Choose Pillowheads: It's Party Time
Choose Pillowheads: It's Party Time if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Pillowheads: It's Party Time launched in 2020.
Pillowheads: It's Party Time vs Reactor 13
Pillowheads: It's Party Time and Reactor 13 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. Pillowheads: It's Party Time (2020) is 7 years older than Reactor 13 (2027). Both support cooperative 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 Reactor 13
Choose Reactor 13 if you want the Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Reactor 13 launched in 2027.
Both Pillowheads: It's Party Time and Reactor 13 sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Pillowheads: It's Party Time |  Reactor 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Gosu Interactive | Vaaran Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Pillowheads: It's Party Time (2020) is 7 years older than Reactor 13 (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
Pillowheads: It's Party Time vs Reactor 13 — FAQ
- Should I play Pillowheads: It's Party Time or Reactor 13 first?
- If you want chronology, Pillowheads: It's Party Time (2020) came out before Reactor 13 (2027). 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 Pillowheads: It's Party Time and Reactor 13 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.
- Do both Pillowheads: It's Party Time and Reactor 13 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pillowheads: It's Party Time ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Reactor 13 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.