Choose Road to Ballhalla
Choose Road to Ballhalla if you want an Adventure and Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Road to Ballhalla launched in 2016.
Road to Ballhalla vs This Side Up
Road to Ballhalla and This Side Up both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Road to Ballhalla (2016) is 8 years older than This Side Up (2024). Road to Ballhalla is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than This Side Up (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 This Side Up
Choose This Side Up if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. This Side Up launched in 2024.
Both Road to Ballhalla and This Side Up sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Road to Ballhalla |  This Side Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (28 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Torched Hill | Szunami |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Road to Ballhalla (2016) is 8 years older than This Side Up (2024).
- Road to Ballhalla is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than This Side Up (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Road to Ballhalla is Deck Verified, This Side Up is Deck Playable.
Road to Ballhalla vs This Side Up — FAQ
- Should I play Road to Ballhalla or This Side Up first?
- If you want chronology, Road to Ballhalla (2016) came out before This Side Up (2024). 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 Road to Ballhalla and This Side Up similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.