Choose A Distant Stabbing
Choose A Distant Stabbing if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Distant Stabbing launched in 2021.
A Distant Stabbing vs Ladder it Up!
A Distant Stabbing and Ladder it Up! both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. A Distant Stabbing (2021) is 3 years older than Ladder it Up! (2024). A Distant Stabbing is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Ladder it Up! (1.99 USD vs. 5.00 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 Ladder it Up!
Choose Ladder it Up! if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ladder it Up! launched in 2024.
Both A Distant Stabbing and Ladder it Up! sit in Indie 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
 A Distant Stabbing |  Ladder it Up! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 5.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AndyK | Voxel_MP |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- A Distant Stabbing (2021) is 3 years older than Ladder it Up! (2024).
- A Distant Stabbing is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Ladder it Up! (1.99 USD vs. 5.00 USD).
- A Distant Stabbing is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ladder it Up! has no Deck rating yet.
A Distant Stabbing vs Ladder it Up! — FAQ
- Should I play A Distant Stabbing or Ladder it Up! first?
- If you want chronology, A Distant Stabbing (2021) came out before Ladder it Up! (2024). 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 A Distant Stabbing and Ladder it Up! similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 A Distant Stabbing run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Distant Stabbing is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ladder it Up! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.