Choose Overcooked
Choose Overcooked if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,676 Steam reviews back the pick.
Overcooked vs Pooplers
Overcooked and Pooplers both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Overcooked (2016) is 4 years older than Pooplers (2020). Pooplers is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked (8.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD). 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 Pooplers
Choose Pooplers if it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pooplers launched in 2020.
Both Overcooked and Pooplers sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Overcooked |  Pooplers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (4,676 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ghost Town Games Ltd. | Art Games Studio S.A. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked (2016) is 4 years older than Pooplers (2020).
- Pooplers is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked (8.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Overcooked is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pooplers has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked vs Pooplers — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked or Pooplers first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked (2016) came out before Pooplers (2020). 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 Overcooked and Pooplers similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Overcooked and Pooplers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Overcooked ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Pooplers ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Overcooked run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pooplers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.