Choose Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want the Online PvP, 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.
Overcooked! 2 vs Abracadabrew
Overcooked! 2 and Abracadabrew 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! 2 (2018) is 2 years older than Abracadabrew (2020). Abracadabrew is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (11.99 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 Abracadabrew
Choose Abracadabrew if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Abracadabrew launched in 2020.
Both Overcooked! 2 and Abracadabrew 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! 2 |  Abracadabrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17 | Miju Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 2 years older than Abracadabrew (2020).
- Abracadabrew is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Abracadabrew has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked! 2 vs Abracadabrew — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked! 2 or Abracadabrew first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before Abracadabrew (2020). 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 Abracadabrew 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! 2 and Abracadabrew have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Overcooked! 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Abracadabrew ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Overcooked! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Abracadabrew doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.