Choose Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 14,169 Steam reviews back the pick.
Overcooked! 2 vs PlateUp!
Overcooked! 2 and PlateUp! 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 4 years older than PlateUp! (2022). PlateUp! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Overcooked! 2 (93.6% positive). 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 PlateUp!
Choose PlateUp! if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.4% positive across 11,970 reviews.
Both Overcooked! 2 and PlateUp! sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 |  PlateUp! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) | 96.4% positive (11,970 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17 | It's happening |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 4 years older than PlateUp! (2022).
- PlateUp! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Overcooked! 2 (93.6% positive).
- PlateUp! is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Overcooked! 2 vs PlateUp! — FAQ
- Which is better, Overcooked! 2 or PlateUp!?
- On Steam reviews PlateUp! scores higher (96.4% positive) than Overcooked! 2 (93.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, PlateUp! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Overcooked! 2 or PlateUp! first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before PlateUp! (2022). 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 PlateUp! 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 PlateUp! 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; PlateUp! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Overcooked! 2 and PlateUp! both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.