Choose Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op 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 Varion
Overcooked! 2 and Varion 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. Both released in 2018. Varion is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Varion
Choose Varion if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Varion launched in 2018.
Both Overcooked! 2 and Varion sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 |  Varion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17 | Rundisc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Varion is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Varion has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked! 2 vs Varion — FAQ
- Are Overcooked! 2 and Varion 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 Varion 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; Varion ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Overcooked! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Varion doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.