Choose Updive
Choose Updive if you want a Sports and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Updive launched in 2020.
Updive vs Through the world
Updive and Through the world both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Updive (2020) is 1 year older than Through the world (2021). Updive is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Through the world (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 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 Through the world
Choose Through the world if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Through the world launched in 2021.
Both Updive and Through the world sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Updive |  Through the world | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Atomic Sun Games | Cold Wood studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Updive (2020) is 1 year older than Through the world (2021).
- Updive is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Through the world (4.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
Updive vs Through the world — FAQ
- Should I play Updive or Through the world first?
- If you want chronology, Updive (2020) came out before Through the world (2021). 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 Updive and Through the world similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.