Choose Only Down!
Choose Only Down! if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Only Down! launched in 2023.
Only Down! vs Doggy Up!
Only Down! and Doggy Up! both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Only Down! (2023) is 1 year older than Doggy Up! (2024). Doggy Up! scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Only Down! (76.5% 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 Doggy Up!
Choose Doggy Up! if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Doggy Up! launched in 2024.
Both Only Down! and Doggy Up! sit in Adventure 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
 Only Down! |  Doggy Up! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (34 reviews) | 88.9% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Quiet River | Feas |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Only Down! (2023) is 1 year older than Doggy Up! (2024).
- Doggy Up! scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Only Down! (76.5% positive).
- Doggy Up! is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Only Down! (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Only Down! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Doggy Up! has no Deck rating yet.
Only Down! vs Doggy Up! — FAQ
- Should I play Only Down! or Doggy Up! first?
- If you want chronology, Only Down! (2023) came out before Doggy Up! (2024). 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 Only Down! and Doggy Up! similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Only Down! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Only Down! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Doggy Up! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.