Only Up! 1 vs Only Up 3
Only Up! 1 and Only Up 3 both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Only Up! 1 (2023) is 2 years older than Only Up 3 (2025). Only Up 3 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Only Up! 1 (4.49 USD vs. 4.49 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Only Up! 1 |  Only Up 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.49 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 38.5% positive (26 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WGI GAMING, WGI GAMING | WGI GAMING |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Only Up! 1 (2023) is 2 years older than Only Up 3 (2025).
- Only Up 3 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Only Up! 1 (4.49 USD vs. 4.49 USD).
Only Up! 1 vs Only Up 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Only Up! 1 or Only Up 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Only Up! 1 (2023) came out before Only Up 3 (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 Up! 1 and Only Up 3 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.