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Up or Lava! vs To Home

Up or Lava! and To Home 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 3 years older than To Home (2026). To Home is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than Up or Lava! (2.69 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 Up or Lava!

Choose Up or Lava! if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Up or Lava! launched in 2023.

Choose To Home

Choose To Home if you want the Stereo Sound and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 46% cheaper on the Steam Store. To Home launched in 2026.

Both Up or Lava! and To Home 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

Up or Lava! vs To Home — Steam metadata comparison
Up or Lava! — Steam game coverUp or Lava!To Home — Steam game coverTo Home
Released20232026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD2.69 USD
Steam reviews6 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersGarden of DreamsHoon Arcade

Side by side

Up or Lava! vs To Home — FAQ

Should I play Up or Lava! or To Home first?
If you want chronology, Up or Lava! (2023) came out before To Home (2026). 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 To Home 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.
Does To Home have multiplayer like Up or Lava!?
No. Up or Lava! supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while To Home is listed as single-player only.
Up or Lava! vs To Home — Verdict (2026) · imho.run