Choose Doggy Up!
Choose Doggy Up! if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Doggy Up! launched in 2024.
Doggy Up! vs First Up
Doggy Up! and First Up 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. First Up (2023) is 1 year older than Doggy Up! (2024). Doggy Up! is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than First Up (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 First Up
Choose First Up if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. First Up launched in 2023.
Both Doggy Up! and First Up 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
 Doggy Up! |  First Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (18 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Feas | Galnash Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- First Up (2023) is 1 year older than Doggy Up! (2024).
- Doggy Up! is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than First Up (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- First Up has co-op; Doggy Up! does not.
Doggy Up! vs First Up — FAQ
- Should I play Doggy Up! or First Up first?
- If you want chronology, First Up (2023) came out before Doggy 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 Doggy Up! and First Up 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.
- Does Doggy Up! have multiplayer like First Up?
- No. First Up supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Doggy Up! is listed as single-player only.