Choose The Cooking Class
Choose The Cooking Class if you want a Casual experience. The Cooking Class launched in 2023.
The Cooking Class vs Pyromaniac
The Cooking Class and Pyromaniac both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Cooking Class (2023) is 3 years older than Pyromaniac (2026). Pyromaniac scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than The Cooking Class (79.4% positive). 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 Pyromaniac
Choose Pyromaniac if you want an Action game with Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pyromaniac launched in 2026.
Both The Cooking Class and Pyromaniac sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.4% vs 80.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Cooking Class |  Pyromaniac | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (34 reviews) | 80.6% positive (67 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Another Dev Company, The Handsome Mesh | Dominik Braun |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Cooking Class (2023) is 3 years older than Pyromaniac (2026).
- Pyromaniac scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than The Cooking Class (79.4% positive).
- Pyromaniac is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Cooking Class (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Pyromaniac is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Cooking Class has no Deck rating yet.
The Cooking Class vs Pyromaniac — FAQ
- Should I play The Cooking Class or Pyromaniac first?
- If you want chronology, The Cooking Class (2023) came out before Pyromaniac (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 The Cooking Class and Pyromaniac similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.