Only Up! developer pulls viral indie game from Steam due to stress – Xfire

SnapshotOnly Up!, a viral game that had massive popularity on Twitch, was pulled from Steam by its developer, SCKR Games.The developer, a solo creator, felt overwhelmed by the attention and stress the game brought.The developer hinted at a new project titled Kith, aiming to collaborate with a small team this time.Remember Only Up!, that viral sensation that had Twitch streamers and gamers alike hurling their keyboards in frustration? If you’ve been living under a rock, Only Up! was the game that took everyone by storm earlier this year. But, in a twist that no one saw coming, the game’s developer has pulled it from Steam – again. Developed by SCKR Games, a studio that’s essentially a one-man army, Only Up! was the kind of game that made you question your life choices. The premise was simple: climb, climb, and keep climbing. But one wrong move, and it’s back to square one. Sounds fun, right? Well, it was, in a sadistic sort of way. The game’s popularity skyrocketed, attracting up to 280,000 concurrent viewers on Twitch. But with great power comes great stress? The developer, in a heartfelt message on Steam, revealed that the indie game was their first foray into
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