Choose Overcooked
Choose Overcooked if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.6% positive across 4,676 reviews.
Overcooked vs Catastronauts
Overcooked and Catastronauts 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 Catastronauts (2018). Overcooked scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Catastronauts (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 Catastronauts
Choose Catastronauts if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Catastronauts launched in 2018.
Both Overcooked and Catastronauts sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 |  Catastronauts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (4,676 reviews) | 66.7% positive (147 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. | Inertia Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked (2016) is 2 years older than Catastronauts (2018).
- Overcooked scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Catastronauts (66.7% positive).
- Catastronauts is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked (15.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Overcooked is Deck Verified, Catastronauts is Deck Playable.
Overcooked vs Catastronauts — FAQ
- Which is better, Overcooked or Catastronauts?
- On Steam reviews Overcooked scores higher (91.6% positive) than Catastronauts (66.7% 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 Catastronauts first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked (2016) came out before Catastronauts (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 Catastronauts 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 Catastronauts have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Overcooked ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Catastronauts ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.