Choose Cook Fest
Choose Cook Fest if you want an Early Access experience. Cook Fest launched in 2023.
Cook Fest vs Keep Keepers
Cook Fest and Keep Keepers 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. Cook Fest (2023) is 1 year older than Keep Keepers (2024). Cook Fest is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Keep Keepers (9.99 USD vs. 11.69 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 Keep Keepers
Choose Keep Keepers if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Keep Keepers launched in 2024.
Both Cook Fest and Keep Keepers 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
 Cook Fest |  Keep Keepers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 90.2% positive (112 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Sigma Indie | Thunderrock Innovations |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Cook Fest (2023) is 1 year older than Keep Keepers (2024).
- Cook Fest is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Keep Keepers (9.99 USD vs. 11.69 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Keep Keepers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cook Fest has no Deck rating yet.
Cook Fest vs Keep Keepers — FAQ
- Should I play Cook Fest or Keep Keepers first?
- If you want chronology, Cook Fest (2023) came out before Keep Keepers (2024). 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 Cook Fest and Keep Keepers 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 Cook Fest and Keep Keepers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cook Fest ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Keep Keepers ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.