Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like PlateUp! (2026)
Every game below overlaps with PlateUp! on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Overcooked! 2, which both strategy and relaxing.
- PlateUp! is tagged Co-op, Management, Cooking, Rogue-lite, Building, Local Co-Op, Rogue-like, Cute by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
Overcooked! 2
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op and Casual; released around the same time (2018).
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!
Overcooked! 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ghost Town Games Ltd. Player sentiment 90% positive of 84,093 Price $24.99 Online Co-OpLocal Co-OpCasualCookingFunny4 Player LocalCuteController
- 2
Bopl Battle
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including 4 Player Local, Online Co-Op and Funny; released around the same time (2023).
A couch/online game where you battle your friends with unique and wild abilities. There are many choices such as a shrink ray, creating black holes, stopping time and attaching a rocket engine to the stage to send it flying. Choose a combination that synergizes well to win the round!
Bopl Battle at a glance Released 2023 Studio Johan Grönvall Player sentiment 97% positive of 25,699 Price $9.99 4 Player LocalOnline Co-OpFunnyLocal Co-OpStrategyCuteControllerCasual
- 3
Bombergrounds: Battle Royale
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Funny, Online Co-Op and Cute; released around the same time (2022).
BOMBERGROUNDS: Immerse in a free-to-play massive multiplayer action-packed arena inspired by classic bomber games. Dash, bomb, bat, and explode your way to victory. Your realm of relentless arcade action is just a click away—dive in and rule the grounds!
Bombergrounds: Battle Royale at a glance Released 2022 Studio Gigantic Duck Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,340 Price Free FunnyOnline Co-OpCuteCasualControllerTop-DownStrategy
- 4
Backpack Hero
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Building; released around the same time (2023).
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Backpack Hero at a glance Released 2023 Studio Jaspel Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,500 Price $9.99 Rogue-likeStrategyBuildingCasualRogue-liteProcedural GenerationController
- 5
Rogue Tower
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Rogue-like and Casual; released around the same time (2022).
Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.
Rogue Tower at a glance Released 2022 Studio Die of Death Games Player sentiment 83% positive of 5,921 Price $14.99 StrategyRogue-likeCasualProcedural GenerationBase-BuildingRogue-liteBuilding
- 6
Prison Architect
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Building, Base-Building and Strategy.
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Prison Architect at a glance Released 2015 Studio Introversion Software Player sentiment 89% positive of 73,744 Price $5.99 BuildingBase-BuildingStrategyManagementTop-DownFunnyCasual
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Cult of the Lamb
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Base-Building, Cute and Action Roguelike; released around the same time (2022).
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Cult of the Lamb at a glance Released 2022 Studio Massive Monster Player sentiment 96% positive of 128,972 Price $24.99 Base-BuildingCuteAction RoguelikeRogue-liteBuildingFunnyControllerStrategy
- 8
Mini Motorways
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Casual and Management; released around the same time (2021).
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
Mini Motorways at a glance Released 2021 Studio Dinosaur Polo Club Player sentiment 96% positive of 24,384 Price $9.99 StrategyCasualManagementBuildingTop-DownRogue-like
- 9
Unrailed!
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op and Casual; released around the same time (2020).
Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!
Unrailed! at a glance Released 2020 Studio Indoor Astronaut Player sentiment 93% positive of 19,731 Price $2.99 Online Co-OpLocal Co-OpCasualProcedural Generation4 Player LocalFunnyControllerCute
- 10
Planet Zoo
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Management, Building and Cute; released around the same time (2019).
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Planet Zoo at a glance Released 2019 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 91% positive of 97,527 Price $44.99 ManagementBuildingCuteStrategyCasualFunny
- 11
Stick Fight: The Game
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Funny, 4 Player Local and Casual.
Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet.
Stick Fight: The Game at a glance Released 2017 Studio Landfall West Player sentiment 93% positive of 125,325 Price $1.99 Funny4 Player LocalCasualOnline Co-OpLocal Co-OpControllerStrategy
- 12
Tricky Towers
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Casual, Building and Funny.
With your brilliant robe and magic powers, it’s time to build some Tricky Towers! Stack your bricks in this land of fable, whose marvelous tower will be the most stable? Battle your friends and rise to fame, in this frantic physics game.
Tricky Towers at a glance Released 2016 Studio WeirdBeard Player sentiment 90% positive of 16,486 Price $14.99 CasualBuildingFunny4 Player LocalLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpStrategy
- 13
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Casual, Funny and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2020).
Kick some grass in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, the wackiest shooter yet!
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville at a glance Released 2020 Studio PopCap Player sentiment 71% positive of 18,807 Price $29.99 CasualFunnyOnline Co-OpStrategyLocal Co-OpController
- 14
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Local Co-Op, Strategy and Online Co-Op.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is a single player or co-op heist game. Assemble a crack team of thieves, case the joint, and pull off the perfect heist.
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine at a glance Released 2013 Studio Pocketwatch Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 8,521 Price $14.99 Local Co-OpStrategyOnline Co-OpTop-DownCasualController
- 15
Bomber Crew
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Management and Casual.
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Bomber Crew at a glance Released 2017 Studio Runner Duck Player sentiment 88% positive of 15,506 Price $15.99 StrategyManagementCasualRogue-likeRogue-liteCute
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Battle Islands
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Casual and Building.
Battle friends over air, land and sea in this epic WW2-themed battle strategy game.
Battle Islands at a glance Released 2014 Studio DR Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 3,469 Price Free StrategyCasualBuildingOnline Co-OpFunnyBase-Building
- 17
Slay the Spire
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2019).
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire at a glance Released 2019 Studio Mega Crit Player sentiment 97% positive of 217,947 Price $24.99 Rogue-likeStrategyRogue-liteProcedural GenerationCasual
- 18
Bloons TD 6
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Online Co-Op and Casual; released around the same time (2018).
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Bloons TD 6 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ninja Kiwi Player sentiment 97% positive of 394,354 Price $13.99 StrategyOnline Co-OpCasualCuteFunny
- 19
Dyson Sphere Program
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Base-Building, Building and Management; released around the same time (2021).
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
Dyson Sphere Program at a glance Released 2021 Studio Youthcat Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 91,586 Price $19.99 Base-BuildingBuildingManagementStrategyCasual
- 20
Cookie Clicker
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Casual, Management and Funny; released around the same time (2021).
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Cookie Clicker at a glance Released 2021 Studio Orteil Player sentiment 96% positive of 92,880 Price $4.99 CasualManagementFunnyStrategyBuilding
- 21
Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Building, Management and Strategy; released around the same time (2021).
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 90% positive of 47,023 Price $59.99 BuildingManagementStrategyBase-BuildingCasual
- 22
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Funny, Controller and Casual; released around the same time (2022).
Ready the Peashooters and prepare for the craziest, funniest shooter in the universe: Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2.
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2022 Studio PopCap Player sentiment 90% positive of 50,300 Price $29.99 FunnyControllerCasualCuteOnline Co-Op
- 23
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Action Roguelike, Rogue-lite and Casual; released around the same time (2023).
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
20 Minutes Till Dawn at a glance Released 2023 Studio flanne Player sentiment 90% positive of 29,083 Price $4.99 Action RoguelikeRogue-liteCasualStrategyController
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Juicy Realm
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Action Roguelike, Casual and Rogue-like; released around the same time (2018).
Juicy Realm is a roguelike game in which players must square off against bizarre fruits all across the world. The line between the animal and the plant world has become blurred, and the food chain has been completely disrupted.
Juicy Realm at a glance Released 2018 Studio SpaceCan Player sentiment 88% positive of 3,676 Price $9.99 Action RoguelikeCasualRogue-likeLocal Co-OpRogue-liteCuteTop-Down
Common questions
What game is most like PlateUp!?
Overcooked! 2, on the evidence we have. It both strategy and relaxing. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to PlateUp!" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with PlateUp!. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.