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Bottoms Up!: Part 1 vs Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn

Bottoms Up!: Part 1 and Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Bottoms Up!: Part 1 (2023) is 1 year older than Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn (2024). Bottoms Up!: Part 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn (92.3% 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 Bottoms Up!: Part 1

Choose Bottoms Up!: Part 1 if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bottoms Up!: Part 1 launched in 2023.

Choose Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn

Choose Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn if you want a RPG experience. Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn launched in 2024.

Both Bottoms Up!: Part 1 and Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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

Bottoms Up!: Part 1 vs Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn — Steam metadata comparison
Bottoms Up!: Part 1 — Steam game coverBottoms Up!: Part 1Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn — Steam game coverSamuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn
Released20232024
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews100% positive (12 reviews)92.3% positive (13 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersHopsbrook StudiosSeam Entertainment

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Bottoms Up!: Part 1 vs Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn — FAQ

Should I play Bottoms Up!: Part 1 or Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn first?
If you want chronology, Bottoms Up!: Part 1 (2023) came out before Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn (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 Bottoms Up!: Part 1 and Samuel Sage: The Mystery at Penby Inn similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
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