Choose PlateUp!
Choose PlateUp! if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 11,970 Steam reviews back the pick.
PlateUp! vs Cook Fest
PlateUp! and Cook Fest both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. PlateUp! (2022) is 1 year older than Cook Fest (2023). Cook Fest is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than PlateUp! (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Cook Fest
Choose Cook Fest if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cook Fest launched in 2023.
Both PlateUp! and Cook Fest sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 PlateUp! |  Cook Fest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (11,970 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | It's happening | Sigma Indie |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- PlateUp! (2022) is 1 year older than Cook Fest (2023).
- Cook Fest is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than PlateUp! (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- PlateUp! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cook Fest has no Deck rating yet.
PlateUp! vs Cook Fest — FAQ
- Should I play PlateUp! or Cook Fest first?
- If you want chronology, PlateUp! (2022) came out before Cook Fest (2023). 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 PlateUp! and Cook Fest similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 PlateUp! and Cook Fest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PlateUp! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Cook Fest ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does PlateUp! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — PlateUp! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cook Fest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.