Choose Vaccine Rebirth
Choose Vaccine Rebirth if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Vaccine Rebirth launched in 2023.
Vaccine Rebirth vs It's cooked
Vaccine Rebirth and It's cooked both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Vaccine Rebirth (2023) is 3 years older than It's cooked (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 It's cooked
Choose It's cooked if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. It's cooked launched in 2026.
Both Vaccine Rebirth and It's cooked sit in Action 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
 Vaccine Rebirth |  It's cooked | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (17 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rainy Night Creations | Silly Billy Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Vaccine Rebirth (2023) is 3 years older than It's cooked (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Vaccine Rebirth vs It's cooked — FAQ
- Should I play Vaccine Rebirth or It's cooked first?
- If you want chronology, Vaccine Rebirth (2023) came out before It's cooked (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 Vaccine Rebirth and It's cooked similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Vaccine Rebirth and It's cooked have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Vaccine Rebirth ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; It's cooked ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.