Choose Meadowland
Choose Meadowland if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Meadowland launched in 2014.
Meadowland vs Updive
Meadowland and Updive both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Meadowland (2014) is 6 years older than Updive (2020). Meadowland is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Updive (3.99 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 Updive
Choose Updive if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Updive launched in 2020.
Both Meadowland and Updive sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Meadowland |  Updive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (35 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mårten Jonsson | Atomic Sun Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Meadowland (2014) is 6 years older than Updive (2020).
- Meadowland is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Updive (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Meadowland vs Updive — FAQ
- Should I play Meadowland or Updive first?
- If you want chronology, Meadowland (2014) came out before Updive (2020). 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 Meadowland and Updive similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.