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Cannibal Cuisine vs Vault Vandals

Cannibal Cuisine and Vault Vandals both land in Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Cannibal Cuisine (2020) is 6 years older than Vault Vandals (2026). Vault Vandals is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Cannibal Cuisine (7.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Cannibal Cuisine

Choose Cannibal Cuisine if you want an Indie game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cannibal Cuisine launched in 2020.

Choose Vault Vandals

Choose Vault Vandals if you want a RPG game with Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vault Vandals launched in 2026.

Both Cannibal Cuisine and Vault Vandals sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Cannibal Cuisine vs Vault Vandals — Steam metadata comparison
Cannibal Cuisine — Steam game coverCannibal CuisineVault Vandals — Steam game coverVault Vandals
Released20202026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualAction, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price12.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews89.7% positive (68 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersRocket VultureElusive Drafts

Side by side

Cannibal Cuisine vs Vault Vandals — FAQ

Should I play Cannibal Cuisine or Vault Vandals first?
If you want chronology, Cannibal Cuisine (2020) came out before Vault Vandals (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Cannibal Cuisine and Vault Vandals similar?
They overlap on Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Do both Cannibal Cuisine and Vault Vandals have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cannibal Cuisine ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Vault Vandals ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Does Cannibal Cuisine run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Cannibal Cuisine is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Vault Vandals doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.