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Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure vs Pillowheads: It's Party Time

Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure and Pillowheads: It's Party Time both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure (2016) is 4 years older than Pillowheads: It's Party Time (2020). Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Pillowheads: It's Party Time (2.49 USD vs. 7.99 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 Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure

Choose Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure if you want a Sports game with Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 69% cheaper on the Steam Store. Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure launched in 2016.

Choose Pillowheads: It's Party Time

Choose Pillowheads: It's Party Time if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pillowheads: It's Party Time launched in 2020.

Both Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure and Pillowheads: It's Party Time sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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.

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Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure vs Pillowheads: It's Party Time — Steam metadata comparison
Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure — Steam game coverStikbold! A Dodgeball AdventurePillowheads: It's Party Time — Steam game coverPillowheads: It's Party Time
Released20162020
GenresAction, Sports, IndieAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price2.49 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews90.7% positive (108 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersGame SwingGosu Interactive

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Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure vs Pillowheads: It's Party Time — FAQ

Should I play Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure or Pillowheads: It's Party Time first?
If you want chronology, Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure (2016) came out before Pillowheads: It's Party Time (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 Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure and Pillowheads: It's Party Time similar?
They overlap on Action, 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 Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure and Pillowheads: It's Party Time have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Pillowheads: It's Party Time ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Does Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Stikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pillowheads: It's Party Time doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.