Overcooked! 2 vs Pummel Party
Overcooked! 2 is a simulation strategy game from Ghost Town Games Ltd. (2018) while Pummel Party is a funny game from Rebuilt Games (2018).
What each one is
Steam files Overcooked! 2 under Simulation and Strategy. In contrast, it files Pummel Party under Multiplayer and Funny.
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
Pummel Party is a 4-8 player online and local-multiplayer party game. Pummel friends or AI using a wide array of absurd items in the board mode and compete to destroy friendships in the unique collection of minigames.
At a glance
| Overcooked! 2 | Pummel Party | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.0/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (90%, 84,093) | Very Positive (89%, 57,763) |
| Critic aggregate | 81/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $24.99 | $14.99 |
| Install size | 3 GB | 1 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Developer | Ghost Town Games Ltd. | Rebuilt Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Overcooked! 2 vs Pummel Party, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Overcooked! 2Simulation strategy gamePummel PartyFunny gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Overcooked! 2Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op, Co-opPummel PartyFunny, Online Co-Op, 4 Player LocalThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Overcooked! 2 ✓Score 8.0 · 90% on Steam · 81 criticPummel PartyScore 7.9 · 89% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Overcooked! 284,093 reviews · 6 add-ons · 3 GBPummel Party57,763 reviews · 1 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Overcooked! 2$24.99Pummel Party ✓$14.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Overcooked! 2 ✓VerifiedPummel PartyPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Overcooked! 2 takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueOvercooked! 2 and Pummel Party on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The cheaper right now: Pummel Party ($14.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Overcooked! 2 (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Pummel Party (1 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpLocal Co-OpCo-opCasualFunny4 Player LocalIndie
Where they differ
CookingFamily FriendlyCuteDifficultSimulationStrategy
Board GameParty GameMinigamesPartyTabletopGore
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Overcooked! 2 is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Pummel Party is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| Overcooked! 2 | Pummel Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GeForce GTX 630 / Radeon HD 6570 | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel i3-2100 / AMD A8-5600k | — |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Install size | 3 GB | 1 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Overcooked! 2 · Pummel Party.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Overcooked! 2 and 1 for Pummel Party. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Overcooked! 2 and Pummel Party in scope?
Overcooked! 2 has drawn 84,093 Steam reviews, ships 6 add-ons and installs in 3 GB. Pummel Party has drawn 57,763 Steam reviews and installs in 1 GB.
Is Overcooked! 2 or Pummel Party better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Overcooked! 2 rates higher (8.0 to 7.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Overcooked! 2 or Pummel Party?
Pummel Party is cheaper right now at $14.99, against $24.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.