Choose Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. 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 Chefs Together
Overcooked! 2 and Chefs Together both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 6 years older than Chefs Together (2024). Overcooked! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Chefs Together (78.6% 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 Chefs Together
Choose Chefs Together if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Chefs Together launched in 2024.
Both Overcooked! 2 and Chefs Together sit in 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Overcooked! 2 |  Chefs Together | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.49 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 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 | Musa GUNGOR |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 6 years older than Chefs Together (2024).
- Overcooked! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Chefs Together (78.6% positive).
- Chefs Together is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (5.99 USD vs. 8.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Chefs Together has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked! 2 vs Chefs Together — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked! 2 or Chefs Together first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before Chefs Together (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 Chefs Together similar?
- They overlap on 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 Chefs Together 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; Chefs Together ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Overcooked! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Chefs Together doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.