Games like Only Up !
If Only Up ! is your kind of game, the closest matches are Only Up 3, Only Up! 1 and Alehundred — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive climbing challenge, challenging and punishing. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Only Up !: ⭐⭐⭐ Embark on an exciting journey in Only UP ! Play as Jacky, a teenager from the ghetto who wants to get out of poverty and join the wealth of the Space ! As you explore a huge world full of secrets and mysteries, you will have to climb as high as possible ! ⭐⭐⭐
Players who liked Only Up ! also play
Steam players who put hours into Only Up ! 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.
Only Up 3
WHY THIS
Top pick for Only Up ! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up !.
⭐⭐⭐ After reaching the heights of the favelas, Jacky embarks on a spaceship that takes him straight to Grekko Island; but as soon as he arrives on this new planet he will have to start an ascent to the skies in this new ONLY UP .⭐⭐⭐
Only Up! 1
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Only Up ! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up !.
⭐⭐⭐Have you ever wanted to walk through the peaks and have an eagle vision? To fly over the world like a God ! Embark on an exciting journey in Only UP: Rising ! Play as Jacky, a teenager from the ghetto who wants to get out of poverty and join the wealth of the neighboring metropolis ! ⭐⭐⭐
Alehundred
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Only Up ! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up !.
A crossplay multiplayer platformer where you're 10cm tall inside giant historical dioramas. Race through seven eras from 1956 Italy to 300 BC Alexandria, collect coins, claim Magic Gems, and compete with up to 8 players across PC, Android, and iOS. VR standalone support coming post-launch.
Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Only Up ! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Only Up !.
Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of...
Diplomacy is Not an Option
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Only Up !.
Ranked #5 for Only Up ! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up !.
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
Grow Home
WHY THIS
Shares physics based climbing with Only Up !.
Ranked #6 for Only Up ! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up !.
Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.
ALTF4
WHY THIS
Shares a punishing mood with Only Up !.
Ranked #7 for Only Up ! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up !.
[3D 3rd Person Perma-Death Runner Game]Try to overcome various obstacles until the end.
Day of Infamy
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Only Up ! fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up !.
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Only Up ! at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~84% under Only Up ! on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up !.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under Only Up ! on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Only Up !.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~41% under Only Up ! on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up !.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~68% under Only Up ! on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up !.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~76% under Only Up ! on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up !.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~84% under Only Up ! on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Only Up !.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under Only Up ! on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Only Up !.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under Only Up ! on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Only Up !.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Only Up !.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Only Up !.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Only Up !.
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 with Only Up !.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up !.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Only Up !.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up !.
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.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Only Up !.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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More from WGI GAMING
Other recommendable Steam games by WGI GAMING, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
ZOMBIAX EVIL
WHY THIS
Another title from WGI GAMING, the studio behind Only Up !.
Survive as long as possible against the zombie horde of ZOMBIAX EVIL ! Alone or in coop mode, play as an elite soldier, arm yourself to the teeth and try to rid the whole of humanity of zombie vermin ! Become a Legend of the Resistance !
Pirate Runner
WHY THIS
Another title from WGI GAMING, the studio behind Only Up !. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up !.
Play the famous pirate BLACK BEARD in this new generation Endless Runner with stunning photo-realistic graphics! Blizzard, sandstorm or torrential rain, try to survive as long as possible!
Only Up! 1
WHY THIS
Another title from WGI GAMING, the studio behind Only Up !. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up !.
⭐⭐⭐Have you ever wanted to walk through the peaks and have an eagle vision? To fly over the world like a God ! Embark on an exciting journey in Only UP: Rising ! Play as Jacky, a teenager from the ghetto who wants to get out of poverty and join the wealth of the neighboring metropolis ! ⭐⭐⭐
DON'T SHOOT US
WHY THIS
Another title from WGI GAMING, the studio behind Only Up !. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up !.
⭐DON'T SHOOT US is a solo and multiplayer FPS that tells the story of a tactical soldier from the point of view of his body camera. Try to survive as long as possible against the hordes of infected of all kinds.⭐
Only Up 3
WHY THIS
Another title from WGI GAMING, the studio behind Only Up !. Shares Strategy and Indie with Only Up !.
⭐⭐⭐ After reaching the heights of the favelas, Jacky embarks on a spaceship that takes him straight to Grekko Island; but as soon as he arrives on this new planet he will have to start an ascent to the skies in this new ONLY UP .⭐⭐⭐
Frequently asked about Only Up !
- Does Only Up ! work on Steam Deck?
- Only Up ! is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Only Up ! cost?
- Only Up ! is listed on Steam at 6.29 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Only Up !?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Only Up ! are Only Up 3, Only Up! 1, Alehundred.
- Who developed Only Up !?
- Only Up ! was developed by WGI GAMING.
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