Choose To the Moon
Choose To the Moon if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. 19,211 Steam reviews back the pick.
To the Moon vs Papo & Yo
To the Moon and Papo & Yo both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. To the Moon (2012) is 1 year older than Papo & Yo (2013). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (To the Moon: 19,211 reviews, Papo & Yo: 601). 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 Papo & Yo
Choose Papo & Yo if you want a Casual experience. Papo & Yo launched in 2013.
Both To the Moon and Papo & Yo sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.5% vs 94.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 To the Moon |  Papo & Yo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (19,211 reviews) | 94.7% positive (601 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Freebird Games | Minority Media Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- To the Moon (2012) is 1 year older than Papo & Yo (2013).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (To the Moon: 19,211 reviews, Papo & Yo: 601).
- To the Moon is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Papo & Yo (1.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
To the Moon vs Papo & Yo — FAQ
- Which is better, To the Moon or Papo & Yo?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: To the Moon sits at 95.5% positive (19,211 reviews), Papo & Yo at 94.7% (601). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play To the Moon or Papo & Yo first?
- If you want chronology, To the Moon (2012) came out before Papo & Yo (2013). 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 To the Moon and Papo & Yo similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.