Only Climb: Better Together
- July 25, 2023
- Exbyte Studios
Get on Steam"Only Climb: Better Together" is a challenging multiplayer platformer where players climb up to the sky while overcoming obstacles, either solo or with friends. The game features unpredictable items, lack of a save function, and a mysterious world full of Easter eggs and references. It encourages exploration and discovery, aiming to show players that the world is vast and inviting, much like fledglings leaving their nest to explore the great outdoors.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and challenging experience, especially when played with friends.
- Visually stunning with vibrant environments and creative level design.
- The cooperative gameplay encourages teamwork and provides a sense of accomplishment when overcoming obstacles.
- The game is plagued with numerous bugs and glitches that make it frustrating and often unplayable.
- Poor optimization leads to performance issues, even on high-end systems, causing crashes and lag.
- The mechanics and hitboxes are inconsistent, leading to unfair deaths and a lack of reliable gameplay.
- gameplay36 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 28 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this title is polarizing, with some praising its engaging mechanics, stunning visuals, and cooperative elements that keep levels fresh and exciting. However, many players criticize the game for its buggy climbing mechanics, poor hitboxes, and frustrating design choices that detract from the overall experience, leading to a sense of unfairness and frustration. While the potential for a great game is acknowledged, significant improvements are needed to address the numerous gameplay issues.
“Developed by a talented team, this game combines engaging gameplay mechanics with stunning visuals to create an unforgettable gaming journey.”
“This diversity keeps the gameplay fresh and exciting, as you never know what challenges await in the next level.”
“With its thrilling climbing challenges, creative level design, and seamless cooperative gameplay, it's a title that stands out as a testament to the potential of collaborative gaming experiences.”
“The climb up mechanic is broken.”
“The autoclimbing has screwed the gameplay so hard even if it helps you save a fall.”
“New flash to the dev: adding an online feature to a terrible base game that has terrible mechanics and bugs galore doesn't make it better.”
- stability22 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- -5 % neutral mentions
- 91 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous glitches and bugs causing players to randomly spawn in unintended locations, fall through the map, and experience erratic gameplay. While some users report that it runs well on high-end systems, the overall consensus highlights a frustratingly buggy experience that detracts from enjoyment and playability. Many players express dissatisfaction, urging developers to address these persistent issues.
“If you have mostly new parts, say 2 years old or less, and 32GB RAM, this runs great and is a lot of fun!”
“The stability of the game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay without any noticeable lag.”
“I've experienced minimal crashes, which speaks volumes about the game's stability.”
“Insanely buggy, will randomly throw you off a cliff, you'll lose your jump for no reason.”
“This game is so buggy, they changed the loading screen and everything else but it's so much more buggy than last time.”
“The game has bugs and glitches everywhere and if you aren't in the right spot you fall to the bottom and lose your items because it's not even your fault.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 39 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally praised for their stunning visuals and vibrant art style, showcasing diverse environments with meticulous detail. However, some players have reported technical issues, such as maxed-out GPU memory and frustrating camera mechanics, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these concerns, the visuals are considered a highlight, contributing to an engaging gameplay experience.
“Developed by a talented team, this game combines engaging gameplay mechanics with stunning visuals to create an unforgettable gaming journey.”
“The art style is vibrant and colorful, with meticulous attention to detail in every level.”
“The visuals are stunning, with vibrant and diverse environments that range from lush forests to futuristic skyscrapers.”
“Trash game, trash graphics.”
“I wasn't having any problems with this game until this day. I was playing normally at 1920x1080p high graphics with 100-120 fps, and now it says maxed out GPU memory. Come on, bruh.”
“The way the camera moves to the middle of the screen when you run is also very annoying when you're running on a small object, and all of a sudden everything changes. Just leave the mechanics in the game be and start working on the bugged boats in the pirate part and hitboxes that you just fall off.”
- optimization14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization has received significant criticism, with players reporting persistent performance issues such as stuttering, lag, and glitches, even after recent updates aimed at improving these aspects. While some users appreciate the game's design and controls, the ongoing optimization problems hinder the overall experience, making it difficult to play with friends.
“Performance improved with latest updates (8.15.23).”
“But at this point, I definitely can't play with my friends until things are better optimized.”
“It is a fun game and challenging; however, I have never seen a game run so poorly with poor optimization even after the 'fixes'. You will continue to experience stutter, lagging, and glitching to the left or right off of an object causing you to fall.”
“Where is the optimization for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB?”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the humor in the game to be both abundant and entertaining, particularly highlighting the comedic nature of the cosmetics. The sheer scale of the game also adds a layer of humor, as players are often surprised by how much content there is to explore.
“Cosmetics are hilarious.”
“I then realized, holy shit, this game is so huge it's not even funny; I was around 15 percent of the way through in 6 hours.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its chill vibe, while others find it to be quite poor.
“The music is chill.”
“The soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, creating an immersive experience.”
“I love how the music evolves with the game, enhancing the emotional moments.”
“And the music is awful.”
“And the music is awful.”
