Choose Make Way
Choose Make Way if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
Make Way vs Up N' Down
Make Way and Up N' Down 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. Both released in 2023. Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Make Way: 1,003 reviews, Up N' Down: 24). 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 N' Down
Choose Up N' Down if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Up N' Down launched in 2023.
Both Make Way and Up N' Down sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.4% vs 91.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Make Way |  Up N' Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (1,003 reviews) | 91.7% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ice BEAM | CashcowGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Both sit near 92% positive on Steam (Make Way: 1,003 reviews, Up N' Down: 24).
- Up N' Down is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Make Way (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Up N' Down has co-op; Make Way does not.
- Steam Deck: Make Way is Deck Verified, Up N' Down is Deck Playable.
Make Way vs Up N' Down — FAQ
- Are Make Way and Up N' Down 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.