Choose Growtopia
Choose Growtopia if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP and PvP. 1,427 Steam reviews back the pick.
Growtopia vs 2 Cooks 1 Mess
Growtopia and 2 Cooks 1 Mess both land in Action, Strategy, Adventure 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Growtopia (2024) is 2 years older than 2 Cooks 1 Mess (2026). Both are free to play. 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 2 Cooks 1 Mess
Choose 2 Cooks 1 Mess if you want an Early Access experience. 2 Cooks 1 Mess launched in 2026.
Both Growtopia and 2 Cooks 1 Mess sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Growtopia |  2 Cooks 1 Mess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 22.2% positive (1,427 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Abu Dhabi | 01 Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Growtopia (2024) is 2 years older than 2 Cooks 1 Mess (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Growtopia is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; 2 Cooks 1 Mess has no Deck rating yet.
Growtopia vs 2 Cooks 1 Mess — FAQ
- Should I play Growtopia or 2 Cooks 1 Mess first?
- If you want chronology, Growtopia (2024) came out before 2 Cooks 1 Mess (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 Growtopia and 2 Cooks 1 Mess similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Adventure 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 Growtopia and 2 Cooks 1 Mess have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Growtopia ships Online Co-op, Co-op; 2 Cooks 1 Mess ships Online Co-op, Co-op.