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Going Up vs Fadeholm

Going Up and Fadeholm both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Going Up (2016) is 2 years older than Fadeholm (2018). 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 Going Up

Choose Going Up if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Going Up launched in 2016.

Choose Fadeholm

Choose Fadeholm if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG game with Tracked Controller Support. Fadeholm launched in 2018.

Both Going Up and Fadeholm sit in Action and Early Access on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards and VR Only, 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

Going Up vs Fadeholm — Steam metadata comparison
Going Up — Steam game coverGoing UpFadeholm — Steam game coverFadeholm
Released20162018
GenresAction, Early AccessAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknown19.99 USD
Steam reviews5 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersConrad NelsonEnoch, Horbin

Side by side

Going Up vs Fadeholm — FAQ

Should I play Going Up or Fadeholm first?
If you want chronology, Going Up (2016) came out before Fadeholm (2018). 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 Going Up and Fadeholm similar?
They overlap on Action, Early Access 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.
Going Up vs Fadeholm — Verdict (2026) · imho.run