Choose Party Animals
Choose Party Animals if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.7% positive across 16,930 reviews.
Party Animals vs Mad Streets
Party Animals and Mad Streets both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Mad Streets (2022) is 1 year older than Party Animals (2023). Party Animals scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Mad Streets (84% 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 Mad Streets
Choose Mad Streets if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mad Streets launched in 2022.
Both Party Animals and Mad Streets sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Party Animals |  Mad Streets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (16,930 reviews) | 84% positive (125 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Recreate Games | Craftshop Arts Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Mad Streets (2022) is 1 year older than Party Animals (2023).
- Party Animals scores higher on Steam reviews (89.7% positive) than Mad Streets (84% positive).
- Party Animals is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than Mad Streets (13.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Party Animals vs Mad Streets — FAQ
- Which is better, Party Animals or Mad Streets?
- On Steam reviews Party Animals scores higher (89.7% positive) than Mad Streets (84% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Party Animals is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Party Animals or Mad Streets first?
- If you want chronology, Mad Streets (2022) came out before Party Animals (2023). 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 Party Animals and Mad Streets similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Party Animals and Mad Streets have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Party Animals ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Mad Streets ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Party Animals and Mad Streets both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.