Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! vs New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! and New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! (2017) is 8 years older than New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria (2025). New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! |  New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (1,618 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Gaming Inc. | 8floor ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! (2017) is 8 years older than New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria (2025).
- New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! has co-op; New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria does not.
- Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria has no Deck rating yet.
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! vs New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria — FAQ
- Should I play Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! or New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria first?
- If you want chronology, Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! (2017) came out before New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria (2025). 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 New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria have multiplayer like Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!?
- No. Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria is listed as single-player only.
- Does Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. New Lands: The Shadow of Alvaria doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.