Choose Pizza Synthwave
Choose Pizza Synthwave if you want an Action, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Pizza Synthwave launched in 2022.
Pizza Synthwave vs Beyond The Clouds
Pizza Synthwave and Beyond The Clouds both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Pizza Synthwave (2022) is 2 years older than Beyond The Clouds (2024). Pizza Synthwave is free; Beyond The Clouds is paid (6.99 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 Beyond The Clouds
Choose Beyond The Clouds if you want an Indie experience. Beyond The Clouds launched in 2024.
Both Pizza Synthwave and Beyond The Clouds sit in 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
 Pizza Synthwave |  Beyond The Clouds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.2% positive (22 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Theseus Games | Vendor Trash Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Pizza Synthwave (2022) is 2 years older than Beyond The Clouds (2024).
- Pizza Synthwave is free; Beyond The Clouds is paid (6.99 USD).
- Pizza Synthwave is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beyond The Clouds has no Deck rating yet.
Pizza Synthwave vs Beyond The Clouds — FAQ
- Should I play Pizza Synthwave or Beyond The Clouds first?
- If you want chronology, Pizza Synthwave (2022) came out before Beyond The Clouds (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 Pizza Synthwave and Beyond The Clouds similar?
- They overlap on 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 Pizza Synthwave free?
- Yes — Pizza Synthwave is a free-to-play Steam title. Beyond The Clouds is paid (6.99 USD).
- Does Pizza Synthwave run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pizza Synthwave is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Beyond The Clouds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.