Choose Gloam
Choose Gloam if you want an Early Access experience. Gloam launched in 2021.
Gloam vs Make Way
Gloam and Make Way both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Gloam (2021) is 2 years older than Make Way (2023). Make Way is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Gloam (3.74 USD vs. 4.99 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 Make Way
Choose Make Way if you want an Action and Racing game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Gloam and Make Way sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Gloam |  Make Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 92.4% positive (1,003 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Cordylus | Ice BEAM |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Gloam (2021) is 2 years older than Make Way (2023).
- Make Way is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Gloam (3.74 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Make Way is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gloam has no Deck rating yet.
Gloam vs Make Way — FAQ
- Should I play Gloam or Make Way first?
- If you want chronology, Gloam (2021) came out before Make Way (2023). 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 Gloam and Make Way similar?
- They overlap on 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.