Choose Yury
Choose Yury if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Yury launched in 2014.
Yury vs Downwell
Yury and Downwell 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. Yury (2014) is 1 year older than Downwell (2015). Downwell scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Yury (44% 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 Downwell
Choose Downwell if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,174 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Yury and Downwell sit in Action, 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
 Yury |  Downwell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44% positive (25 reviews) | 96.9% positive (5,174 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cubic Pie | Moppin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Yury (2014) is 1 year older than Downwell (2015).
- Downwell scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Yury (44% positive).
- Yury is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Downwell (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Downwell is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Yury has no Deck rating yet.
Yury vs Downwell — FAQ
- Should I play Yury or Downwell first?
- If you want chronology, Yury (2014) came out before Downwell (2015). 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 Yury and Downwell 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.