Choose Trap Labs
Choose Trap Labs if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Trap Labs launched in 2018.
Trap Labs vs Polterguys: Possession Party
Trap Labs and Polterguys: Possession Party both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Trap Labs (2018) is 7 years older than Polterguys: Possession Party (2025). Trap Labs scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Polterguys: Possession Party (84.6% 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 Polterguys: Possession Party
Choose Polterguys: Possession Party if you want a Sports, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Polterguys: Possession Party launched in 2025.
Both Trap Labs and Polterguys: Possession Party sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Trap Labs |  Polterguys: Possession Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (20 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Packet1337 Inc. | Madorium Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Trap Labs (2018) is 7 years older than Polterguys: Possession Party (2025).
- Trap Labs scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Polterguys: Possession Party (84.6% positive).
- Polterguys: Possession Party is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Trap Labs (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Trap Labs vs Polterguys: Possession Party — FAQ
- Should I play Trap Labs or Polterguys: Possession Party first?
- If you want chronology, Trap Labs (2018) came out before Polterguys: Possession Party (2025). 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 Trap Labs and Polterguys: Possession Party similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Trap Labs and Polterguys: Possession Party have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trap Labs ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Polterguys: Possession Party ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.