Viral Steam Game Only Up Has Been Removed, Dev Says It Was Too Stressful

Eddie Makuch
9/8/2023

The developer of one of 2023's most popular and viral Steam games has removed it because of the stressed it caused. In a post on Steam, the solo developer of Only Up! said this was their first time making a game, and now they want to say goodbye to the game."I'm a solo developer and this game is my first experience in gamedev, a game I did for creativity, to test myself, and where I made a lot of mistakes," the developer said. "The game has kept me under a lot of stress all these months. Now I want to put the game behind me. And yes. the game won't be available in the Steam store soon, that's what I decided myself."The developer added: "What I need now is peace of mind and healing. I plan to take a pause, and continue my education in game design and further with new experience and knowledge to direct my energies to my next game."Continue Reading at GameSpot...

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