Choose BH Trials
Choose BH Trials if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. BH Trials launched in 2020.
BH Trials vs Cranked Up
BH Trials and Cranked Up both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. BH Trials (2020) is 1 year older than Cranked Up (2021). BH Trials is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Cranked Up (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Cranked Up
Choose Cranked Up if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Cranked Up launched in 2021.
Both BH Trials and Cranked Up sit in Indie 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
 BH Trials |  Cranked Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pico Sacro Games | BBlack Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- BH Trials (2020) is 1 year older than Cranked Up (2021).
- BH Trials is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Cranked Up (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- BH Trials has co-op; Cranked Up does not.
BH Trials vs Cranked Up — FAQ
- Should I play BH Trials or Cranked Up first?
- If you want chronology, BH Trials (2020) came out before Cranked Up (2021). 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 BH Trials and Cranked Up similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Cranked Up have multiplayer like BH Trials?
- No. BH Trials supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Cranked Up is listed as single-player only.