Choose Takelings House Party
Choose Takelings House Party if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Takelings House Party launched in 2019.
Takelings House Party vs SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action
Takelings House Party and SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action both land in Indie, Casual, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Takelings House Party (2019) is 1 year older than SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action (2020). SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% 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 SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action
Choose SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action launched in 2020.
Both Takelings House Party and SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action sit in Indie, Casual, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and 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
 Takelings House Party |  SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.8% positive (242 reviews) | 91.3% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | DimnHouse | Cyberian Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual, Early Access on Steam.
- Takelings House Party (2019) is 1 year older than SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action (2020).
- SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Takelings House Party (79.8% positive).
- SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Takelings House Party (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Takelings House Party has co-op; SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action does not.
- Takelings House Party is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action has no Deck rating yet.
Takelings House Party vs SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action — FAQ
- Should I play Takelings House Party or SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action first?
- If you want chronology, Takelings House Party (2019) came out before SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action (2020). 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 Takelings House Party and SMUSH.TV - Competitive VR x PC Action similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual, Early Access 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.