Choose Only Climb: Better Together
Choose Only Climb: Better Together if you want an Action game with Online PvP and PvP. Only Climb: Better Together launched in 2023.
Only Climb: Better Together vs Chained Together
Only Climb: Better Together and Chained Together both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Only Climb: Better Together (2023) is 1 year older than Chained Together (2024). Chained Together scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Only Climb: Better Together (52.1% 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 Chained Together
Choose Chained Together if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.3% positive across 19,650 reviews.
Both Only Climb: Better Together and Chained Together sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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 Climb: Better Together |  Chained Together | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.1% positive (259 reviews) | 91.3% positive (19,650 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Exbyte Studios | Anegar Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Only Climb: Better Together (2023) is 1 year older than Chained Together (2024).
- Chained Together scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Only Climb: Better Together (52.1% positive).
- Chained Together is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Only Climb: Better Together (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Only Climb: Better Together vs Chained Together — FAQ
- Which is better, Only Climb: Better Together or Chained Together?
- On Steam reviews Chained Together scores higher (91.3% positive) than Only Climb: Better Together (52.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Chained Together is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Only Climb: Better Together or Chained Together first?
- If you want chronology, Only Climb: Better Together (2023) came out before Chained Together (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 Climb: Better Together and Chained Together similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Only Climb: Better Together and Chained Together have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Only Climb: Better Together ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Chained Together ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.