Games like Only Way is Down
If Only Way is Down is your kind of game, the closest matches are RUNR END, Circus Challenge and Firefighters Together — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive despite extreme difficulty, challenging and comedic. 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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RUNR END
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Top pick for Only Way is Down fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Only Way is Down.
RUNR END is a challenging FPP-Platformer set in a dreamish world with secrets to discover. Be careful, don't be another fallen soul.
Circus Challenge
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Second-strongest match for Only Way is Down fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Way is Down.
Circus Challenge is a precision platform game inspired by the Only Up! games, your goal is to reach the top to escape from your nightmare.
Firefighters Together
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Only Way is Down fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Only Way is Down.
Firefighters Together is a chaotic co-op action platformer where 1-4 players work together to rescue kittens from dangerous, fire-filled maps. Overcome challenging obstacles, extinguish flames, and save those kittens!
GUN MONKEY!
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Ranked #4 for Only Way is Down fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Only Way is Down.
Help your fellow monkeys escape back to the jungle by gunning your way through obstacles and challenges. Test your skill in a open environment and find your way home! Choose how you want to play, save companions (or don't) and unlock guns that help you traverse the world!
Sky Sojourn
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Ranked #5 for Only Way is Down fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Only Way is Down.
Welcome to the world of Sky Sojourn! You are an adventurer who embarks on an amazing journey overcoming obstacles on floating islands. Will you be able to conquer the peaks and reach your goal? Get ready for an unforgettable climb full of amazing discoveries!
Blocky Ascent
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Ranked #6 for Only Way is Down fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Only Way is Down.
Each step matters in this high-stakes first-person parkour platformer, as falling means losing progress. Overcome dynamic obstacles like moving platforms and anti-gravity fields. Discover shortcuts to reach the summit faster, but beware, the climb demands mastery. Will you conquer the ascent?
Septic
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Ranked #7 for Only Way is Down fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Only Way is Down.
Septic is a gripping precision platformer where you navigate an underground sewer, mastering challenging jumps and dealing with significant setbacks. Test your skills and perseverance in this intense escape adventure.
Runestone:Pathfinders
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Ranked #8 for Only Way is Down fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Only Way is Down.
"Runestone: Pathfinder" is a 3D adventure platformer game set in the world of Runestone. Players will play as a rookie pathfinder and help the rookie get through his first trial.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Only Way is Down at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Only Way is Down on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Only Way is Down.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under Only Way is Down on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Only Way is Down.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
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Priced ~55% under Only Way is Down on Steam right now. Shares Action with Only Way is Down.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
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Priced ~50% under Only Way is Down on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Only Way is Down.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
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Priced ~50% under Only Way is Down on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Only Way is Down.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~90% under Only Way is Down on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Only Way is Down.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~70% under Only Way is Down on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Only Way is Down.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under Only Way is Down on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Only Way is Down.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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 Way is Down.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Only Way is Down.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Only Way is Down.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Way is Down.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Only Way is Down.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Only Way is Down.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Only Way is Down.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Frequently asked about Only Way is Down
- Is Only Way is Down verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Only Way is Down is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Only Way is Down cost?
- Only Way is Down is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Only Way is Down?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Only Way is Down are RUNR END, Circus Challenge, Firefighters Together.
- Who developed Only Way is Down?
- Only Way is Down was developed by Jilted Generation Productions.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Only Way is Down.
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