Choose Party Hard
Choose Party Hard if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86% positive across 3,181 reviews.
Party Hard vs Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
Party Hard and Infectonator 3: Apocalypse 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 Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (2018). Party Hard scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (78.9% 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 Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
Choose Infectonator 3: Apocalypse if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Infectonator 3: Apocalypse launched in 2018.
Both Party Hard and Infectonator 3: Apocalypse sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, 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 |  Infectonator 3: Apocalypse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (3,181 reviews) | 78.9% positive (621 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pinokl Games, Kverta | Toge Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Party Hard (2015) is 3 years older than Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (2018).
- Party Hard scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (78.9% positive).
- Party Hard is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (1.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Party Hard has co-op; Infectonator 3: Apocalypse does not.
- Steam Deck: Party Hard is Deck Playable, Infectonator 3: Apocalypse is Deck Unsupported.
Party Hard vs Infectonator 3: Apocalypse — FAQ
- Which is better, Party Hard or Infectonator 3: Apocalypse?
- On Steam reviews Party Hard scores higher (86% positive) than Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (78.9% 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 Infectonator 3: Apocalypse first?
- If you want chronology, Party Hard (2015) came out before Infectonator 3: Apocalypse (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 Infectonator 3: Apocalypse 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.
- Does Infectonator 3: Apocalypse have multiplayer like Party Hard?
- No. Party Hard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Infectonator 3: Apocalypse is listed as single-player only.