Only Up!
By 2Play
Only Up! asks one thing of you: keep going higher. You steer a kid in an orange cap up a stack of ramps, wooden roofs, poles and scattered junk, jumping from one surface to the next without falling back to the ground. There are no checkpoints, so a bad landing can cost everything you climbed. It's a 3D arcade platformer that runs free in your browser.
Game info
- Developer
- 2Play
- Rating
- Not yet rated
- Release date
- Jul 13, 2023
- Last updated
- Sep 28, 2026
- Technology
- Unity WebGL
- Platforms
- Web Browser (Desktop, Mobile)
Controls
Keyboard & mouse
- WASD — move
- Space — jump
- P — pause
- R — restart
Touch
- On-screen virtual joysticks — move and jump (landscape)
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How to Play Only Up!
You control the character in third person with the camera floating behind. Run with WASD and press Space to jump onto whatever is above you — a long red staircase, a plank roof over a shed, a metal pole running up a stone tower. Each object you land on becomes the platform for the next hop, and the route upward is a vertical maze of obstacles rather than a set path.
A timer ticks up in the top-right corner while you climb, so you can see how long your run has lasted. Because the game keeps no checkpoints, a missed jump sends you tumbling back down and you have to re-climb everything below you. Later stretches add harder tests such as platforms that move and obstacles that rotate, so timing matters as much as aim. P pauses the run and R restarts it from the beginning.
Tips
- Line up your landing spot before you jump — the camera sits behind you, so step to the edge and look up first.
- Short hops between nearby objects are safer than long leaps; falling costs you the whole climb since there are no checkpoints.
- Wide flat surfaces like the plank roof and the red staircase make good places to stop, steady the camera and plan the next few moves.
- On moving or rotating obstacles, wait for the platform to come to you instead of chasing it.
- Use P to pause if you need a break mid-run, and R only when you're truly stuck.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Only Up! free to play?
Yes, Only Up! is free and runs in your web browser with no download or install.
Can I play Only Up! on my phone?
Yes, the game supports mobile as well as desktop. On a phone or tablet hold the device in landscape and use the on-screen virtual joysticks.
Are there checkpoints if I fall?
No. The climb has no checkpoints, so if you fall you lose the height you gained and need to work your way back up.
Who made Only Up!?
It was developed by 2Play and released in 2023, built with Unity WebGL.
How do I restart or pause a run?
Press P to pause and R to restart the climb from the start on keyboard.