Choose Hopping Up for It
Choose Hopping Up for It if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. Hopping Up for It launched in 2023.
Hopping Up for It vs Down n' Up
Hopping Up for It and Down n' 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. Down n' Up (2022) is 1 year older than Hopping Up for It (2023). Hopping Up for It is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Down n' Up (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Down n' Up
Choose Down n' Up if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Down n' Up launched in 2022.
Both Hopping Up for It and Down n' Up sit in Action and 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
 Hopping Up for It |  Down n' Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (15 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Isles of Ciphar | dotsquare |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Down n' Up (2022) is 1 year older than Hopping Up for It (2023).
- Hopping Up for It is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Down n' Up (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Hopping Up for It vs Down n' Up — FAQ
- Should I play Hopping Up for It or Down n' Up first?
- If you want chronology, Down n' Up (2022) came out before Hopping Up for It (2023). 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 Hopping Up for It and Down n' 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.