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Games like Only Up Samarkand

If Only Up Samarkand is your kind of game, the closest matches are No Time For Caution, The Caped Crusader and Cool Game — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Only Up Samarkand: Only up Samarkand is a parkour game where speed and agility are important so as not to fall and start again! Reaching the end is an important milestone in the game.

2023ActionIndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDWindowsby SAYF GAMES
Only Up Samarkand — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Only Up Samarkand also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. No Time For Caution

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Only Up Samarkand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    New Parkour Role Playing Game. No Time For Caution is a parkour-role-playing game with a tertiary perspective. Manage your character, try various game modes and face monsters to complete the parkours. Parkour and be an unstoppable warrior with your strong character.

    2022ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Caped Crusader

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Only Up Samarkand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Only Up Samarkand.

    This is an exciting medieval adventure in which the hero, The Caped Crusader, takes on the King's Guard in an effort to give back to the poor the gold coins the King has unfairly collected from poor tenants. The goal of the game is to take as many bags of gold as possible from the King's Guard.

    2023ActionStrategyAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Cool Game

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Only Up Samarkand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Only Up Samarkand.

    Traditional roguelike where you build your team to defeat stronger and stronger opponents. Choose your teammates, their position and your opponents wisely, as one mistake can cost you the entire game

    2022ActionRPGCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Trials of Proelium

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Only Up Samarkand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    Experience a colorful world full of vibrant characters through the eyes of Letha, a young warrior on the hunt for district masters in her pursuit to become Proeliums new emperor in this anime style turn-based RPG.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Heroes of Science and Fiction

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Only Up Samarkand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Rise of a Legend

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Only Up Samarkand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Only Up Samarkand.

    Rise of a Legend is a third-person action RPG that immerses you in the ruthless era of gladiatorial combat. Engage in rich single-player progression or take on challengers in online multiplayer matches. Manage your Ludus, level up your fighters, and boost your house's prestige with every victory.

    2024ActionRPGEarly Access17.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Castle of Mist

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Only Up Samarkand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    Castle of Mist is a first-person shooter with Roguelike random elements set in a medieval-style adventure. Players control different characters, choose various items to create unique playstyles, and ultimately defeat various monsters and the dragon attacking the castle to achieve victory.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Blacken Slash

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Only Up Samarkand fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    Hack and slash through a corrupted retro computer system in this challenging roguelite with turn-based combat and tons of loot.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Only Up Samarkand at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Only Up Samarkand on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Only Up Samarkand on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Only Up Samarkand.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Only Up Samarkand on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Only Up Samarkand on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Only Up Samarkand.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Only Up Samarkand on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Only Up Samarkand.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Only Up Samarkand on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Only Up Samarkand on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Only Up Samarkand on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Only Up Samarkand.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up Samarkand.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Only Up Samarkand.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Only Up Samarkand.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Only Up Samarkand

How much does Only Up Samarkand cost?
Only Up Samarkand is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Only Up Samarkand have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Only Up Samarkand supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Only Up Samarkand?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Only Up Samarkand are No Time For Caution, The Caped Crusader, Cool Game.
Who developed Only Up Samarkand?
Only Up Samarkand was developed by SAYF GAMES.

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