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2023 PC free 👍 73 % Mostly positive, 15,037 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

A 3D parkour platformer where you climb an enormous tower of junk and odd obstacles with no checkpoints. One missed jump can send you tumbling far back down, making it equal parts frustrating and hilarious.

What defines Only Up!:

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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  • Challenging difficulty
  • Bright, upbeat tone
  • Gameplay comes before story

You play as a fragile egg trying to climb out of the hen house and through hazardous places like a shop and a kitchen by rolling and jumping. One bad fall can undo your progress, making it a quirky, frustrating-yet-funny test of precision.

Jump King

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A merciless platformer where you climb a huge tower using only precisely charged jumps, and a single misstep can send you tumbling far back down. Frustration and triumph sit very close together.

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

You haul yourself up an enormous mountain of junk using only a hammer while stuck in a cauldron, and one slip can send you tumbling far back down. Bennett Foddy's narration turns the frustration into a strange, darkly funny meditation on perseverance.

Bubsy 3D

Challenging difficulty

Bubsy 3D sends the wisecracking bobcat through an early 3D platformer on planet Rayon, collecting atoms and rockets to defeat the two queens. It is infamous for its clumsy controls and camera.

I Wanna Be the Boshy

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A brutal fangame platformer in the vein of I Wanna Be the Guy, packed with sudden traps, cheap deaths and bosses that demand precision and memorization. Its absurd humor and references make the suffering part of the fun.

Prehistorik

Challenging difficulty

A classic 1991 platformer where you play a caveman clubbing prehistoric creatures and collecting food to survive. Its cartoonish humor and mix of platform action and hidden bonuses define the experience.

Pitfall!

Challenging difficulty

An Atari-era classic where you run and jump through the jungle as Pitfall Harry, dodging swinging vines, crocodiles and scorpions while racing to collect every treasure within 20 minutes.

Prehistorik 2

Pure single-player experience

A humorous caveman-era platformer where you swing a club to defeat animals, collect bonus items and uncover hidden extras. Boss fights and passwords break up the levels.

Gex

Pure single-player experience

A 90s platformer where you play a wisecracking gecko hopping through TV-themed worlds, collecting remotes and defeating enemies with tongue and tail attacks. Its charm comes from constant quips and pop-culture parodies.

Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic 2D platformer where you play Pitfall Harry Jr., leaping, swinging and throwing boomerangs through Mayan jungles, waterfalls and mines to find your father. Fluid animation and precise, demanding platforming define the experience.

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