Choose Catastronauts
Choose Catastronauts if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Catastronauts launched in 2018.
Catastronauts vs Tools Up!
Catastronauts and Tools Up! both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Catastronauts (2018) is 1 year older than Tools Up! (2019). Tools Up! scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Catastronauts (66.7% 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 Tools Up!
Choose Tools Up! if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.9% positive across 204 reviews.
Both Catastronauts and Tools Up! sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Catastronauts |  Tools Up! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (147 reviews) | 80.9% positive (204 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Inertia Game Studios | The Knights of Unity |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Catastronauts (2018) is 1 year older than Tools Up! (2019).
- Tools Up! scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Catastronauts (66.7% positive).
- Catastronauts is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Tools Up! (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Catastronauts is Deck Playable, Tools Up! is Deck Verified.
Catastronauts vs Tools Up! — FAQ
- Which is better, Catastronauts or Tools Up!?
- On Steam reviews Tools Up! scores higher (80.9% positive) than Catastronauts (66.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tools Up! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Catastronauts or Tools Up! first?
- If you want chronology, Catastronauts (2018) came out before Tools Up! (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 Catastronauts and Tools Up! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Catastronauts and Tools Up! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Catastronauts ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Tools Up! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.