Should I play Overcooked! 2 or KallaX first?

If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before KallaX (2023). 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 KallaX 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 KallaX 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; KallaX ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Overcooked! 2 vs KallaX

Overcooked! 2 and KallaX 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 5 years older than KallaX (2023). Overcooked! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than KallaX (77.4% 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 Overcooked! 2

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 KallaX

Choose KallaX if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. KallaX launched in 2023.

Both Overcooked! 2 and KallaX 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 vs KallaX — Steam metadata comparison
	Overcooked! 2	KallaX
Released	2018	2023
Genres	Action, Indie, Casual	Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	8.49 USD	9.99 USD
Steam reviews	93.6% positive (14,169 reviews)	77.4% positive (93 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	Unexpected

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 5 years older than KallaX (2023).
Overcooked! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than KallaX (77.4% positive).
Overcooked! 2 is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than KallaX (8.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Steam Deck: Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified, KallaX is Deck Playable.