Choose Freedom Planet
Choose Freedom Planet if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 2,488 Steam reviews back the pick.
Freedom Planet vs Carrie's Order Up!
Freedom Planet and Carrie's Order Up! both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Freedom Planet (2014) is 2 years older than Carrie's Order Up! (2016). Carrie's Order Up! scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than Freedom Planet (96.1% 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 Carrie's Order Up!
Choose Carrie's Order Up! if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Carrie's Order Up! launched in 2016.
Both Freedom Planet and Carrie's Order Up! sit in Action and 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
 Freedom Planet |  Carrie's Order Up! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (2,488 reviews) | 98.6% positive (73 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GalaxyTrail | Ink Dragon Works |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Freedom Planet (2014) is 2 years older than Carrie's Order Up! (2016).
- Carrie's Order Up! scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than Freedom Planet (96.1% positive).
- Carrie's Order Up! is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Freedom Planet (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Freedom Planet is Deck Playable, Carrie's Order Up! is Deck Unsupported.
Freedom Planet vs Carrie's Order Up! — FAQ
- Should I play Freedom Planet or Carrie's Order Up! first?
- If you want chronology, Freedom Planet (2014) came out before Carrie's Order Up! (2016). 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 Freedom Planet and Carrie's Order Up! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.