Choose Mealmates
Choose Mealmates if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mealmates launched in 2020.
Mealmates vs The Smurfs - Village Party
Mealmates and The Smurfs - Village Party both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Mealmates (2020) is 4 years older than The Smurfs - Village Party (2024). Mealmates scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Smurfs - Village Party (69.2% 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 The Smurfs - Village Party
Choose The Smurfs - Village Party if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Smurfs - Village Party launched in 2024.
Both Mealmates and The Smurfs - Village Party sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Mealmates |  The Smurfs - Village Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.00 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (14 reviews) | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | magicdweedoo | Balio Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Mealmates (2020) is 4 years older than The Smurfs - Village Party (2024).
- Mealmates scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Smurfs - Village Party (69.2% positive).
- Mealmates is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than The Smurfs - Village Party (15.00 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Smurfs - Village Party is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mealmates has no Deck rating yet.
Mealmates vs The Smurfs - Village Party — FAQ
- Should I play Mealmates or The Smurfs - Village Party first?
- If you want chronology, Mealmates (2020) came out before The Smurfs - Village Party (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 Mealmates and The Smurfs - Village Party similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 Mealmates and The Smurfs - Village Party have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Mealmates ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Smurfs - Village Party ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.