Choose Lord Winklebottom Investigates
Choose Lord Winklebottom Investigates if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Lord Winklebottom Investigates launched in 2022.
Lord Winklebottom Investigates vs Bottoms Up!: Part 1
Lord Winklebottom Investigates and Bottoms Up!: Part 1 both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Lord Winklebottom Investigates (2022) is 1 year older than Bottoms Up!: Part 1 (2023). Bottoms Up!: Part 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Lord Winklebottom Investigates (93.4% 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 Bottoms Up!: Part 1
Choose Bottoms Up!: Part 1 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bottoms Up!: Part 1 launched in 2023.
Both Lord Winklebottom Investigates and Bottoms Up!: Part 1 sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Lord Winklebottom Investigates |  Bottoms Up!: Part 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (137 reviews) | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cave Monsters | Hopsbrook Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lord Winklebottom Investigates (2022) is 1 year older than Bottoms Up!: Part 1 (2023).
- Bottoms Up!: Part 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Lord Winklebottom Investigates (93.4% positive).
- Bottoms Up!: Part 1 is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Lord Winklebottom Investigates (2.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Lord Winklebottom Investigates is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bottoms Up!: Part 1 has no Deck rating yet.
Lord Winklebottom Investigates vs Bottoms Up!: Part 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Lord Winklebottom Investigates or Bottoms Up!: Part 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Lord Winklebottom Investigates (2022) came out before Bottoms Up!: Part 1 (2023). 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 Lord Winklebottom Investigates and Bottoms Up!: Part 1 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Lord Winklebottom Investigates run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lord Winklebottom Investigates is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bottoms Up!: Part 1 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.