Choose Only go up™
Choose Only go up™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Only go up™ launched in 2023.
Only go up™ vs The Home Way
Only go up™ and The Home Way 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. Only go up™ (2023) is 2 years older than The Home Way (2025). The Home Way is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Only go up™ (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 The Home Way
Choose The Home Way if you want an Action, Strategy, and Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Home Way launched in 2025.
Both Only go up™ and The Home Way 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
 Only go up™ |  The Home Way | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Y Games, YUNDONGWOOK | JR STUDIO |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Only go up™ (2023) is 2 years older than The Home Way (2025).
- The Home Way is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Only go up™ (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Only go up™ vs The Home Way — FAQ
- Should I play Only go up™ or The Home Way first?
- If you want chronology, Only go up™ (2023) came out before The Home Way (2025). 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 go up™ and The Home Way 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.