Choose WHATEVER
Choose WHATEVER if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. WHATEVER launched in 2022.
WHATEVER vs Summer Trip Cruise
WHATEVER and Summer Trip Cruise both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. WHATEVER (2022) is 1 year older than Summer Trip Cruise (2023). Summer Trip Cruise scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than WHATEVER (84.2% positive). 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 Summer Trip Cruise
Choose Summer Trip Cruise if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Summer Trip Cruise launched in 2023.
Both WHATEVER and Summer Trip Cruise sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.2% vs 86.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 WHATEVER |  Summer Trip Cruise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.2% positive (19 reviews) | 86.1% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cuddle Code | Gius Caminiti |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- WHATEVER (2022) is 1 year older than Summer Trip Cruise (2023).
- Summer Trip Cruise scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than WHATEVER (84.2% positive).
- WHATEVER is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Summer Trip Cruise (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- WHATEVER is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Summer Trip Cruise has no Deck rating yet.
WHATEVER vs Summer Trip Cruise — FAQ
- Should I play WHATEVER or Summer Trip Cruise first?
- If you want chronology, WHATEVER (2022) came out before Summer Trip Cruise (2023). 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 WHATEVER and Summer Trip Cruise similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does WHATEVER run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — WHATEVER is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Summer Trip Cruise doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.