Choose Pikuniku
Choose Pikuniku if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,642 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pikuniku vs Petoons Party
Pikuniku and Petoons Party both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2019. Petoons Party is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Pikuniku (5.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Petoons Party
Choose Petoons Party if it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. Petoons Party launched in 2019.
Both Pikuniku and Petoons Party sit in Action, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Pikuniku |  Petoons Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (3,642 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Arnaud De Bock, Rémi Forcadell, Alan Zucconi, Calum Bowen | Petoons Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Petoons Party is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Pikuniku (5.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pikuniku is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Petoons Party has no Deck rating yet.
Pikuniku vs Petoons Party — FAQ
- Are Pikuniku and Petoons Party similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Pikuniku and Petoons Party have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pikuniku ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Petoons Party ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Pikuniku run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pikuniku is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Petoons Party doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.