Only Up!, the viral climbing game that has taken over Twitch, has been taken off the Steam store without warning. Popular Twitch streamers like IShowSpeed and xQc, as well as non-Twitch personalities like DrDisRespect, have started playing this simple but frustrating game.
But new players who want to join in the fun will be sad to learn that Only Up! is no longer for sale on Steam.
People who already own the game on Steam can still view and play it, but they can’t buy it right now. Fans and players have been wondering why Only Up! was taken out of the store, and one Redditor helped clear things up.
This user says that a recent update changed a part of the game where a giant girl was standing to a figure of Atlas holding the earth. People on the Internet say that the original big girl may have been stolen, which is why the game was taken off the market.
This new information has led to more rumours that Only Up! contains other stolen items. People who left comments and played the game were worried that it might have more unapproved material, so it was taken off the Steam store.
Even though there has been a lot of talk about the problem, Steam has said nothing about it and given no official statement or explanation.
The removal of Only Up! is in line with Steam’s policy, which forbids the publication of any content that developers do not own or have the necessary rights to. This policy makes sure that stolen game assets can’t be used in games on the platform, unless there are good reasons for doing so.
The fact that Only Up! was taken down says that it broke this policy in some way, but the details are still unclear.
As things go on, people who wanted to play Only Up! and experience the crazy climbing will have to settle for watching their favourite streamers play the game. Many people are upset that the game is no longer in the Steam store and want to know what will happen to Only Up!.
Will it come back to the platform once its asset problems are fixed, or will it stay away for good?
What do you think about Only Up! being taken off the Steam store? Do you accept the claims that things were stolen? In the comments part below, tell us what you think and what you think might happen.
