Choose Beam
Choose Beam if you want an Adventure experience. Beam launched in 2020.
Beam vs This Side Up
Beam and This Side Up 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. Beam (2020) is 4 years older than This Side Up (2024). This Side Up is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Beam (9.99 USD vs. 18.99 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 This Side Up
Choose This Side Up if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. This Side Up launched in 2024.
Both Beam and This Side Up sit in Action and 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
 Beam |  This Side Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 18.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Binary Impact | Szunami |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Beam (2020) is 4 years older than This Side Up (2024).
- This Side Up is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Beam (9.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- This Side Up is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beam has no Deck rating yet.
Beam vs This Side Up — FAQ
- Should I play Beam or This Side Up first?
- If you want chronology, Beam (2020) came out before This Side Up (2024). 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 Beam and This Side Up 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.