Choose Ominous Stew
Choose Ominous Stew if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP, and Adjustable Difficulty. Ominous Stew launched in 2025.
Ominous Stew vs Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story
Ominous Stew and Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: Ominous Stew (2025) is 1 year older than Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story (2026). Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story is free; Ominous Stew is paid (12.99 USD). 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 Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story
Choose Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story if you want a Free To Play game with Gamepad Recommended, Stereo Sound, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story launched in 2026.
Both Ominous Stew and Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story ship Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. 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
 Ominous Stew |  Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | bloomgeist | There Goes The Goose |
Side by side
- Ominous Stew (2025) is 1 year older than Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story (2026).
- Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story is free; Ominous Stew is paid (12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Ominous Stew vs Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story — FAQ
- Should I play Ominous Stew or Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story first?
- If you want chronology, Ominous Stew (2025) came out before Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story (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.
- Do both Ominous Stew and Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ominous Stew ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story free?
- Yes — Slightly Burnt: A Goose Story is a free-to-play Steam title. Ominous Stew is paid (12.99 USD).