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. 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 out where and when to cut. 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.

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.