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  • 25 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Q-UP also play

The closest matches to Q-UP: Unfair Flips, 9 Kings, Nubby's Number Factory, Gamblers Table, and Military Incremental Complex. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares achievement hunting with Q-UP.

    • $1.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares build crafting and skill progression with Q-UP.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
    • 2025
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares build crafting and combo based combat with Q-UP.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  1. Rank 04

    Gamblers Table

    Why this: Shares automation and idle progression with Q-UP.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Oct 13)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026
  2. Rank 06

    Balatro

    Why this: Shares build optimization and build crafting with Q-UP.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  3. Rank 07

    CloverPit

    Why this: Shares skill progression and combo based combat with Q-UP.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  4. Rank 08

    Idling Gears

    Why this: Shares build crafting and automation with Q-UP.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2023

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Q-UP

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Unfair Flips

    Shares achievement hunting with Q-UP.

    • 90% of 1,914 reviews
  2. 2
    9 Kings

    Shares build crafting and skill progression with Q-UP.

    • 93% of 8,985 reviews
  3. 3
    Nubby's Number Factory

    Shares build crafting and combo based combat with Q-UP.

    • 98% of 15,749 reviews
  4. 4
    Gamblers Table

    Shares automation and idle progression with Q-UP.

    • 72% of 1,058 reviews
  5. 5
    Military Incremental Complex

    Also Capitalism and Clicker, like Q-UP.

    • 84% of 530 reviews
  6. 6
    Balatro

    Shares build optimization and build crafting with Q-UP.

    • 98% of 99,852 reviews
  7. 7
    CloverPit

    Shares skill progression and combo based combat with Q-UP.

    • 90% of 11,450 reviews
  8. 8
    Idling Gears

    Shares build crafting and automation with Q-UP.

    • 71% of 260 reviews
  9. 9
    Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator

    Shares simulation and roguelite progression with Q-UP.

    • 93% of 415 reviews
  10. 10
    MMO98

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 71% of 316 reviews
  11. 11
    Unboxathon

    Shares idle progression and meta progression with Q-UP.

    • 78% of 144 reviews
  12. 12
    This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker

    Shares incremental progression and idle progression with Q-UP.

    • 84% of 729 reviews
  13. 13
    Insider Trading

    Shares combo based combat and roguelite progression with Q-UP.

    • 79% of 322 reviews
  14. 14
    Scritchy Scratchy

    Genres: Indie, Simulation, Casual

    • 95% of 3,744 reviews
  15. 15
    Clicker Arena

    Shares skill tree progression and roguelite progression with Q-UP.

    • 54% of 78 reviews
  16. 16
    Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

    Shares loadout customization and skill tree progression with Q-UP.

    • 81% of 666 reviews
  17. 17
    All Aboard! The Train Defense Express

    Shares idle progression and roguelite progression with Q-UP.

    • 81% of 145 reviews
  18. 18
    Backpack Battles

    Shares loadout customization and roguelite progression with Q-UP.

    • 93% of 5,349 reviews
  19. 19
    Dice With Death

    Shares unlockable content and combo based combat with Q-UP.

    • 93% of 663 reviews
  20. 20
    Samawa Idle

    Also Auto Battler and Clicker, like Q-UP.

    • 66% of 366 reviews
  21. 21
    Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

    Shares build crafting and loadout customization with Q-UP.

    • 96% of 6,034 reviews
  22. 22
    Offworld Trading Company

    Shares resource management with Q-UP.

    • 78% of 2,669 reviews
  23. 23
    The Bazaar

    Also Auto Battler and Capitalism, like Q-UP.

    • 80% of 5,311 reviews
  24. 24
    Feed the Reactor

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Casual

    • 81% of 424 reviews
Q-UP — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: Everybody House Games
  • Price: $9.99checked Oct 17
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 96% of 1,010 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Simulation, RPG, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Build crafting feels like solving a logic game
  • Deep node based build crafting that rewards experimentation
  • Multiple characters with unique skill tree gimmicks
  • Competitive
  • Contemplative
  • Dark

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About Q-UP

The closest matches to Q-UP: Unfair Flips, 9 Kings, Nubby's Number Factory, Gamblers Table, and Military Incremental Complex. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Q-UP is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unfair Flips, 9 Kings and Nubby's Number Factory — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, contemplative and dark, and single out its achievement hunting and automation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Q-UP is a 2025 strategy and simulation RPG that presents itself as a satirical take on competitive gaming, framing itself as an esports coin-flip experience. Players engage with automation, combo-based combat, and node-based build-crafting that reviewers describe as feeling like solving a logic game, with multiple characters offering unique skill-tree gimmicks. The core loop centers on achievement-hunting and incremental progression where numbers steadily climb. Available for $9.99, the title runs on Steam Deck and supports solo play. Reviewers highlight the experience as both competitive and contemplative, with dark humor woven throughout the arcade-style presentation. Players appreciate how the build-optimization rewards experimentation, and note the game functions well as background activity while multitasking. The title holds a 96% positive rating from over 1000 Steam reviews.

About Q-UP: Sick of long queues, unfair matchups, and arbitrary reflex tests? Try Q-UP, the coin flipping eSport. It's one part clicker, one part multiplayer strategy game, one part demented capitalism simulator, and 100% completely random.

Is Q-UP worth buying?

  • 96% of 1,010 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $9.99 (checked Oct 17).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“its an idle game. not a deck builder or an auto battler. its funny and cute, but after playing for a bit it feels a like a mile wide inch deep sort of thing going on. hard to really recommend for $10, if it goes on sale grab it.”
4 h played
“I can't for the life of me figure out why sometimes losing starts with a far bigger negative than other times.”
7 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Unfair Flips, 9 Kings, Nubby's Number Factory

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about Q-UP

Can I run it?

Does Q-UP run on Steam Deck?

Q-UP is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Q-UP cost?

Q-UP is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Q-UP have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Q-UP supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).

What games are most similar to Q-UP?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Q-UP are Unfair Flips, 9 Kings, Nubby's Number Factory.

Who developed Q-UP?

Q-UP was developed by Everybody House Games.