Choose Tobe's Vertical Adventure
Choose Tobe's Vertical Adventure if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tobe's Vertical Adventure launched in 2011.
Tobe's Vertical Adventure vs Terrian Saga: KR-17
Tobe's Vertical Adventure and Terrian Saga: KR-17 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. Tobe's Vertical Adventure (2011) is 3 years older than Terrian Saga: KR-17 (2014). Both sit near 68% positive on Steam (Tobe's Vertical Adventure: 47 reviews, Terrian Saga: KR-17: 97). 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 Terrian Saga: KR-17
Choose Terrian Saga: KR-17 if it's the newer release (2014) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Terrian Saga: KR-17 launched in 2014.
Both Tobe's Vertical Adventure and Terrian Saga: KR-17 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.1% vs 68% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tobe's Vertical Adventure |  Terrian Saga: KR-17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.1% positive (47 reviews) | 68% positive (97 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Secret Base | Wonderfling |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tobe's Vertical Adventure (2011) is 3 years older than Terrian Saga: KR-17 (2014).
- Both sit near 68% positive on Steam (Tobe's Vertical Adventure: 47 reviews, Terrian Saga: KR-17: 97).
- Tobe's Vertical Adventure is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Terrian Saga: KR-17 (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Tobe's Vertical Adventure vs Terrian Saga: KR-17 — FAQ
- Should I play Tobe's Vertical Adventure or Terrian Saga: KR-17 first?
- If you want chronology, Tobe's Vertical Adventure (2011) came out before Terrian Saga: KR-17 (2014). 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 Tobe's Vertical Adventure and Terrian Saga: KR-17 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 Terrian Saga: KR-17 have multiplayer like Tobe's Vertical Adventure?
- No. Tobe's Vertical Adventure supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Terrian Saga: KR-17 is listed as single-player only.