Choose Minigame Blast
Choose Minigame Blast if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Minigame Blast launched in 2020.
Minigame Blast vs Council of Mages: The Party Game
Minigame Blast and Council of Mages: The Party Game both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Minigame Blast (2020) is 4 years older than Council of Mages: The Party Game (2024). Minigame Blast is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Council of Mages: The Party Game (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Council of Mages: The Party Game
Choose Council of Mages: The Party Game if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Council of Mages: The Party Game launched in 2024.
Both Minigame Blast and Council of Mages: The Party Game sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Minigame Blast |  Council of Mages: The Party Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Northern Amusements | Georgette Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Minigame Blast (2020) is 4 years older than Council of Mages: The Party Game (2024).
- Minigame Blast is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Council of Mages: The Party Game (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Minigame Blast vs Council of Mages: The Party Game — FAQ
- Should I play Minigame Blast or Council of Mages: The Party Game first?
- If you want chronology, Minigame Blast (2020) came out before Council of Mages: The Party Game (2024). 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 Minigame Blast and Council of Mages: The Party Game similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Minigame Blast and Council of Mages: The Party Game have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Minigame Blast ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Council of Mages: The Party Game ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.