Arcade Game
Drop tiles. Merge higher. Try not to run out of room.
Upward is a fast number-merging arcade game where every drop matters, the stack keeps rising, and "one more try" becomes a scheduling issue.
In DesignScreens coming soon.
How it plays
Clear rules, real identity, and a reason to improve.
Drop-and-merge column climbing
Drop numbered tiles into columns, merge equal neighbors, and keep the board alive as the pressure rises.
Daily seed and global leaderboard
Same challenge. Same board. Better excuses when your friend beats you by 12 points.
Streaks, Pro sync, and no forced ads
Play the run because you want to, not because a fake countdown bullied you into it.
Why we built it
Merge games are great until they go flat. Upward adds pressure, height, and daily competition so every drop matters.
Who it is for
Arcade players who like fast sessions, clean rules, rising tension, and scores they immediately believe they can beat.
How a run works
Drop → merge → climb → survive the rising board → start the next run with a better plan.
Pricing
Play free. Unlock when you're hooked.
Start playing free. Unlock the full game forever for $4.99, or get it included with StackForge Play Pass.
Play Pass includes StackForge games only. Non-game apps are not included.
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Full Game Unlock
$4.99 one-time
Own the full version of this game forever. No subscription.
StackForge Play Pass
$2.99 /month
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Unlock all included StackForge games while subscribed.
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Upward is being shaped.
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