Choose Overcooked! 2
Choose Overcooked! 2 if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen 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 Jar Battlers
Overcooked! 2 and Jar Battlers 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 1 year older than Jar Battlers (2019). Jar Battlers is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (0.99 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 Jar Battlers
Choose Jar Battlers if it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jar Battlers launched in 2019.
Both Overcooked! 2 and Jar Battlers 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 |  Jar Battlers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (14,169 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ghost Town Games Ltd., Team17 | Sylph |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Overcooked! 2 (2018) is 1 year older than Jar Battlers (2019).
- Jar Battlers is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Overcooked! 2 (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Overcooked! 2 has co-op; Jar Battlers does not.
- Overcooked! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Jar Battlers has no Deck rating yet.
Overcooked! 2 vs Jar Battlers — FAQ
- Should I play Overcooked! 2 or Jar Battlers first?
- If you want chronology, Overcooked! 2 (2018) came out before Jar Battlers (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 Jar Battlers 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.
- Does Overcooked! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Overcooked! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Jar Battlers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.