Choose Animal Up!
Choose Animal Up! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Animal Up! launched in 2019.
Animal Up! vs That's a lot of pixels!
Animal Up! and That's a lot of pixels! both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Animal Up! (2019) is 3 years older than That's a lot of pixels! (2022). That's a lot of pixels! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Animal Up! (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 That's a lot of pixels!
Choose That's a lot of pixels! if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. That's a lot of pixels! launched in 2022.
Both Animal Up! and That's a lot of pixels! sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Animal Up! |  That's a lot of pixels! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FobTi interactive | thatsalotofpixels |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Animal Up! (2019) is 3 years older than That's a lot of pixels! (2022).
- That's a lot of pixels! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Animal Up! (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Animal Up! vs That's a lot of pixels! — FAQ
- Should I play Animal Up! or That's a lot of pixels! first?
- If you want chronology, Animal Up! (2019) came out before That's a lot of pixels! (2022). 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 Animal Up! and That's a lot of pixels! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.