Choose Not Another Weekend
Choose Not Another Weekend if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. Not Another Weekend launched in 2021.
Not Another Weekend vs Upstairs
Not Another Weekend and Upstairs both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Not Another Weekend (2021) is 5 years older than Upstairs (2026). Not Another Weekend scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Upstairs (91.7% 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 Upstairs
Choose Upstairs if it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. Upstairs launched in 2026.
Both Not Another Weekend and Upstairs sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input and Save Anytime, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.8% vs 91.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Not Another Weekend |  Upstairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (69 reviews) | 91.7% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Animatic Vision, Dead Blue Friends | Karellen Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Not Another Weekend (2021) is 5 years older than Upstairs (2026).
- Not Another Weekend scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Upstairs (91.7% positive).
- Upstairs is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Not Another Weekend (1.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Not Another Weekend is Deck Unsupported, Upstairs is Deck Verified.
Not Another Weekend vs Upstairs — FAQ
- Should I play Not Another Weekend or Upstairs first?
- If you want chronology, Not Another Weekend (2021) came out before Upstairs (2026). 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 Not Another Weekend and Upstairs similar?
- They overlap on 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.