Choose Miaou Moon
Choose Miaou Moon if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Miaou Moon launched in 2016.
Miaou Moon vs This Side Up
Miaou Moon 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. Miaou Moon (2016) is 8 years older than This Side Up (2024). Miaou Moon is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than This Side Up (4.99 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 Miaou Moon 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
 Miaou Moon |  This Side Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stephane Valverde, Leslie Valverde | Szunami |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Miaou Moon (2016) is 8 years older than This Side Up (2024).
- Miaou Moon is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than This Side Up (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- This Side Up is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Miaou Moon has no Deck rating yet.
Miaou Moon vs This Side Up — FAQ
- Should I play Miaou Moon or This Side Up first?
- If you want chronology, Miaou Moon (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 Miaou Moon 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.