redirects the candy mid-fall to collect stars along an alternate path. The key is timing their activation to coincide with the candy’s movement.
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