Choose Happy Birthday, Bernard
Choose Happy Birthday, Bernard if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Happy Birthday, Bernard launched in 2016.
Happy Birthday, Bernard vs Total Party Kill
Happy Birthday, Bernard and Total Party Kill both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Happy Birthday, Bernard (2016) is 3 years older than Total Party Kill (2019). Total Party Kill is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Happy Birthday, Bernard (4.99 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 Total Party Kill
Choose Total Party Kill if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Total Party Kill launched in 2019.
Both Happy Birthday, Bernard and Total Party Kill sit in 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
 Happy Birthday, Bernard |  Total Party Kill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 93.3% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Olly Whillans | Adventure Islands |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Happy Birthday, Bernard (2016) is 3 years older than Total Party Kill (2019).
- Total Party Kill is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Happy Birthday, Bernard (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Happy Birthday, Bernard vs Total Party Kill — FAQ
- Should I play Happy Birthday, Bernard or Total Party Kill first?
- If you want chronology, Happy Birthday, Bernard (2016) came out before Total Party Kill (2019). 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 Happy Birthday, Bernard and Total Party Kill similar?
- They overlap on 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.