Choose Clown2Beat
Choose Clown2Beat if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Clown2Beat launched in 2016.
Clown2Beat vs Party Mashup
Clown2Beat and Party Mashup 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. Clown2Beat (2016) is 4 years older than Party Mashup (2020). Clown2Beat is free; Party Mashup is paid (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 Party Mashup
Choose Party Mashup if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Party Mashup launched in 2020.
Both Clown2Beat and Party Mashup sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Clown2Beat |  Party Mashup | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.5% positive (32 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rodrigo Banzato | Ruya Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Clown2Beat (2016) is 4 years older than Party Mashup (2020).
- Clown2Beat is free; Party Mashup is paid (4.99 USD).
- Party Mashup has co-op; Clown2Beat does not.
- Party Mashup is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Clown2Beat has no Deck rating yet.
Clown2Beat vs Party Mashup — FAQ
- Should I play Clown2Beat or Party Mashup first?
- If you want chronology, Clown2Beat (2016) came out before Party Mashup (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 Clown2Beat and Party Mashup 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 Clown2Beat have multiplayer like Party Mashup?
- No. Party Mashup supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Clown2Beat is listed as single-player only.
- Is Clown2Beat free?
- Yes — Clown2Beat is a free-to-play Steam title. Party Mashup is paid (4.99 USD).