Choose Travellers Rest
Choose Travellers Rest if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,907 Steam reviews back the pick.
Travellers Rest vs Potion Party
Travellers Rest and Potion Party both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Travellers Rest (2020) is 1 year older than Potion Party (2021). Potion Party scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Travellers Rest (89.2% positive). 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 Potion Party
Choose Potion Party if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Potion Party launched in 2021.
Both Travellers Rest and Potion Party sit in 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
 Travellers Rest |  Potion Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (7,907 reviews) | 92.3% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Isolated Games | RPGames |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Travellers Rest (2020) is 1 year older than Potion Party (2021).
- Potion Party scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Travellers Rest (89.2% positive).
- Potion Party is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Travellers Rest (9.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Travellers Rest is Deck Verified, Potion Party is Deck Playable.
Travellers Rest vs Potion Party — FAQ
- Should I play Travellers Rest or Potion Party first?
- If you want chronology, Travellers Rest (2020) came out before Potion Party (2021). 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 Travellers Rest and Potion Party similar?
- They overlap on 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 Travellers Rest and Potion Party have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Travellers Rest ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Potion Party ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.