Choose Party Hard
Choose Party Hard if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86% positive across 3,181 reviews.
Party Hard vs Mini Thief
Party Hard and Mini Thief both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Party Hard (2015) is 3 years older than Mini Thief (2018). Party Hard scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Mini Thief (66.4% 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 Mini Thief
Choose Mini Thief if you want a Casual game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mini Thief launched in 2018.
Both Party Hard and Mini Thief sit in Strategy 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 Hard |  Mini Thief | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (3,181 reviews) | 66.4% positive (143 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pinokl Games, Kverta | Stranga Games, TommahGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Party Hard (2015) is 3 years older than Mini Thief (2018).
- Party Hard scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Mini Thief (66.4% positive).
- Party Hard is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Mini Thief (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Party Hard is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mini Thief has no Deck rating yet.
Party Hard vs Mini Thief — FAQ
- Which is better, Party Hard or Mini Thief?
- On Steam reviews Party Hard scores higher (86% positive) than Mini Thief (66.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Party Hard is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Party Hard or Mini Thief first?
- If you want chronology, Party Hard (2015) came out before Mini Thief (2018). 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 Hard and Mini Thief similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Party Hard and Mini Thief have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Party Hard ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Mini Thief ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Party Hard run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Party Hard is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Mini Thief doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.