Battletoads vs Josh Journey: Darkness Totems
Battletoads and Josh Journey: Darkness Totems both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Battletoads (2020) is 2 years older than Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (2022). Josh Journey: Darkness Totems is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Battletoads (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Battletoads |  Josh Journey: Darkness Totems | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.3% positive (694 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dlala Studios | Provincia Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Battletoads (2020) is 2 years older than Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (2022).
- Josh Journey: Darkness Totems is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Battletoads (13.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Battletoads is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Josh Journey: Darkness Totems has no Deck rating yet.
Battletoads vs Josh Journey: Darkness Totems — FAQ
- Should I play Battletoads or Josh Journey: Darkness Totems first?
- If you want chronology, Battletoads (2020) came out before Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (2022). 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 Battletoads and Josh Journey: Darkness Totems similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Battletoads and Josh Journey: Darkness Totems have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Battletoads ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Josh Journey: Darkness Totems ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Battletoads run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Battletoads is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Josh Journey: Darkness Totems doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.