Choose Square Brawl
Choose Square Brawl if it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Square Brawl launched in 2015.
Square Brawl vs Overcooked
Square Brawl and Overcooked 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. Square Brawl (2015) is 1 year older than Overcooked (2016). Overcooked scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% 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 Overcooked
Choose Overcooked if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.6% positive across 4,676 reviews.
Both Square Brawl and Overcooked sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Square Brawl |  Overcooked | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.2% positive (116 reviews) | 91.6% positive (4,676 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | landfall | Ghost Town Games Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Square Brawl (2015) is 1 year older than Overcooked (2016).
- Overcooked scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% positive).
- Square Brawl is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked (4.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Overcooked has co-op; Square Brawl does not.
- Overcooked is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Square Brawl has no Deck rating yet.
Square Brawl vs Overcooked — FAQ
- Which is better, Square Brawl or Overcooked?
- On Steam reviews Overcooked scores higher (91.6% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Overcooked is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Square Brawl or Overcooked first?
- If you want chronology, Square Brawl (2015) came out before Overcooked (2016). 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 Square Brawl and Overcooked 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.