Choose Up or Lava!
Choose Up or Lava! if you want an Action game with Online PvP and PvP. Up or Lava! launched in 2023.
Up or Lava! vs Hop Man
Up or Lava! and Hop Man 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. Up or Lava! (2023) is 1 year older than Hop Man (2024). Hop Man is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Up or Lava! (4.99 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 Hop Man
Choose Hop Man if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hop Man launched in 2024.
Both Up or Lava! and Hop Man sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Up or Lava! |  Hop Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Garden of Dreams | Dark Shine Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Up or Lava! (2023) is 1 year older than Hop Man (2024).
- Hop Man is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Up or Lava! (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Up or Lava! vs Hop Man — FAQ
- Should I play Up or Lava! or Hop Man first?
- If you want chronology, Up or Lava! (2023) came out before Hop Man (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 Up or Lava! and Hop Man 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.
- Do both Up or Lava! and Hop Man have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Up or Lava! ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hop Man ships Online Co-op, Co-op.