Choose Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want the Online 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 Ducks' Wrath
Overcooked! 2 and Ducks' Wrath 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 Ducks' Wrath (2020). Ducks' Wrath is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (1.99 USD vs. 8.49 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 Ducks' Wrath
Choose Ducks' Wrath if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Steam Timeline, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ducks' Wrath launched in 2020.
Both Overcooked! 2 and Ducks' Wrath sit in Action, 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 |  Ducks' Wrath | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.49 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) | 3 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 | guilemus |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 2 years older than Ducks' Wrath (2020).
- Ducks' Wrath is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (1.99 USD vs. 8.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ducks' Wrath has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked! 2 vs Ducks' Wrath — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked! 2 or Ducks' Wrath first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before Ducks' Wrath (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 Ducks' Wrath 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 Ducks' Wrath 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; Ducks' Wrath ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Overcooked! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Ducks' Wrath doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.