Choose Up in the Air
Choose Up in the Air if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Up in the Air launched in 2020.
Up in the Air vs Happy Game
Up in the Air and Happy Game 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. Up in the Air (2020) is 1 year older than Happy Game (2021). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Up in the Air: 28 reviews, Happy Game: 1,199). 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 Happy Game
Choose Happy Game if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,199 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Up in the Air and Happy Game sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.3% vs 88.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Up in the Air |  Happy Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (28 reviews) | 88.6% positive (1,199 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SMU Guildhall | Amanita Design |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Up in the Air (2020) is 1 year older than Happy Game (2021).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Up in the Air: 28 reviews, Happy Game: 1,199).
- Up in the Air is free; Happy Game is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Up in the Air is Deck Playable, Happy Game is Deck Verified.
Up in the Air vs Happy Game — FAQ
- Should I play Up in the Air or Happy Game first?
- If you want chronology, Up in the Air (2020) came out before Happy Game (2021). 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 Up in the Air and Happy Game 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.
- Is Up in the Air free?
- Yes — Up in the Air is a free-to-play Steam title. Happy Game is paid (14.99 USD).