Choose TP Royale
Choose TP Royale if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. TP Royale launched in 2020.
TP Royale vs Up or Lava!
TP Royale and Up or Lava! both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. TP Royale (2020) is 3 years older than Up or Lava! (2023). TP Royale is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Up or Lava! (0.99 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 Up or Lava!
Choose Up or Lava! if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Up or Lava! launched in 2023.
Both TP Royale and Up or Lava! sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 TP Royale |  Up or Lava! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | TP Team | Garden of Dreams |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- TP Royale (2020) is 3 years older than Up or Lava! (2023).
- TP Royale is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Up or Lava! (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
TP Royale vs Up or Lava! — FAQ
- Should I play TP Royale or Up or Lava! first?
- If you want chronology, TP Royale (2020) came out before Up or Lava! (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 TP Royale and Up or Lava! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 TP Royale and Up or Lava! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: TP Royale ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Up or Lava! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.