Choose The Bridge
Choose The Bridge if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,236 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Bridge vs This Side Up
The Bridge and This Side 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. The Bridge (2013) is 11 years older than This Side Up (2024). This Side Up is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Bridge (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 This Side Up
Choose This Side Up if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. This Side Up launched in 2024.
Both The Bridge and This Side 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
 The Bridge |  This Side Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (1,236 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ty Taylor, Vega Castañeda | Szunami |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Bridge (2013) is 11 years older than This Side Up (2024).
- This Side Up is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Bridge (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Bridge is Deck Verified, This Side Up is Deck Playable.
The Bridge vs This Side Up — FAQ
- Should I play The Bridge or This Side Up first?
- If you want chronology, The Bridge (2013) came out before This Side 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 The Bridge and This Side 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.