Choose Higher
Choose Higher if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Higher launched in 2021.
Higher vs Tether
Higher and Tether 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. Higher (2021) is 1 year older than Tether (2022). Higher is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Tether (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Tether
Choose Tether if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Tether launched in 2022.
Both Higher and Tether sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Higher |  Tether | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jupiter | Amar Kinstan |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Higher (2021) is 1 year older than Tether (2022).
- Higher is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Tether (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Higher vs Tether — FAQ
- Should I play Higher or Tether first?
- If you want chronology, Higher (2021) came out before Tether (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 Higher and Tether 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.