Choose Sommad
Choose Sommad if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Sommad launched in 2017.
Sommad vs Takelings House Party
Sommad and Takelings House Party both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Sommad (2017) is 2 years older than Takelings House Party (2019). Sommad scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Takelings House Party (79.8% positive). 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 Takelings House Party
Choose Takelings House Party if you want an Early Access experience. Takelings House Party launched in 2019.
Both Sommad and Takelings House Party sit in Indie 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.3% vs 79.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sommad |  Takelings House Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (32 reviews) | 79.8% positive (242 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rovango Studio | DimnHouse |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Sommad (2017) is 2 years older than Takelings House Party (2019).
- Sommad scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Takelings House Party (79.8% positive).
- Sommad is free; Takelings House Party is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Takelings House Party is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Sommad has no Deck rating yet.
Sommad vs Takelings House Party — FAQ
- Should I play Sommad or Takelings House Party first?
- If you want chronology, Sommad (2017) came out before Takelings House Party (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 Sommad and Takelings House Party similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Sommad and Takelings House Party have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sommad ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Takelings House Party ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Sommad free?
- Yes — Sommad is a free-to-play Steam title. Takelings House Party is paid (19.99 USD).