Choose Overcooked
Choose Overcooked if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,676 Steam reviews back the pick.
Overcooked vs Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace
Overcooked and Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace 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 1 year older than Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace (2017). Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked (2.99 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 Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace
Choose Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace if it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace launched in 2017.
Both Overcooked and Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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 |  Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (4,676 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ghost Town Games Ltd. | Bitten Toast Games Inc., Guilherme Cunha, Thiago Adamo, Daniel Snd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked (2016) is 1 year older than Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace (2017).
- Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked (2.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Overcooked has co-op; Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace does not.
- Overcooked is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked vs Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked or Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked (2016) came out before Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace (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 Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace 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.
- Does Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace have multiplayer like Overcooked?
- No. Overcooked supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace is listed as single-player only.
- Does Overcooked run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Spacecats with Lasers : The Outerspace doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.