Choose Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. 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 Petoons Party
Overcooked! 2 and Petoons Party both land in Action, 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, Casual on Steam. Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 1 year older than Petoons Party (2019). Petoons Party is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (5.99 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 Petoons Party
Choose Petoons Party if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Petoons Party launched in 2019.
Both Overcooked! 2 and Petoons Party sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen 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 |  Petoons Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Adventure, 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) | 6 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 | Petoons Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 1 year older than Petoons Party (2019).
- Petoons Party 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; Petoons Party has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked! 2 vs Petoons Party — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked! 2 or Petoons Party first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before Petoons Party (2019). 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 Petoons Party similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Petoons Party 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; Petoons Party ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Overcooked! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Petoons Party doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.