Choose Bouncing Traveler
Choose Bouncing Traveler if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Bouncing Traveler launched in 2021.
Bouncing Traveler vs Only Straight and Up!
Bouncing Traveler and Only Straight and Up! both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Bouncing Traveler (2021) is 3 years older than Only Straight and Up! (2024). Only Straight and Up! is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Bouncing Traveler (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Only Straight and Up!
Choose Only Straight and Up! if you want a Sports, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Only Straight and Up! launched in 2024.
Both Bouncing Traveler and Only Straight and Up! sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Bouncing Traveler |  Only Straight and Up! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Neatan Games | AF Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Bouncing Traveler (2021) is 3 years older than Only Straight and Up! (2024).
- Only Straight and Up! is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Bouncing Traveler (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Only Straight and Up! has co-op; Bouncing Traveler does not.
Bouncing Traveler vs Only Straight and Up! — FAQ
- Should I play Bouncing Traveler or Only Straight and Up! first?
- If you want chronology, Bouncing Traveler (2021) came out before Only Straight and 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 Bouncing Traveler and Only Straight and Up! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Bouncing Traveler have multiplayer like Only Straight and Up!?
- No. Only Straight and Up! supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Bouncing Traveler is listed as single-player only.