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Single-player games like Only Up! 1

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Only Up! 1, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Only Up ! — Steam game cover

    Only Up !

    Single-player alternative to Only Up! 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up! 1.

    ⭐⭐⭐ Embark on an exciting journey in Only UP ! Play as Jacky, a teenager from the ghetto who wants to get out of poverty and join the wealth of the Space ! As you explore a huge world full of secrets and mysteries, you will have to climb as high as possible ! ⭐⭐⭐

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure6.29 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Only Up 3 — Steam game cover

    Only Up 3

    Single-player alternative to Only Up! 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up! 1.

    ⭐⭐⭐ After reaching the heights of the favelas, Jacky embarks on a spaceship that takes him straight to Grekko Island; but as soon as he arrives on this new planet he will have to start an ascent to the skies in this new ONLY UP .⭐⭐⭐

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blackbeard's Treasure — Steam game cover

    Blackbeard's Treasure

    Single-player alternative to Only Up! 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Only Up! 1.

    Toss coins and rule the high seas! Golden riches slumber on the treasure islands that await you!

    2025IndieCasual5.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nantucket — Steam game cover

    Nantucket

    Single-player alternative to Only Up! 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up! 1.

    Chase after Moby Dick, and live through the Golden Age of American whaling in this seafaring strategy game. Set sail around the world, manage your ship and crew, and live Ishmael's story, the sole survivor of the Pequod, a few years after the events narrated by Herman Melville in his masterpiece.

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    LOST EGG — Steam game cover

    LOST EGG

    Single-player alternative to Only Up! 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up! 1.

    The first of low-price series of Kimidorisoft! A hard action adventure game depicting raw egg ecstasy and bravery.Aim for a frying pan that rolls past various stages with awkward music.

    2019IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Drifter Star: Evolution — Steam game cover

    Drifter Star: Evolution

    Single-player alternative to Only Up! 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up! 1.

    From stardust to cosmic sovereign! In this unique space game, evolve by devouring everything. Grow from a tiny rock into a massive galaxy. Each swallow brings growth, each evolution brings victory. Unlock the universe's ultimate secrets!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Marble Skies — Steam game cover

    Marble Skies

    Single-player alternative to Only Up! 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up! 1.

    Marble Skies is a fast paced 3D-platformer where you control your marble through various levels and try to get the best time for each one. Complete all the levels in your own time, or challenge your friends to get on top of the leaderboards!

    2019ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blood and Gold: Caribbean! — Steam game cover

    Blood and Gold: Caribbean!

    Single-player alternative to Only Up! 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up! 1.

    'Blood & Gold: Caribbean!' is a blend of economic strategy and open-world RPG, set in the pirate era of XVII Century Caribbean. The game is based on the significantly improved Mount & Blade: Warband engine.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ZOMBIAX EVIL — Steam game cover

    ZOMBIAX EVIL

    Single-player alternative to Only Up! 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Survive as long as possible against the zombie horde of ZOMBIAX EVIL ! Alone or in coop mode, play as an elite soldier, arm yourself to the teeth and try to rid the whole of humanity of zombie vermin ! Become a Legend of the Resistance !

    2023Action0.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pirate Runner — Steam game cover

    Pirate Runner

    Single-player alternative to Only Up! 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up! 1.

    Play the famous pirate BLACK BEARD in this new generation Endless Runner with stunning photo-realistic graphics! Blizzard, sandstorm or torrential rain, try to survive as long as possible!

    2023SportsStrategyIndie3.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DON'T SHOOT US — Steam game cover

    DON'T SHOOT US

    Single-player alternative to Only Up! 1 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up! 1.

    ⭐DON'T SHOOT US is a solo and multiplayer FPS that tells the story of a tactical soldier from the point of view of his body camera. Try to survive as long as possible against the hordes of infected of all kinds.⭐

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →