Up Together — Play Free Online

Up Together is a cooperative climbing game built for two people sharing one keyboard. Instead of racing each other, both players are heading the same way, which is up, and the only way to get there is to help each other along. It is listed here as a Poki title, and it runs straight in the browser with nothing to install.

For a Fireboy and Watergirl fan the appeal is familiar. You do not win by being faster than your partner. You win by talking, waiting and timing things together, and the fun comes from the moments when one of you gets stuck and the other has to work out how to lend a hand.

How to play

Two players share a single keyboard. The usual split is the arrow keys for one player and W, A, S and D for the other. If you are playing alone, you can control both characters yourself, though that is fiddlier than it sounds because each hand has to handle a separate character at the same time.

The idea is to jump, grab and pull each other up the tower until you both reach the exit. A round is less about reflexes and more about sequence: decide who goes first, who stays put as an anchor, and who gets pulled up next.

Tips

1. Agree on a plan before every jump. Two people mashing keys at once is the fastest way to fall back down.
2. Take the first level slowly. It is the cheapest place to learn how your partner moves and how the grab and pull work.
3. Keep your hands apart on the keyboard. Sitting on opposite sides, with the arrows on the right and WASD on the left, avoids bumping each other.
4. Use the fullscreen button under the game if the climb is hard to read on a small window.
5. If the game stalls, reload the page and it restarts cleanly.

Similar games on Fireboy and Watergirl

The main Fireboy and Watergirl games are puzzle temples where each character has an element and a set of hazards to avoid. Up Together is looser and more physical, focusing on movement and teamwork rather than puzzle keys and doors. If you want another two-player option, Duo Vikings is a co-op adventure with two characters, and Bad Ice Cream is a maze game that two people can share on one keyboard.

It suits short sessions with a friend or family member on one computer. A keyboard is the natural fit, so it is best on a laptop or desktop rather than a phone.