Choose Sonic Mania
Choose Sonic Mania if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 13,860 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sonic Mania vs Duel Jousting
Sonic Mania and Duel Jousting both land in Action, 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, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2017. Duel Jousting is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sonic Mania (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 Duel Jousting
Choose Duel Jousting if you want an Indie experience. Duel Jousting launched in 2017.
Both Sonic Mania and Duel Jousting sit in Action and Casual 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sonic Mania |  Duel Jousting | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (13,860 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, PagodaWest Games | ShadowInk Designs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Duel Jousting is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sonic Mania (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Sonic Mania is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Duel Jousting has no Deck rating yet.
Sonic Mania vs Duel Jousting — FAQ
- Are Sonic Mania and Duel Jousting similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Sonic Mania and Duel Jousting have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sonic Mania ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Duel Jousting ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Sonic Mania run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sonic Mania is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Duel Jousting doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.