Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship vs Upstream
Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship and Upstream both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship (2023) is 2 years older than Upstream (2025). Upstream is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship |  Upstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Space Kraken Studios | Icarus |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship (2023) is 2 years older than Upstream (2025).
- Upstream is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship has co-op; Upstream does not.
Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship vs Upstream — FAQ
- Should I play Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship or Upstream first?
- If you want chronology, Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship (2023) 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 Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship and Upstream similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Upstream have multiplayer like Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship?
- No. Squeebing Up the Tower of Friendship supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Upstream is listed as single-player only.