Choose Fly The Cloud
Choose Fly The Cloud if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fly The Cloud launched in 2021.
Fly The Cloud vs Stairway to Heaven's Gate
Fly The Cloud and Stairway to Heaven's Gate 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. Fly The Cloud (2021) is 1 year older than Stairway to Heaven's Gate (2022). Fly The Cloud is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Stairway to Heaven's Gate (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Stairway to Heaven's Gate
Choose Stairway to Heaven's Gate if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Stairway to Heaven's Gate launched in 2022.
Both Fly The Cloud and Stairway to Heaven's Gate sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Fly The Cloud |  Stairway to Heaven's Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | J.S.Void | J.S.Void |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Fly The Cloud (2021) is 1 year older than Stairway to Heaven's Gate (2022).
- Fly The Cloud is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Stairway to Heaven's Gate (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Stairway to Heaven's Gate is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fly The Cloud has no Deck rating yet.
Fly The Cloud vs Stairway to Heaven's Gate — FAQ
- Should I play Fly The Cloud or Stairway to Heaven's Gate first?
- If you want chronology, Fly The Cloud (2021) came out before Stairway to Heaven's Gate (2022). 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 Fly The Cloud and Stairway to Heaven's Gate 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.