Only Up! Review (Steam)

by Jim Smale · Published October 4, 2023 · Updated October 3, 2023

For our Only Up! Review, we play a game that is set to defy gravity, leap like never before, and experience the exhilarating world of parkour in a whole new light! This isn’t just your ordinary parkour jump simulator – it’s a dynamic ONLINE MULTIPLAYER adventure that transforms your every move into a gravity-defying spectacle.

Only Up! Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
Download size.
Graphics settings – graphics quality preset.
Three play options – play a quick match and private room.
Players online are shown.
Earn bolts from playing and unlock new character models.
Parkour gameplay.
The goal of the game is to keep going up by any means necessary.
You can play against online players in real-time.
The play option lets you play solo and you can see other players’ best efforts.
Get power-ups like a jetpack or double jump.
Helicopter pads act as a checkpoint in solo amd online play.
Simple controls.
Ten different locations to unlock and play.
A full 3D world with 360-degree camera control.

Only Up! Review Cons:

There are no actual graphics settings.
Download does not support a controller.
The movement and Jump are slow and broken resulting in cheap deaths.
No tutorials.
Vaulting is broken, I vaulted in thin air and didn’t vault when the animation started.
When hitting the lava it is just a skin and you can still run around.
Slow to restart after falling or failing.
A real grind to unlock the characters.
No settings for mouse sensitivity or controls.
Cannot put your own name in.
Doesn’t offer any Steam achievements.
You can only hit menu options if you ESC on the right screen.
Slowdowns and pop-ups happen in places.
Bad matchmaking if it even works.
It’s not fun to play.
The game feels rushed and incomplete.

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Only Up!:

Official website.

Developer: MoreMoto Games

Publisher: MoreMoto Games

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Steam

6/10

Graphics - 6/10
6/10

Sound - 6/10
5/10

Accessibility - 5/10
6/10

Length - 6/10
5/10

Fun Factor - 5/10

5.6/10

Summary

Only Up is a parkour game with decent graphics and a manageable download size. The game offers real-time multiplayer and solo-play options, with the goal of ascending by any means necessary. Power-ups and ten different locations add variety to the gameplay. However, the game falls short in several areas. The movement and jump mechanics are slow and broken, often leading to cheap deaths. There’s no tutorial, inconsistent vaulting, and slow restarts after falling or failing. The game lacks settings for graphics, mouse sensitivity, and controls. Matchmaking is unreliable, and the game suffers from occasional slowdowns and pop-ups. Overall, Only Up feels rushed and incomplete, with a grindy character-unlocking process and a lack of fun in gameplay.