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Only Straight and Up! vs Only Ban!

Only Straight and Up! and Only Ban! both land in Sports, Indie, 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 share Sports, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Only Ban! (2023) is 1 year older than Only Straight and Up! (2024). Only Ban! is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Only Straight and Up! (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 Only Straight and Up!

Choose Only Straight and Up! if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Only Straight and Up! launched in 2024.

Choose Only Ban!

Choose Only Ban! if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Only Ban! launched in 2023.

Both Only Straight and Up! and Only Ban! sit in Sports, Indie, and 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 Straight and Up! vs Only Ban! — Steam metadata comparison
Only Straight and Up! — Steam game coverOnly Straight and Up!Only Ban! — Steam game coverOnly Ban!
Released20242023
GenresSports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, CasualAction, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews3 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersAF GamesShkilla 89

Side by side

Only Straight and Up! vs Only Ban! — FAQ

Should I play Only Straight and Up! or Only Ban! first?
If you want chronology, Only Ban! (2023) 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 Only Straight and Up! and Only Ban! similar?
They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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 Ban! have multiplayer like Only Straight and Up!?
No. Only Straight and Up! supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Only Ban! is listed as single-player only.
Only Straight and Up! vs Only Ban! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run