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Only Up!

Game · 2023 · Notable

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A climbing game reached 11,135 concurrent Steam players, then left the store.

Domain

@domainsdomain · Jun 16, 2023

Kai Cenat beat Only Up on only his 3rd time playing the game😤🔥🔥*VOLUME WARNING* ht

1.7K22
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goblintown

@goblintown · Jun 21, 2023

ᵢₜₛ dₐ gₒbbᵢₑ ₕₒₒdᵢₑ fᵣₒₘ @SCKRgames #onlyup! shop.truthlabs.co

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Aboulicious

@Aboulicious · Jun 29, 2023

Der Moment, wenn @venom_virtual einem erzählt, dass das aktuell sehr erfolgreiche Spiel #OnlyUp , mindestens ein Asset von mir #gerippt hat. Tja... was soll ich dazu sagen... macht euch selbst ein Bild davon. #steal #3d #ripped #geklaut #noComercialUse #sprachlos

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timthetatman👑

@timthetatman · Jun 28, 2023

here's how only up is going so far... 🤣

4.1K72
Post · @timthetatman on X
not available on Steam
SCKR Games / Indiesolodev
【新版本】全世界第一？30分钟速通Only up!_攻略
Bilibili / 为颜绎而生
Only Up! quickly rises to top of most-streamed games | Streams Charts
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Kai Cenat beat Only Up on only his 3rd time playing the game😤🔥🔥*VOLUME WARNING*
@domainsdomain on X
ᵢₜₛ dₐ gₒbbᵢₑ ₕₒₒdᵢₑ fᵣₒₘ @SCKRgames #onlyup!
@goblintown on X
Der Moment, wenn @venom_virtual einem erzählt, dass das aktuell sehr erfolgreiche Spiel #OnlyUp , mindestens ein Asset von mir #gerippt hat. Tja... was soll ich dazu sagen... macht euch selbst ein…
@Aboulicious on X
not available - Elevator for restoring progress/ anime girl coming back soon/ Copyright - Steam News
Steam / SCKR Games
What were the top new PC & console games of 2023?
GameDiscoverCo
here's how only up is going so far... 🤣
@timthetatman on X
空登りイライラアクション『Only Up!』瞬く間に流行中。大空を目指して登り、落ちて、とても悲しい - AUTOMATON
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Only Up! screenshot
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A piece of Only Up! artwork which appears to include Aboulicious's 3D model.
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OnlyUp Fortnite
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Only Up! dev removes game from Steam for "peace of mind"
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Only Up! - Wikipedia
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Numbers

Steam concurrent-player peak, July 2023; all-time high
11.1K
As of Oct 15, 2026 · Open web · Self-reported · Steam Charts
Seed to peak
4 weeks
May 24 ’23 to Jun 19 ’23
Platforms
7
Started on Open web
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

Mechanics

  • Creator relayPrimary
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Controversy
  • Dupe economy

How it spread

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Only Up! spread through Chinese speedruns, French Twitch streams and Japanese VTubers. Falls supplied reaction clips, and a Fortnite adaptation followed. The developer withdrew the original from Steam in September, citing stress.

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  1. May 2023

    SCKR Games seed · May 24 ’23

    SCKR Games released Only Up! on Steam.[1][4]

    not available on Steam
    Open the first post ↗

  2. 为颜绎而生 platform jump · May 31 ’23

    A Chinese player posted a 30-minute speedrun on Bilibili.[2][3]

    【新版本】全世界第一？30分钟速通Only up!_攻略

  3. SCKR Games owner response · May 31 ’23

    A May 31 update added Japanese support, according to AUTOMATON’s June 14 report.[5]

Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
KR
Steam concurrent-player peak, July 2023; all-time high
11.1K
As of Oct 15, 2026 · Open web · Self-reported · Steam Charts
Evidence
Grade B

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  1. May 2023

    SCKR Games seed · May 24 ’23

    SCKR Games released Only Up! on Steam.[1][4]

    not available on Steam
    Open the first post ↗

  2. 为颜绎而生 platform jump · May 31 ’23

    A Chinese player posted a 30-minute speedrun on Bilibili.[2][3]

    【新版本】全世界第一？30分钟速通Only up!_攻略

  3. SCKR Games owner response · May 31 ’23

    A May 31 update added Japanese support, according to AUTOMATON’s June 14 report.[5]

  1. owner response · Jun 2 ’23

  2. platform jump · Jun 5 ’23

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