Choose My Paper Boat
Choose My Paper Boat if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. My Paper Boat launched in 2015.
My Paper Boat vs Van Van Up!
My Paper Boat and Van Van Up! both land in Adventure, Casual, Racing 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 Adventure, Casual, Racing on Steam. My Paper Boat (2015) is 7 years older than Van Van Up! (2022). Van Van Up! scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than My Paper Boat (64.5% 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 Van Van Up!
Choose Van Van Up! if you want a Sports, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Van Van Up! launched in 2022.
Both My Paper Boat and Van Van Up! sit in Adventure, Casual, and Racing 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
 My Paper Boat |  Van Van Up! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.5% positive (31 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TML-Studios | LTZ |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual, Racing on Steam.
- My Paper Boat (2015) is 7 years older than Van Van Up! (2022).
- Van Van Up! scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than My Paper Boat (64.5% positive).
- My Paper Boat is free; Van Van Up! is paid (0.99 USD).
My Paper Boat vs Van Van Up! — FAQ
- Should I play My Paper Boat or Van Van Up! first?
- If you want chronology, My Paper Boat (2015) came out before Van Van Up! (2022). 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 My Paper Boat and Van Van Up! similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual, Racing 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 My Paper Boat free?
- Yes — My Paper Boat is a free-to-play Steam title. Van Van Up! is paid (0.99 USD).