Choose Fat Baby
Choose Fat Baby if you want an Early Access experience. Fat Baby launched in 2021.
Fat Baby vs Shenanigans Party
Fat Baby and Shenanigans Party 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. Fat Baby (2021) is 6 years older than Shenanigans Party (2027). Fat Baby is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shenanigans Party has no Deck rating yet. 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 Shenanigans Party
Choose Shenanigans Party if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shenanigans Party launched in 2027.
Both Fat Baby and Shenanigans Party sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Fat Baby |  Shenanigans Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.2% positive (131 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Nick, Kieran | LuminosDEV |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Fat Baby (2021) is 6 years older than Shenanigans Party (2027).
- Fat Baby is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shenanigans Party has no Deck rating yet.
Fat Baby vs Shenanigans Party — FAQ
- Should I play Fat Baby or Shenanigans Party first?
- If you want chronology, Fat Baby (2021) came out before Shenanigans Party (2027). 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 Fat Baby and Shenanigans Party 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.
- Does Fat Baby run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fat Baby is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shenanigans Party doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.