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Only Straight and Up! vs Circus Challenge

Only Straight and Up! and Circus Challenge both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2024. Circus Challenge is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Only Straight and Up! (0.99 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 Sports, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer 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 Circus Challenge

Choose Circus Challenge if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Circus Challenge launched in 2024.

Both Only Straight and Up! and Circus Challenge sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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 Circus Challenge — Steam metadata comparison
Only Straight and Up! — Steam game coverOnly Straight and Up!Circus Challenge — Steam game coverCircus Challenge
Released20242024
GenresSports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersAF GamesAngel Torres

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Only Straight and Up! vs Circus Challenge — FAQ

Are Only Straight and Up! and Circus Challenge similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
Does Circus Challenge have multiplayer like Only Straight and Up!?
No. Only Straight and Up! supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Circus Challenge is listed as single-player only.
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