Choose Straight Up
Choose Straight Up if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Straight Up launched in 2024.
Straight Up vs Only Way is Down
Straight Up and Only Way is Down both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Straight Up (2024) is 1 year older than Only Way is Down (2025). Straight Up is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Only Way is Down (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Only Way is Down
Choose Only Way is Down if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Only Way is Down launched in 2025.
Both Straight Up and Only Way is Down sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Straight Up |  Only Way is Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 53.8% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CryneX | Jilted Generation Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Straight Up (2024) is 1 year older than Only Way is Down (2025).
- Straight Up is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Only Way is Down (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Only Way is Down is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Straight Up has no Deck rating yet.
Straight Up vs Only Way is Down — FAQ
- Should I play Straight Up or Only Way is Down first?
- If you want chronology, Straight Up (2024) came out before Only Way is Down (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 Straight Up and Only Way is Down similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.