Choose Throw It
Choose Throw It if you want a Strategy experience. Throw It launched in 2020.
Throw It vs MINIKIN
Throw It and MINIKIN 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. Throw It (2020) is 6 years older than MINIKIN (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 MINIKIN
Choose MINIKIN if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MINIKIN launched in 2026.
Both Throw It and MINIKIN sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Throw It |  MINIKIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | w | mirim |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Throw It (2020) is 6 years older than MINIKIN (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Throw It vs MINIKIN — FAQ
- Should I play Throw It or MINIKIN first?
- If you want chronology, Throw It (2020) came out before MINIKIN (2026). 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 Throw It and MINIKIN 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.
- Do both Throw It and MINIKIN have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Throw It ships Online Co-op, Co-op; MINIKIN ships Online Co-op, Co-op.