Choose Party Mashup
Choose Party Mashup if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Party Mashup launched in 2020.
Party Mashup vs Josh Journey: Darkness Totems
Party Mashup and Josh Journey: Darkness Totems 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. Party Mashup (2020) is 2 years older than Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (2022). Party Mashup is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (4.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 Josh Journey: Darkness Totems
Choose Josh Journey: Darkness Totems if you want an Adventure experience. Josh Journey: Darkness Totems launched in 2022.
Both Party Mashup and Josh Journey: Darkness Totems sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 Mashup |  Josh Journey: Darkness Totems | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ruya Studios | Provincia Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Party Mashup (2020) is 2 years older than Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (2022).
- Party Mashup is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (4.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Party Mashup is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Josh Journey: Darkness Totems has no Deck rating yet.
Party Mashup vs Josh Journey: Darkness Totems — FAQ
- Should I play Party Mashup or Josh Journey: Darkness Totems first?
- If you want chronology, Party Mashup (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 Party Mashup and Josh Journey: Darkness Totems 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 Party Mashup and Josh Journey: Darkness Totems have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Party Mashup ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Josh Journey: Darkness Totems ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Party Mashup run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Party Mashup is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Josh Journey: Darkness Totems doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.