Which Way Up: Galaxy Games

[h1]Good party game. Skip the single-player.[/h1] If you have a rotation of party games you like to play with friends or family, [i]Which Way Up: Galaxy Games[/i] (sheesh, what a title) is a worthy addition to that roster. It's quite a looker for an indie party game; the main menu is especially well done. And the combination of game modes with the tricky physics engine makes for a genuinely enjoyable pick-up put-down experience with others. At $15 full price, if you're interested in couch gaming, it's worth the buy for that alone. The single-player is where this game really falls down (so to speak), and as such, I can't in good conscience recommend it to anyone who won't be playing with others. The mechanics are too fiddly for how tight the medal requirements are, the writing fell very flat for me, and the mini-games on offer simply aren't as fun if you're playing against the clock instead of human opponents. And if you have friends, playing single-player will widen the skill gap between you and them, meaning you'll either need to intentionally play poorly or just stomp them outright, which isn't fun for anyone. I'd had really preferred if this game just doubled- and tripled-down on multiplayer, investing that development time into alternate color palettes for the characters and making more game modes. However, the multiplayer in its current form will still suffice for a thumbs-up from me. Recommended if you have friends to play with. Steam Remote Play means that they don't need to own a copy of their own.

[b]Which Way Up: Galaxy Games[/b] seems to be an early access title. This full version of the game launches with the demo message about wishlisting the game. [Update: This is now removed in a patch that was released to all players on April 29, 2025.] There are other unpolished things throughout the various modes of the game. [b]Some aspects of the game are great: vivid colors, good music, good sound, adorable artwork and characters.[/b] It just feels like things were rushed and the game suffers for that. $15 feels steep for the amount of content within. Singleplayer has half of the content showing "Coming soon". 3 of 6 (or 7) sets of levels are available. It was released fully, not as an early access game though. [Update: This is now removed in a patch that was released to all players on April 29, 2025. Now only the 3 presently available sets of levels show.] Multiplayer has no option for bots, that would be great for this title. They told me it's likely not something they'll add now. The developers said in the Steam forums that a patch is already ready to address some of these things but that was weeks ago. Not sure why they are waiting to release the patch. [Update: Patch is now released to all players as of April 29, 2025.] Singleplayer has a strange story, I'm not used to party games having a story. Here's an example: Level 1 [i]"Spark sees themselves performing to a hoard of adoring Celestials as they transform from Potentay into sparkling Essenth. Scouring the Pre-Cosmos for another vision, Spark finally catches the signal's source..."[/i] I see a picture of Spark but who is Spark and what are they? What are adoring Celestials? Why are they transforming? What is sparkling Essenth? What is this Pre-Cosmos they are scouring? Then there are more pages of dialog like this for each level. My remote play companion (we primarily played this title from their PC) and I found the story to be obtuse. --- April 29, 2025 update comment: $15 still feels steep for the amount of content in this game. Consider waiting for a sale if you're going to buy. Make sure you have local co-op friends or people that will do Steam remote play with you. (Swapping sides, we found that with remote play the local player seems more likely to win than the remote player due to latency and delayed inputs but that can vary based on how far away you are from the other player, network setup, proximity of closest Steam server, and other factors.)

Pretty fun party game to play with friends locally or online with Steam Remote Play or Parsec. Minigames are fun and are all really well designed. Art and UI is very polished and cohesive. Also has a surprisingly decent amount of singleplayer content for a party game. Overall can definitely recommend.

I've really loved playing this game in its primary multiplayer party mode. But - now that it's out, I was so impressed to see a fleshed out singleplayer mode too, so I could play it more when I'm alone at home! Now that's value! Plus the animations and UI are all so polished and juicy it's so gorge!

Super fun family-friendly couch party game with a heap of diverse game modes and cute characters.

Pure couch party joy! If you have kids, or if your friends are LIKE kids, this is the game for you. They've really polished that smooth Nintendo aesthetic & gameplay perfectly. The gravity/forces mechanic makes sure every match feels different and elevates the game above a simple Smash-style brawler - it takes tactics, skill and a little luck to win. The whole thing is clearly a labour of love - great to see small indie teams producing such quality games. Instant buy!

Love playing this with my friends and younger family members in person. Super simple and easy to pick-up and play. The singleplayer is also a great way to get your fix if you're waiting for people to come over or just want to play with the fun mechanics without being in a group!

A seriously polished couch party game that is honestly so much more fun than you'd ever expect. Expect to be quickly engrossed in doing everything you can to win in intense short rounds. Why are you still reading this review? Go and buy it!

I brilliant party game worthy of your next family games night. Very enjoyable assortment mini-games which will offer endless hours of fun!

En la pantalla inicial pone: "Buscate unos AMIGUES para jugar" o algo así. Ya empieza mal con esa cosa "inclusiva" que le importa a 5 estúpidos que ni juegan videojuegos. El modo de 1 jugador aburre. Se nota que es para multijugador.