Choose Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want an Action game with Online PvP, 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 Ribbon
Overcooked! 2 and Ribbon both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 1 year older than Ribbon (2019). Ribbon is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (1.99 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 Ribbon
Choose Ribbon if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ribbon launched in 2019.
Both Overcooked! 2 and Ribbon sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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 |  Ribbon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17 | Evade Game |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 1 year older than Ribbon (2019).
- Ribbon is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (1.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Overcooked! 2 has co-op; Ribbon does not.
- Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ribbon has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked! 2 vs Ribbon — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked! 2 or Ribbon first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before Ribbon (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 Ribbon similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Overcooked! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Ribbon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.