Choose Overcooked
Choose Overcooked if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.6% positive across 4,676 reviews.
Overcooked vs Death Squared
Overcooked and Death Squared 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 1 year older than Death Squared (2017). Overcooked scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Death Squared (87.9% 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 Death Squared
Choose Death Squared if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Death Squared launched in 2017.
Both Overcooked and Death Squared 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 |  Death Squared | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (4,676 reviews) | 87.9% positive (257 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. | SMG Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked (2016) is 1 year older than Death Squared (2017).
- Overcooked scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Death Squared (87.9% positive).
- Death Squared is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked (14.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Overcooked vs Death Squared — FAQ
- Which is better, Overcooked or Death Squared?
- On Steam reviews Overcooked scores higher (91.6% positive) than Death Squared (87.9% 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 Overcooked or Death Squared first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked (2016) came out before Death Squared (2017). 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 Death Squared 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 Death Squared have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Overcooked ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Death Squared ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Overcooked and Death Squared both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.