Choose Metal Heads
Choose Metal Heads if you want an Indie and Early Access game with LAN PvP. Metal Heads launched in 2021.
Metal Heads vs Dumb Ways to Party
Metal Heads and Dumb Ways to Party both land in Action, 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, Casual on Steam. Metal Heads (2021) is 5 years older than Dumb Ways to Party (2026). 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 Dumb Ways to Party
Choose Dumb Ways to Party if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dumb Ways to Party launched in 2026.
Both Metal Heads and Dumb Ways to Party sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Metal Heads |  Dumb Ways to Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 64.5% positive (31 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Otreum Games, Nathan Francis | Dumb Ways to Die |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Metal Heads (2021) is 5 years older than Dumb Ways to Party (2026).
Metal Heads vs Dumb Ways to Party — FAQ
- Should I play Metal Heads or Dumb Ways to Party first?
- If you want chronology, Metal Heads (2021) came out before Dumb Ways to Party (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 Metal Heads and Dumb Ways to Party similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.