Choose Don't cut your hand
Choose Don't cut your hand if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Don't cut your hand launched in 2017.
Don't cut your hand vs Overcooked! 2
Don't cut your hand 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. Don't cut your hand (2017) is 1 year older than Overcooked! 2 (2018). Overcooked! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Don't cut your hand (76.5% 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 Shared/Split Screen PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,169 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Don't cut your hand and Overcooked! 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Don't cut your hand |  Overcooked! 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (85 reviews) | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Kether Studio | Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Don't cut your hand (2017) is 1 year older than Overcooked! 2 (2018).
- Overcooked! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Don't cut your hand (76.5% positive).
- Don't cut your hand is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Don't cut your hand has no Deck rating yet.
Don't cut your hand vs Overcooked! 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Don't cut your hand or Overcooked! 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Don't cut your hand (2017) 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 Don't cut your hand 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 Don't cut your hand and Overcooked! 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Don't cut your hand ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Overcooked! 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.