Overcooked! 2 and Choppy Waves 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. Both support cooperative play. Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Choppy Waves has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP 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.
Choose Choppy Waves if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Overcooked! 2 and Choppy Waves sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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.
 Overcooked! 2 |  Choppy Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17 | Wasted Studios |