Choose Joy Climb
Choose Joy Climb if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Joy Climb launched in 2018.
Joy Climb vs The Legend of URE
Joy Climb and The Legend of URE 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. Joy Climb (2018) is 7 years older than The Legend of URE (2025). Joy Climb is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of URE (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 The Legend of URE
Choose The Legend of URE if you want a Casual game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Legend of URE launched in 2025.
Both Joy Climb and The Legend of URE sit in Action and Indie 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
 Joy Climb |  The Legend of URE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SpeedLittleFox | James H. Van der Meulen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Joy Climb (2018) is 7 years older than The Legend of URE (2025).
- Joy Climb is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Legend of URE (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Joy Climb vs The Legend of URE — FAQ
- Should I play Joy Climb or The Legend of URE first?
- If you want chronology, Joy Climb (2018) came out before The Legend of URE (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 Joy Climb and The Legend of URE 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.