Choose The Pedestrian
Choose The Pedestrian if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,546 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Pedestrian vs You Have To Climb Out
The Pedestrian and You Have To Climb 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. The Pedestrian (2020) is 4 years older than You Have To Climb Out (2024). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (The Pedestrian: 2,546 reviews, You Have To Climb Out: 47). 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 You Have To Climb Out
Choose You Have To Climb Out if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. You Have To Climb Out launched in 2024.
Both The Pedestrian and You Have To Climb Out sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96% vs 95.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Pedestrian |  You Have To Climb Out | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (2,546 reviews) | 95.7% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Skookum Arts | Matt Goode |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Pedestrian (2020) is 4 years older than You Have To Climb Out (2024).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (The Pedestrian: 2,546 reviews, You Have To Climb Out: 47).
- You Have To Climb Out is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Pedestrian (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- The Pedestrian is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; You Have To Climb Out has no Deck rating yet.
The Pedestrian vs You Have To Climb Out — FAQ
- Should I play The Pedestrian or You Have To Climb Out first?
- If you want chronology, The Pedestrian (2020) came out before You Have To Climb Out (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 The Pedestrian and You Have To Climb 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 The Pedestrian run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Pedestrian is rated Deck Verified by Valve. You Have To Climb Out doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.