Choose SurfsUp
Choose SurfsUp if you want a Sports and Free To Play game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. SurfsUp launched in 2025.
SurfsUp vs Gridpaper
SurfsUp and Gridpaper both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. SurfsUp (2025) is 1 year older than Gridpaper (2026). SurfsUp is free; Gridpaper is paid (Price unknown). 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 Gridpaper
Choose Gridpaper if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Early Access experience. Gridpaper launched in 2026.
Both SurfsUp and Gridpaper sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 SurfsUp |  Gridpaper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Racing | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (563 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Mark Arneman, Nerdiful, Carina Arneman | fouriersoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- SurfsUp (2025) is 1 year older than Gridpaper (2026).
- SurfsUp is free; Gridpaper is paid (Price unknown).
- SurfsUp has co-op; Gridpaper does not.
- SurfsUp is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Gridpaper has no Deck rating yet.
SurfsUp vs Gridpaper — FAQ
- Should I play SurfsUp or Gridpaper first?
- If you want chronology, SurfsUp (2025) came out before Gridpaper (2026). 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 SurfsUp and Gridpaper similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is SurfsUp free?
- Yes — SurfsUp is a free-to-play Steam title. Gridpaper is paid (Price unknown).