Choose Magicka 2
Choose Magicka 2 if you want an Adventure experience. 3,090 Steam reviews back the pick.
Magicka 2 vs Overcooked! 2
Magicka 2 and Overcooked! 2 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Magicka 2 (2015) is 3 years older than Overcooked! 2 (2018). Overcooked! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Magicka 2 (74.8% 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 Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want an Indie and Casual game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 14,169 reviews.
Both Magicka 2 and Overcooked! 2 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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
 Magicka 2 |  Overcooked! 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 8.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.8% positive (3,090 reviews) | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Pieces Interactive | Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17 |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Magicka 2 (2015) is 3 years older than Overcooked! 2 (2018).
- Overcooked! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Magicka 2 (74.8% positive).
- Overcooked! 2 is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Magicka 2 (8.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Magicka 2 is Deck Unsupported, Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified.
Magicka 2 vs Overcooked! 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Magicka 2 or Overcooked! 2?
- On Steam reviews Overcooked! 2 scores higher (93.6% positive) than Magicka 2 (74.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Overcooked! 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Magicka 2 or Overcooked! 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Magicka 2 (2015) came out before Overcooked! 2 (2018). 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 Magicka 2 and Overcooked! 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Magicka 2 and Overcooked! 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Magicka 2 ships Co-op; Overcooked! 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.