Games like Upward
If Upward is your kind of game, the closest matches are Bouncy Blobs, Shell Out Showdown and GET RAMMED — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Upward: Try to stay alive for as long as possible, by avoiding various enemies and obstacles while collecting as many apples as your heart desires. Play against friends, unlock cool cosmetics or achieve a new highscore. The choice is up to you.
Players who liked Upward also play
Steam players who put hours into Upward 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.
Bouncy Blobs
WHY THIS
Top pick for Upward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Upward.
You are a blob. Prove your worth as the greatest blob to ever live by solving puzzles or vanquishing your squishy brethren.
Shell Out Showdown
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Upward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Upward.
A vending machine Rapid-Fire Food Combat Generosity Arena! Throw food, dodge food (but don't litter), and give to win in this hectic, platform combat arena free-for-all! Up to 4 local players + online play. Lots of different game modes, plus story and solo play modes for tons of food tossin' fun!
GET RAMMED
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Upward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Upward.
GET RAMMED is a multiplayer party game with wacky physics-based battles. Play as chaotic goats trying to RAM each other off the stage with up to 8 friends! Challenge each other with a playful mix of different maps, power-ups and unexpected events!
PizzaPanic
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Upward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Upward.
People are starving for Pizza! Become our new delivery operator. Race through the city with your trusty courier bot, and bring joy to your customers. Customize your robot and experiment with dozens of unique skills and upgrades. Bring your friends and enjoy chaos in online and local multiplayer.
NIPH
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Upward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Upward.
NIPH is a stylish roguelite platformer with risky and intense combat. Slash, shoot, and learn and cast spells with more varied items as you explore a vast and diverse fantasy world!
Patchkins Party
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Upward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Upward.
Patchkins is a multiplayer racing game for 2 to 6 players where you build the course as you play. Each round, players draw and place objects like Platforms, Obstacles, and Specials, then race to the finish without dying.
Turn n' Run
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Upward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Upward.
A Turn-Based Party Platformer for up to 6 players. Conquer the maze, survive the platforming gauntlets and roll it to the goal in the Giant Spheres. Kick it old-skool by shoving and outshining your rivals under the TV spotlights.
Slip & Skid
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Upward fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Upward.
Race against your friends and alter the track by placing obstacles after each lap. Change the rules mid-game with roguelike modifiers. Shove your opponents off the track, drift, boost and jump. Up to 4 players online and local split-screen.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Upward.
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 Upward.
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?
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 Upward.
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 with Upward.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Upward.
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.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Upward.
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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Frequently asked about Upward
- Does Upward have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Upward supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
- What games are most similar to Upward?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Upward are Bouncy Blobs, Shell Out Showdown, GET RAMMED.
- Who developed Upward?
- Upward was developed by Im_The_Goose.
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 Upward.
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