Choose Trover Saves the Universe
Choose Trover Saves the Universe if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 2,326 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trover Saves the Universe vs Journey Up
Trover Saves the Universe and Journey Up 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. Trover Saves the Universe (2019) is 6 years older than Journey Up (2025). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Trover Saves the Universe: 2,326 reviews, Journey Up: 10). 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 Journey Up
Choose Journey Up if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Journey Up launched in 2025.
Both Trover Saves the Universe and Journey Up sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.6% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Trover Saves the Universe |  Journey Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (2,326 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Squanch Games, Inc. | Mechabit |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Trover Saves the Universe (2019) is 6 years older than Journey Up (2025).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Trover Saves the Universe: 2,326 reviews, Journey Up: 10).
- Journey Up is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Trover Saves the Universe (8.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Journey Up has co-op; Trover Saves the Universe does not.
- Steam Deck: Trover Saves the Universe is Deck Unsupported, Journey Up is Deck Playable.
Trover Saves the Universe vs Journey Up — FAQ
- Should I play Trover Saves the Universe or Journey Up first?
- If you want chronology, Trover Saves the Universe (2019) came out before Journey Up (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 Trover Saves the Universe and Journey Up 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.
- Does Trover Saves the Universe have multiplayer like Journey Up?
- No. Journey Up supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Trover Saves the Universe is listed as single-player only.