Choose Up or Lava!
Choose Up or Lava! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Up or Lava! launched in 2023.
Up or Lava! vs Only Up: SKIBIDI
Up or Lava! and Only Up: SKIBIDI both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Up or Lava! (2023) is 1 year older than Only Up: SKIBIDI (2024). Only Up: SKIBIDI is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Up or Lava! (2.99 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 Only Up: SKIBIDI
Choose Only Up: SKIBIDI if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Only Up: SKIBIDI launched in 2024.
Both Up or Lava! and Only Up: SKIBIDI sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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! |  Only Up: SKIBIDI | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Garden of Dreams | Darkwave Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Up or Lava! (2023) is 1 year older than Only Up: SKIBIDI (2024).
- Only Up: SKIBIDI is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Up or Lava! (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Up or Lava! vs Only Up: SKIBIDI — FAQ
- Should I play Up or Lava! or Only Up: SKIBIDI first?
- If you want chronology, Up or Lava! (2023) came out before Only Up: SKIBIDI (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 Only Up: SKIBIDI similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Up or Lava! and Only Up: SKIBIDI have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Up or Lava! ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Only Up: SKIBIDI ships Online Co-op, Co-op.