Choose Ship of Fools
Choose Ship of Fools if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,137 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ship of Fools vs PlateUp!
Ship of Fools and PlateUp! 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. Both released in 2022. PlateUp! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Ship of Fools (87.2% positive). 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 PlateUp!
Choose PlateUp! if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.4% positive across 11,970 reviews.
Both Ship of Fools and PlateUp! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 Ship of Fools |  PlateUp! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.19 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,137 reviews) | 96.4% positive (11,970 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Fika Productions | It's happening |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- PlateUp! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Ship of Fools (87.2% positive).
- Ship of Fools is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than PlateUp! (11.19 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Ship of Fools is Deck Playable, PlateUp! is Deck Verified.
Ship of Fools vs PlateUp! — FAQ
- Which is better, Ship of Fools or PlateUp!?
- On Steam reviews PlateUp! scores higher (96.4% positive) than Ship of Fools (87.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, PlateUp! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Ship of Fools and PlateUp! 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.
- Do both Ship of Fools and PlateUp! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ship of Fools ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; PlateUp! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.