Choose High On Life
Choose High On Life if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 13,713 Steam reviews back the pick.
High On Life vs Work In Progress
High On Life and Work In Progress both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Work In Progress is free; High On Life is paid (39.99 USD). High On Life is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Work In Progress has no Deck rating yet. 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 Work In Progress
Choose Work In Progress if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both High On Life and Work In Progress sit in Action and Adventure 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
 High On Life |  Work In Progress | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (13,713 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Squanch Games, Inc. | Scrotumdepoulpe |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Work In Progress is free; High On Life is paid (39.99 USD).
- High On Life is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Work In Progress has no Deck rating yet.
High On Life vs Work In Progress — FAQ
- Are High On Life and Work In Progress similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Work In Progress free?
- Yes — Work In Progress is a free-to-play Steam title. High On Life is paid (39.99 USD).
- Does High On Life run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — High On Life is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Work In Progress doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.