Choose Overcooked
Choose Overcooked if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 32% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,676 Steam reviews back the pick.
Overcooked vs Overcooked! 2
Overcooked and Overcooked! 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 2 years older than Overcooked! 2 (2018). Overcooked! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Overcooked (91.6% 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 Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 14,169 reviews.
Both Overcooked and Overcooked! 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 |  Overcooked! 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (4,676 reviews) | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Ghost Town Games Ltd. | Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked (2016) is 2 years older than Overcooked! 2 (2018).
- Overcooked! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Overcooked (91.6% positive).
- Overcooked is currently ~32% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (16.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Overcooked vs Overcooked! 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Overcooked or Overcooked! 2?
- On Steam reviews Overcooked! 2 scores higher (93.6% positive) than Overcooked (91.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Overcooked! 2 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 Overcooked! 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked (2016) came out before Overcooked! 2 (2018). 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 Overcooked! 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 Overcooked! 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Overcooked ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Overcooked! 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Overcooked and Overcooked! 2 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.