Choose Hook
Choose Hook if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.7% positive across 3,838 reviews.
Hook vs Up Left Out
Hook and Up Left Out both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Hook (2015) is 3 years older than Up Left Out (2018). Hook scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Up Left Out (92.4% 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 Up Left Out
Choose Up Left Out if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Up Left Out launched in 2018.
Both Hook and Up Left Out sit in Indie 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
 Hook |  Up Left Out | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (3,838 reviews) | 92.4% positive (236 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Maciej Targoni | Maciej Targoni |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Hook (2015) is 3 years older than Up Left Out (2018).
- Hook scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Up Left Out (92.4% positive).
- Up Left Out is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Hook (1.79 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Hook is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Up Left Out has no Deck rating yet.
Hook vs Up Left Out — FAQ
- Which is better, Hook or Up Left Out?
- On Steam reviews Hook scores higher (96.7% positive) than Up Left Out (92.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hook is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hook or Up Left Out first?
- If you want chronology, Hook (2015) came out before Up Left Out (2018). 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 Hook and Up Left Out similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Hook run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hook is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Up Left Out doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.