Choose Ostrich Island
Choose Ostrich Island if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. Ostrich Island launched in 2015.
Ostrich Island vs Up or Lava!
Ostrich Island and Up or Lava! 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. Ostrich Island (2015) is 8 years older than Up or Lava! (2023). Up or Lava! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ostrich Island (4.99 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 Up or Lava!
Choose Up or Lava! if you want an Action game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Up or Lava! launched in 2023.
Both Ostrich Island and Up or Lava! sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Ostrich Island |  Up or Lava! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (132 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | MeDungeon Ltd. | Garden of Dreams |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Ostrich Island (2015) is 8 years older than Up or Lava! (2023).
- Up or Lava! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ostrich Island (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Ostrich Island vs Up or Lava! — FAQ
- Should I play Ostrich Island or Up or Lava! first?
- If you want chronology, Ostrich Island (2015) came out before Up or Lava! (2023). 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 Ostrich Island and Up or Lava! 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.
- Do both Ostrich Island and Up or Lava! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ostrich Island ships Co-op; Up or Lava! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.