Why Getting Over It is hard to share
Bennett Foddy’s 2017 game is the reference for one kind of difficulty: a single climb, no shortcuts, and a mistake that can send you a very long way back down. It’s a single-player game, so groups usually pass the mouse around or watch each other’s streams.
That works for a while, but it isn’t the same as climbing together. So for this list we looked for games that keep three things from Getting Over It and add other people:
- A long vertical climb: height is the score.
- Falls that really cost you: a slip can undo a lot of progress.
- Controls that are simple to learn and hard to master.
We say plainly how each game handles other players, because "multiplayer" can mean very different things: climbing the same map side by side, being tied together, or helping and sabotaging each other. Full disclosure: we make one of these games.
Multiplayer climbs with the same pain
Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends
You climb a surreal mountain on a pogo stick, with other players climbing the same mountain alongside you. Its "Tethered To Your Friends" mode links 2–16 players together with a rubber band.
Why it’s here: It’s the closest thing to Getting Over It with friends: a precision climb where a fall can cost a lot, and other people on the same mountain.
Jump King Quest
The follow-up to Jump King, from the same studio. You can explore alone or fall together in online climbing, with the same charge-and-release jumps and long drops.
Why it’s here: If Jump King was your Getting Over It, this is the version you can play with friends.
Drive UP: Together
A co-op climbing game built on a proper driving simulation. Up to eight friends drive the same route up one mountain: planks barely wider than your axles, near-vertical ramps and the insides of giant pipes. Every meter is earned: one slip can cost you a lot of hard-won height.
Every car is a solid object, so the same controls let you be the bridge (park across a gap so a friend drives over you), the engine (push someone over a ledge no single car can clear) or the problem (tap a bumper one wheel from the summit).
Why it’s here: It swaps the hammer for a car. Momentum is everything: too little and you slide back down a ramp, too much and you sail over the platform you were aiming for. The difference is that up to seven friends are on the same route, and every car is solid, so they can push you over a ledge, become a bridge, or tap your bumper one wheel from the summit.
Chained Together
Up to four players chained together climb up out of hell. When one person misses a jump, the chain pulls on everyone.
Why it’s here: It keeps the vertical climb and the painful falls, and makes every mistake a shared one.
Bread & Fred
Two penguins on a rope climb a snowy mountain. Swing, cling to walls, haul your partner up, or tumble all the way back down together.
Why it’s here: It’s the Getting Over It feeling, made for a duo.
Only Climb: Better Together
A climbing game about going higher and higher into the clouds, with friends online. Its store page warns that there are no easy paths.
Why it’s here: It’s a more straightforward climb than the others here, built to be played together.
PEAK
A group of lost scouts must climb the mountain in the middle of an island to be rescued. The slightest mistake can be fatal.
Why it’s here: It’s less about precision and more about planning and helping each other, but a bad decision high on the mountain hurts.
Solo climbs to pass around
These are single-player, like Getting Over It, but they work well as a "pass the mouse" game night or on stream:
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
The original: a man in a pot, a hammer and a mountain. If your group hasn’t played it, start here.
Why it’s here: Everyone thinks they can do it until it’s their turn.
Jump King
A knight climbs a tower with a jump you charge and release. Miss a landing and you can fall several screens.
Why it’s here: It’s easy to understand while watching, which makes it great for a couch or a stream.
A Difficult Game About Climbing
Exactly what the name says: you climb a mountain using only your hands, and gravity does the rest.
Why it’s here: It’s one of the most direct heirs to Getting Over It.
Quick comparison
| Game | Play with friends? | How others are involved |
|---|---|---|
| Pogostuck | Yes, online | Same mountain; tethered mode |
| Jump King Quest | Yes, online | Co-op and PvP climbing |
| Drive UP: Together | Yes, 1–8 online | Solid cars: push, bridge, bump |
| Chained Together | Yes, 1–4 | Chained together |
| Bread & Fred | Yes, 2 players | Roped together |
| Only Climb: Better Together | Yes, online | Climb side by side |
| PEAK | Yes | Help each other up |
| Getting Over It | No | Pass the mouse |
How to turn a rage climb into a group night
- Set a goal that isn’t "finish". "Beat our best height" keeps the night fun even when nobody reaches the top.
- Agree on the rules. In co-op climbs, decide early whether pushing someone off is allowed tonight.
- Send a scout. Let one player try a new section while the others watch the line.
- Record everything. The falls make the best clips. Streaming and monetized videos of Drive UP: Together are welcome; see our creator page.
- Take breaks. Tired hands fall more.
New to Drive UP: Together? Read how to play with friends and our beginner tips before your first run.
Fall together
Drive UP: Together is out now in Steam Early Access, for 1–8 players online. Try the free demo and see how high your group gets.
FAQ
Can you play Getting Over It with friends?
Not in the game itself: Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is single-player. Groups usually take turns or watch each other stream. For a climb you can share, try Pogostuck, Jump King Quest or Drive UP: Together.
What is the closest multiplayer game to Getting Over It?
Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends is the closest: a precision climb where other players are on the same mountain, with a tethered mode for 2–16 players.
Is there a Getting Over It-style game for 8 players?
Drive UP: Together supports 1–8 players in online lobbies on the same climb. Pogostuck puts up to 16 players on a server.
Is Drive UP: Together hard?
It’s easy to start and genuinely hard to finish. Every meter is earned, and one slip can cost you a lot of hard-won height. The difference from a solo climb is that your friends can rescue you, or knock you off.
Can I play Drive UP: Together solo?
Yes. The full climb is playable solo or in online lobbies of up to 8 players.