Choose Roast Party
Choose Roast Party if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Roast Party launched in 2020.
Roast Party vs Shenanigans Party
Roast Party and Shenanigans Party both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Roast Party (2020) is 7 years older than Shenanigans Party (2027). Roast Party is free; Shenanigans Party is paid (Price unknown). 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 Shenanigans Party
Choose Shenanigans Party if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shenanigans Party launched in 2027.
Both Roast Party and Shenanigans Party sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Roast Party |  Shenanigans Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (26 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Fraccas | LuminosDEV |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Roast Party (2020) is 7 years older than Shenanigans Party (2027).
- Roast Party is free; Shenanigans Party is paid (Price unknown).
- Roast Party is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Shenanigans Party has no Deck rating yet.
Roast Party vs Shenanigans Party — FAQ
- Should I play Roast Party or Shenanigans Party first?
- If you want chronology, Roast Party (2020) came out before Shenanigans Party (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 Roast Party and Shenanigans Party similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Roast Party free?
- Yes — Roast Party is a free-to-play Steam title. Shenanigans Party is paid (Price unknown).