What people love about it
- Failure is shared. One missed jump and the whole group pays for it.
- Height is the score. You can see how far you got and how far you fell.
- Voice chat is half the game. The blame, the apologies, the "one more try".
What feels familiar
- A long vertical climb where one mistake can cost a lot of progress, with no checkpoints.
- Your friends change your run. In Drive UP: Together that happens because every car is solid: they can bridge a gap for you, push you up a ledge or knock you off it.
- It’s built for groups who laugh at their own disasters.
What’s different
- No chain. Nobody is tied to you. You choose when to help, and when to “help”.
- You drive. Throttle, weight and grip on real driving physics replace jumping.
- Up to 8 players instead of a small party, so a full friend group fits in one lobby.
- PC on Steam, launching in Early Access on October 26, 2026.
If what you love most is the chain itself, being physically tied to a partner, Drive UP: Together plays differently: cooperation is optional, which makes the betrayals funnier and the rescues more meaningful.
Drive UP: Together in 30 seconds
- 1–8 playersOnline co-op through your Steam friends list. Playable solo.
- Real driving physicsThrottle, weight and grip decide whether you make the plank, the pipe or the ramp.
- Every car is solidPark as a bridge, push a friend over a ledge, or tap a bumper one wheel from the top.
- No checkpointsFall off and you start again from the bottom. Every run is a story.
- Steam Early AccessLaunches October 26, 2026 on Windows PC.
- Free demoOn Steam now, the quickest way to see who in your group is the bridge and who is the problem.
Bring your crew
Wishlist Drive UP: Together on Steam and you’ll get a notification when it unlocks. Or try the free demo tonight.
Other kinds of games to try
- Tethered co-op climbers, where players are linked by a rope or chain.
- Physics co-op platformers with wobbly bodies and big groups.
- Solo “no checkpoint” climbers that work well as a pass-the-mouse party game.
Want names, player counts and an honest take on each? Read Our full list of games like Chained Together.
FAQ
Is Drive UP: Together like Chained Together?
In spirit, yes: a co-op climb where a fall really costs you and your friends shape every run. The difference is that you drive cars on real driving physics, nobody is chained together, and lobbies take up to 8 players.
How many players can play Drive UP: Together?
1 to 8 players in online co-op. You invite friends from your Steam friends list, and you can also play solo.
Does Drive UP: Together have checkpoints?
No. Fall off and you start again from the bottom.
When does Drive UP: Together come out?
It launches in Steam Early Access on October 26, 2026, for Windows PC. A free demo is on Steam now.