Choose Upward
Choose Upward if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Upward launched in 2024.
Upward vs Looking For Waifu
Upward and Looking For Waifu 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. Upward (2024) is 1 year older than Looking For Waifu (2025). Upward is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Looking For Waifu (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Looking For Waifu
Choose Looking For Waifu if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Looking For Waifu launched in 2025.
Both Upward and Looking For Waifu 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
 Upward |  Looking For Waifu | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Loren | UnemployedGuyGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Upward (2024) is 1 year older than Looking For Waifu (2025).
- Upward is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Looking For Waifu (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Upward vs Looking For Waifu — FAQ
- Should I play Upward or Looking For Waifu first?
- If you want chronology, Upward (2024) came out before Looking For Waifu (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 Upward and Looking For Waifu 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.