Choose Shell Out Showdown
Choose Shell Out Showdown if you want an Action game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Shell Out Showdown launched in 2022.
Shell Out Showdown vs Upward
Shell Out Showdown and Upward both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Shell Out Showdown (2022) is 4 years older than Upward (2026). Shell Out Showdown has co-op; Upward does not. 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 Upward
Choose Upward if you want the LAN PvP, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Upward launched in 2026.
Both Shell Out Showdown and Upward sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Shell Out Showdown |  Upward | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | manadream | Im_The_Goose |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Shell Out Showdown (2022) is 4 years older than Upward (2026).
- Shell Out Showdown has co-op; Upward does not.
Shell Out Showdown vs Upward — FAQ
- Should I play Shell Out Showdown or Upward first?
- If you want chronology, Shell Out Showdown (2022) came out before Upward (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 Shell Out Showdown and Upward similar?
- They overlap on 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.