Choose SurfsUp
Choose SurfsUp if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. SurfsUp launched in 2025.
SurfsUp vs Are You A Pilot
SurfsUp and Are You A Pilot both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. SurfsUp (2025) is 1 year older than Are You A Pilot (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Are You A Pilot
Choose Are You A Pilot if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Are You A Pilot launched in 2026.
Both SurfsUp and Are You A Pilot sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 SurfsUp |  Are You A Pilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (563 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mark Arneman, Nerdiful, Carina Arneman | Carlos Fierro |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- SurfsUp (2025) is 1 year older than Are You A Pilot (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- SurfsUp is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Are You A Pilot has no Deck rating yet.
SurfsUp vs Are You A Pilot — FAQ
- Should I play SurfsUp or Are You A Pilot first?
- If you want chronology, SurfsUp (2025) came out before Are You A Pilot (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 Are You A Pilot similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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 SurfsUp and Are You A Pilot have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SurfsUp ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Are You A Pilot ships Online Co-op, Co-op.