Choose Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Choose Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack if you want an Action experience. Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack launched in 2012.
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack vs Upstream
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack and Upstream 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. Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (2012) is 13 years older than Upstream (2025). Upstream scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (94.3% 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 Upstream
Choose Upstream if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Upstream launched in 2025.
Both Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack and Upstream sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack |  Upstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (230 reviews) | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Drinkbox Studios | Gllama Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (2012) is 13 years older than Upstream (2025).
- Upstream scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (94.3% positive).
- Upstream is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Upstream has no Deck rating yet.
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack vs Upstream — FAQ
- Should I play Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack or Upstream first?
- If you want chronology, Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack (2012) came out before Upstream (2025). 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 Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack and Upstream 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 Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Upstream doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.