Choose Travellers Rest
Choose Travellers Rest if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. 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 Planet Party Time
Travellers Rest and Planet Party Time both land in Adventure, Simulation, RPG 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 Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Travellers Rest (2020) is 6 years older than Planet Party Time (2026). Planet Party Time is free; Travellers Rest is paid (17.99 USD). 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 Planet Party Time
Choose Planet Party Time if you want an Action, Strategy, and Massively Multiplayer game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Planet Party Time launched in 2026.
Both Travellers Rest and Planet Party Time sit in Adventure, Simulation, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 |  Planet Party Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (7,907 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Isolated Games | Thunderfire Universe X Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Travellers Rest (2020) is 6 years older than Planet Party Time (2026).
- Planet Party Time is free; Travellers Rest is paid (17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Travellers Rest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Planet Party Time has no Deck rating yet.
Travellers Rest vs Planet Party Time — FAQ
- Should I play Travellers Rest or Planet Party Time first?
- If you want chronology, Travellers Rest (2020) came out before Planet Party Time (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 Travellers Rest and Planet Party Time similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, RPG 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 Planet Party Time 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; Planet Party Time ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Planet Party Time free?
- Yes — Planet Party Time is a free-to-play Steam title. Travellers Rest is paid (17.99 USD).
- Does Travellers Rest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Travellers Rest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Planet Party Time doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.