Choose The Upturned
Choose The Upturned if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,109 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Upturned and Stick Tongue both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Upturned (2022) is 3 years older than Stick Tongue (2025). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (The Upturned: 2,109 reviews, Stick Tongue: 47). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose The Upturned if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,109 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose Stick Tongue if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Stick Tongue launched in 2025.
Both The Upturned and Stick Tongue sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (99.1% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
The Upturned | Stick Tongue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 99.1% positive (2,109 reviews) | 100% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zeekerss | Hunt Games |
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