Only Up speedrun records and the fasted anyone has completed it (2024)

In the gaming world there is always the need for a challenge with many titles looking for ways to push players past their limits.

The newest title to enter the fray is SCKR Games' Only Up!. The 3D platformer's story is rooted in the fairytale of Jack and the Beanstalk, however, it's not the story that has everyone hooked.

Streamers and players across the internet have shared clips of the title's punishing gameplay, where one small mistake, could see hours of progress lost. This is because players must find their way to the top by jumping onto hard-to-reach platforms, and with no save points, every decision counts.

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On its Steam page, Only Up! tells players that the average passing time of the game is 40 to 120 minutes, however, looking at gameplay clips it would be easy to argue that this could turn out much longer depending on skill. While the game is quickly spreading as a frustrating challenge, it has already been conquered by dedicated and skilled speedrunners.

These players have likely dedicated an unfathomable amount of time and patience to beating the game as quickly as possible. According to Speedrun.com which hosts one of the largest libraries of speedrunning records for a variety of games, the world record for beating the game without taking advantage of any glitches is currently 19 minutes and 4 seconds by Distortion 2.