Choose Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and 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.
Overcooked! 2 vs Q2 HUMANITY
Overcooked! 2 and Q2 HUMANITY 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 6 years older than Q2 HUMANITY (2024). Q2 HUMANITY is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (4.49 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 Q2 HUMANITY
Choose Q2 HUMANITY if it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Q2 HUMANITY launched in 2024.
Both Overcooked! 2 and Q2 HUMANITY 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 |  Q2 HUMANITY | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.49 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) | 8 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 | liica, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 6 years older than Q2 HUMANITY (2024).
- Q2 HUMANITY is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (4.49 USD vs. 8.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified, Q2 HUMANITY is Deck Playable.
Overcooked! 2 vs Q2 HUMANITY — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked! 2 or Q2 HUMANITY first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before Q2 HUMANITY (2024). 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 Q2 HUMANITY 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 Q2 HUMANITY 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; Q2 HUMANITY ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.