Choose Overcooked
Choose Overcooked if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,676 Steam reviews back the pick.
Overcooked vs Let's Cook Together 2
Overcooked and Let's Cook Together 2 both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Overcooked (2016) is 9 years older than Let's Cook Together 2 (2025). Overcooked scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Let's Cook Together 2 (85.7% 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 Let's Cook Together 2
Choose Let's Cook Together 2 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Let's Cook Together 2 launched in 2025.
Both Overcooked and Let's Cook Together 2 sit in Action, 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 |  Let's Cook Together 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (4,676 reviews) | 85.7% positive (14 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. | Yellow Dot |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked (2016) is 9 years older than Let's Cook Together 2 (2025).
- Overcooked scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Let's Cook Together 2 (85.7% positive).
- Overcooked is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Let's Cook Together 2 (16.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Overcooked is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Let's Cook Together 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked vs Let's Cook Together 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked or Let's Cook Together 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked (2016) came out before Let's Cook Together 2 (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 Overcooked and Let's Cook Together 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Let's Cook Together 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Overcooked ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Let's Cook Together 2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Overcooked run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Let's Cook Together 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.