Choose Leap Year
Choose Leap Year if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Leap Year launched in 2024.
Leap Year vs Upstream
Leap Year and Upstream both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Leap Year (2024) is 1 year older than Upstream (2025). Upstream scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Leap Year (97.2% positive). 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 Upstream
Choose Upstream if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. Upstream launched in 2025.
Both Leap Year and Upstream sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Leap Year |  Upstream | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.2% positive (818 reviews) | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daniel Linssen | Gllama Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Leap Year (2024) is 1 year older than Upstream (2025).
- Upstream scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Leap Year (97.2% positive).
- Leap Year is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Upstream (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Leap Year is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Upstream has no Deck rating yet.
Leap Year vs Upstream — FAQ
- Should I play Leap Year or Upstream first?
- If you want chronology, Leap Year (2024) 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 Leap Year and Upstream similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Leap Year run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Leap Year is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Upstream doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.