Choose Hover
Choose Hover if you want an Action experience. 1,002 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hover vs Only One Way Up
Hover and Only One Way Up both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Hover (2017) is 6 years older than Only One Way Up (2023). Hover scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Only One Way Up (70% positive). 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 One Way Up
Choose Only One Way Up if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Only One Way Up launched in 2023.
Both Hover and Only One Way Up sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 Hover |  Only One Way Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (1,002 reviews) | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Midgar Studio, Fusty Game | Rotten Barrel |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Hover (2017) is 6 years older than Only One Way Up (2023).
- Hover scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Only One Way Up (70% positive).
- Only One Way Up is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hover (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Only One Way Up is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hover has no Deck rating yet.
Hover vs Only One Way Up — FAQ
- Should I play Hover or Only One Way Up first?
- If you want chronology, Hover (2017) came out before Only One Way Up (2023). 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 Hover and Only One Way Up similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Hover and Only One Way Up have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hover ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Only One Way Up ships Online Co-op, Co-op.