Choose Rock of Ages
Choose Rock of Ages if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,789 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rock of Ages vs Poly Party
Rock of Ages and Poly Party both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Rock of Ages (2011) is 9 years older than Poly Party (2020). Rock of Ages is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Poly Party (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Poly Party
Choose Poly Party if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Poly Party launched in 2020.
Both Rock of Ages and Poly Party sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Rock of Ages |  Poly Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Racing | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (1,789 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | ACE Team | Daniel Hood |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Rock of Ages (2011) is 9 years older than Poly Party (2020).
- Rock of Ages is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Poly Party (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Rock of Ages has co-op; Poly Party does not.
- Rock of Ages is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Poly Party has no Deck rating yet.
Rock of Ages vs Poly Party — FAQ
- Should I play Rock of Ages or Poly Party first?
- If you want chronology, Rock of Ages (2011) came out before Poly Party (2020). 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 Rock of Ages and Poly Party similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Does Rock of Ages run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rock of Ages is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Poly Party doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.