Choose Climbtime
Choose Climbtime if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Climbtime launched in 2017.
Climbtime vs Journey Up
Climbtime and Journey Up both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Climbtime (2017) is 8 years older than Journey Up (2025). Journey Up scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Climbtime (56.3% positive). 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 Journey Up
Choose Journey Up if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Journey Up launched in 2025.
Both Climbtime and Journey Up sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported, 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
 Climbtime |  Journey Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.3% positive (32 reviews) | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Saluda Systems | Mechabit |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Climbtime (2017) is 8 years older than Journey Up (2025).
- Journey Up scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Climbtime (56.3% positive).
- Climbtime is free; Journey Up is paid (8.99 USD).
- Journey Up has co-op; Climbtime does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Climbtime vs Journey Up — FAQ
- Should I play Climbtime or Journey Up first?
- If you want chronology, Climbtime (2017) came out before Journey Up (2025). 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 Climbtime and Journey Up similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Climbtime have multiplayer like Journey Up?
- No. Journey Up supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Climbtime is listed as single-player only.
- Is Climbtime free?
- Yes — Climbtime is a free-to-play Steam title. Journey Up is paid (8.99 USD).