Should I play Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! or Little Chefs: CO-OP first?

If you want chronology, Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! (2017) came out before Little Chefs: CO-OP (2023). 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, Serve, Delicious! 2!! and Little Chefs: CO-OP similar?

They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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, Serve, Delicious! 2!! and Little Chefs: CO-OP have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Little Chefs: CO-OP ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Does Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Little Chefs: CO-OP doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! vs Little Chefs: CO-OP

Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! and Little Chefs: CO-OP both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! (2017) is 6 years older than Little Chefs: CO-OP (2023). Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Little Chefs: CO-OP (69.2% 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 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!

Choose Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! if you want an Action and Strategy game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,618 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Little Chefs: CO-OP

Choose Little Chefs: CO-OP if you want a Casual game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Little Chefs: CO-OP launched in 2023.

Both Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! and Little Chefs: CO-OP sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player 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.

Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! vs Little Chefs: CO-OP — Steam metadata comparison
	Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!	Little Chefs: CO-OP
Released	2017	2023
Genres	Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation	Indie, Simulation, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	14.99 USD	2.99 USD
Steam reviews	90.5% positive (1,618 reviews)	69.2% positive (13 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Vertigo Gaming Inc.	Soulwarmers Games

Side by side

Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! (2017) is 6 years older than Little Chefs: CO-OP (2023).
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Little Chefs: CO-OP (69.2% positive).
Little Chefs: CO-OP is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Little Chefs: CO-OP has no Deck rating yet.