Choose Overcooked
Choose Overcooked if you want a Simulation and Casual 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 Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon
Overcooked and Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon 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. Both released in 2016. Overcooked scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon (66.7% 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 Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon
Choose Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon launched in 2016.
Both Overcooked and Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (4,676 reviews) | 66.7% positive (21 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. | Zoink Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Overcooked scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon (66.7% positive).
- Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon is free; Overcooked is paid (16.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Overcooked is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked vs Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon — FAQ
- Are Overcooked and Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon 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.
- Do both Overcooked and Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Overcooked ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon free?
- Yes — Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon is a free-to-play Steam title. Overcooked is paid (16.99 USD).
- Does Overcooked run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Zombie Vikings: Stab-a-thon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.