Choose Pummel Party
Choose Pummel Party if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. 14,285 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pummel Party vs Circle Rally Party
Pummel Party and Circle Rally Party both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Pummel Party (2018) is 1 year older than Circle Rally Party (2019). Circle Rally Party is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Pummel Party (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Circle Rally Party
Choose Circle Rally Party if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Circle Rally Party launched in 2019.
Both Pummel Party and Circle Rally Party sit in Action, 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. 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
 Pummel Party |  Circle Rally Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (14,285 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Rebuilt Games | Yvo Geldhof |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Pummel Party (2018) is 1 year older than Circle Rally Party (2019).
- Circle Rally Party is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Pummel Party (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Pummel Party is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Circle Rally Party has no Deck rating yet.
Pummel Party vs Circle Rally Party — FAQ
- Should I play Pummel Party or Circle Rally Party first?
- If you want chronology, Pummel Party (2018) came out before Circle Rally 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 Pummel Party and Circle Rally Party similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Pummel Party run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pummel Party is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Circle Rally Party doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.