Should I play Overcooked! 2 or Cribbage! first?

If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before Cribbage! (2026). 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 Cribbage! 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 Cribbage! 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; Cribbage! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Yes — Cribbage! is a free-to-play Steam title. Overcooked! 2 is paid (8.49 USD).

Does Overcooked! 2 run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Overcooked! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cribbage! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Overcooked! 2 vs Cribbage!

Overcooked! 2 and Cribbage! 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 8 years older than Cribbage! (2026). Cribbage! is free; Overcooked! 2 is paid (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 Overcooked! 2

Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,169 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Cribbage!

Choose Cribbage! if you want a Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Cribbage! launched in 2026.

Both Overcooked! 2 and Cribbage! sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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.

Overcooked! 2 vs Cribbage! — Steam metadata comparison
	Overcooked! 2	Cribbage!
Released	2018	2026
Genres	Action, Indie, Casual	Indie, Free To Play, Casual
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	8.49 USD	Free to play
Steam reviews	93.6% positive (14,169 reviews)	9 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	Citradox

Side by side

Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 8 years older than Cribbage! (2026).
Cribbage! is free; Overcooked! 2 is paid (8.49 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cribbage! has no Deck rating yet.