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Karaski: What Goes Up... vs The FED

Karaski: What Goes Up... and The FED 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. Karaski: What Goes Up... (2016) is 6 years older than The FED (2022). The FED is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Karaski: What Goes Up... (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 Karaski: What Goes Up...

Choose Karaski: What Goes Up... if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Karaski: What Goes Up... launched in 2016.

Choose The FED

Choose The FED if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. The FED launched in 2022.

Both Karaski: What Goes Up... and The FED 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

Karaski: What Goes Up... vs The FED — Steam metadata comparison
Karaski: What Goes Up... — Steam game coverKaraski: What Goes Up...The FED — Steam game coverThe FED
Released20162022
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureIndie, Simulation, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price11.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews76.5% positive (17 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersUnbound CreationsBritnet Media

Side by side

Karaski: What Goes Up... vs The FED — FAQ

Should I play Karaski: What Goes Up... or The FED first?
If you want chronology, Karaski: What Goes Up... (2016) came out before The FED (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 Karaski: What Goes Up... and The FED 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.
Karaski: What Goes Up... vs The FED — Verdict (2026) · imho.run