Choose Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,169 Steam reviews back the pick.
Overcooked! 2 vs Neon Slashers
Overcooked! 2 and Neon Slashers 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. Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 1 year older than Neon Slashers (2019). Neon Slashers is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Neon Slashers
Choose Neon Slashers if it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Neon Slashers launched in 2019.
Both Overcooked! 2 and Neon Slashers sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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! 2 |  Neon Slashers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17 | Mire Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 1 year older than Neon Slashers (2019).
- Neon Slashers is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Overcooked! 2 has co-op; Neon Slashers does not.
- Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Neon Slashers has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked! 2 vs Neon Slashers — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked! 2 or Neon Slashers first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before Neon Slashers (2019). 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! 2 and Neon Slashers 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.
- Does Overcooked! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Neon Slashers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.