Choose Laser Party
Choose Laser Party if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Laser Party launched in 2018.
Laser Party vs Unrailed!
Laser Party and Unrailed! both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Laser Party (2018) is 2 years older than Unrailed! (2020). Laser Party is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Unrailed! (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Unrailed!
Choose Unrailed! if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,605 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Laser Party and Unrailed! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Laser Party |  Unrailed! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 94.5% positive (4,605 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Cydream | Indoor Astronaut |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Laser Party (2018) is 2 years older than Unrailed! (2020).
- Laser Party is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Unrailed! (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Unrailed! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Laser Party has no Deck rating yet.
Laser Party vs Unrailed! — FAQ
- Should I play Laser Party or Unrailed! first?
- If you want chronology, Laser Party (2018) came out before Unrailed! (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 Laser Party and Unrailed! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Laser Party and Unrailed! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Laser Party ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Unrailed! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.