Choose Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,169 Steam reviews back the pick.
Overcooked! 2 vs Dumb As Wizards
Overcooked! 2 and Dumb As Wizards 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 2 years older than Dumb As Wizards (2020). Dumb As Wizards is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (9.99 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 Dumb As Wizards
Choose Dumb As Wizards if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dumb As Wizards launched in 2020.
Both Overcooked! 2 and Dumb As Wizards sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 |  Dumb As Wizards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) | 3 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 | Random Dragon Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 2 years older than Dumb As Wizards (2020).
- Dumb As Wizards is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dumb As Wizards has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked! 2 vs Dumb As Wizards — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked! 2 or Dumb As Wizards first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before Dumb As Wizards (2020). 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 Dumb As Wizards 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 Dumb As Wizards 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; Dumb As Wizards ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Overcooked! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dumb As Wizards doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.