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Zup! Zero vs Shoot, push, portals

Zup! Zero and Shoot, push, portals 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. Zup! Zero (2017) is 2 years older than Shoot, push, portals (2019). Zup! Zero scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Shoot, push, portals (74.2% 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 Zup! Zero

Choose Zup! Zero if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Zup! Zero launched in 2017.

Choose Shoot, push, portals

Choose Shoot, push, portals if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shoot, push, portals launched in 2019.

Both Zup! Zero and Shoot, push, portals sit in Indie and Casual 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

Zup! Zero vs Shoot, push, portals — Steam metadata comparison
Zup! Zero — Steam game coverZup! ZeroShoot, push, portals — Steam game coverShoot, push, portals
Released20172019
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews92.6% positive (621 reviews)74.2% positive (31 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersQuiet RiverCrewLab

Side by side

Zup! Zero vs Shoot, push, portals — FAQ

Should I play Zup! Zero or Shoot, push, portals first?
If you want chronology, Zup! Zero (2017) came out before Shoot, push, portals (2019). 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 Zup! Zero and Shoot, push, portals 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.
Zup! Zero vs Shoot, push, portals — Verdict (2026) · imho.run