Choose Overcooked
Choose Overcooked if you want an Action 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 Protect your planet
Overcooked and Protect your planet both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Overcooked (2016) is 1 year older than Protect your planet (2017). Protect your planet is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked (4.99 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 Protect your planet
Choose Protect your planet if it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Protect your planet launched in 2017.
Both Overcooked and Protect your planet sit in Indie, Simulation, 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 |  Protect your planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (4,676 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ghost Town Games Ltd. | Triple Rush Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked (2016) is 1 year older than Protect your planet (2017).
- Protect your planet is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked (4.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Overcooked has co-op; Protect your planet does not.
- Overcooked is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Protect your planet has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked vs Protect your planet — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked or Protect your planet first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked (2016) came out before Protect your planet (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 Protect your planet similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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 Protect your planet have multiplayer like Overcooked?
- No. Overcooked supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Protect your planet is listed as single-player only.
- Does Overcooked run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Protect your planet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.