Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

Released: Feb 2, 2023
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Last updated: 17 Sep 2026, 05:11 GMT

Updates & announcements

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26 Jun 2026Developer post
Version 1.10.0 - The Aura Farming Update
CLICK HERE FOR FULL PATCH NOTES sure has been a while hasn't it! a lot of new stuff this update but in case you dont feel like reading it all, let me show you the highlights: Customization Overhaul Style customization has been massively expanded. Styles can now have up to 3 parti
18 Jun 2026Developer post
Announcing VALHALLA - AIM HIGHER!
A $2500 PRIZE POOL MAJOR tournament series comes July 11 to August 9th, the sequel to legendary OLYMPUS INVITATIONAL run by the same creators and organizers! Join and learn more here:
15 May 2026Developer post
new things on the way
hello gamers it has been a little while. just wanted to let everyone know that there is a new major update in the works, and it should be ready soon. i haven't done any work on character 6, but i do want to highlight all the awesome new features you can try right now in the unsta
hello gamers it has been a little while. just wanted to let everyone know that there is a new major update in the works, and it should be ready soon. i haven't done any work on character 6, but i do want to highlight all the awesome new features you can try right now in the unstable beta branch:
many new customization features, including 2 more auras per style, auras that can attach to specific limbs, dynamically triggered auras based on specific game interactions, custom hitsparks, style credits and more
challenge anyone with a saved replay so you can easily resume old matches
an incremental timer setting that gives you more time the faster you can make decisions
many new remappable hotkeys
spruced-up lobby chat system that lets you change the color of your name, view anyone spectating you, view the lobby chat from inside a match, block and mute annoying people
many balance changes and a new move for Mutant
oodles of bug fixes, QOL and performance improvements
keep in mind that many of your mods will break! probably best to turn them off first.
p.s. you can find unstable here:
if you want to easily discuss the new changes with me, join the discord and check out the unstable channel category.
see you again soon :)
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27 Dec 2024Developer post
a thank you from my heart to all hustlers
i posted this on reddit and discord so im gonna post it here too. thank you to all the new players for buying and playing Your Only Move Is HUSTLE over the winter sale. I never thought this game I made for my friends and I to goof off in would be going so strong this long after r
23 Oct 2024Developer post
temporary solution for lobby crashes
YES i am aware of the crash! unfortunately, it is not something i caused this time... there is a software unrelated to YOMIH going around that scrambles network packets to avoid ISP blocks/censorship which also happens to have the unintended effect of crashing lobbies. until i fi
12 Sep 2024Developer post
hotfix 1.9.20
turns out last patch broke hard knockdowns and a few other moves, as well as some new character select screen bugs. these should be all or mostly fixed. new version number because this is *technically* a gameplay change, but nearly all 1.9.19 replays should work.
12 Sep 2024Developer post
mod mismatch fix
no gameplay changes yet. modded players should see a new loading screen when the game starts. i've also made it so the game only needs to load modded characters once, instead of after every match. please let me know if this relieves the "mod mismatch" error. additionally, cloud s
29 Jul 2024Developer post
small security fix update
nothing special. thank you to emi.pet and sodium fluoride for finding and alerting me to a particular vulnerability involving remote code execution - scary! update 2024-08-03, in response to some comments: >nothing special >fixed RCE ...what? why not explain what the vulner
27 Jun 2024Developer post
Patch 1.9.19
Click here for patch notes Biggest change is that lobbies no longer default to custom characters being enabled. This is to promote a similar balance of modded to vanilla lobbies to before character loader was merged into base game, as modded lobbies have become a dominant majorit
28 May 2024Developer post
Hotfix 1.9.6
Just another aesthetic change: modded characters no longer inherit the extra aesthetic freeze-frames that came with the last patch. I have added a toggle to the base character scene to have the freeze-frames that is disabled by default but hopefully made it stand out enough that
Just another aesthetic change: modded characters no longer inherit the extra aesthetic freeze-frames that came with the last patch.
I have added a toggle to the base character scene to have the freeze-frames that is disabled by default but hopefully made it stand out enough that new mods dont forget to enable it :P
And probably the smallest gameplay-changing update (which requires a new game version) that YOMIH has ever seen:
Ninja

Super Jump

Slightly reduced range of angles (140 degrees -> 138 degrees) (should fix boring optimal combo Ninja players were unhappy about)
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23 May 2024Developer post
Patch 1.9.5
Click here for patch notes Mostly balance and aesthetic changes, and anti-stall measures for the new character.
29 Mar 2024Developer post
Mod Compatibility/Crash Fix
Some of the modders were doing naughty things with my code :( but this should help. Robot should be back in the game for modded character users, and many modded characters who were causing a startup crash should not be doing so any longer.
28 Mar 2024Developer post
Mutant is here! Patch 1.9.0
patch notes here If your game is crashing on startup, unsubscribe from all mods and try again! I'm not sure what this patch may break... Hello gamers. the new character, Mutant is finally out! sorry it took me so long. there was a lot of work to do, not just on the new character,
patch notes here
If your game is crashing on startup, unsubscribe from all mods and try again! I'm not sure what this patch may break...
Hello gamers. the new character, Mutant is finally out! sorry it took me so long. there was a lot of work to do, not just on the new character, but on every part of the game.
The Slop Man Cometh
Art by blauxel!

Some highlights before i get into how Mutant works:

the Character Loader mod has been absorbed into the base game and somewhat optimized to reduce lag when lots of characters are installed.
big change to the neutral game: air options have been globally reduced by 1, to prevent passivity and stalling. this means, for example, Ninja only gets one double jump/air dash/etc before touching the ground. but don't worry, when you start a combo, you get your extra air option back.
several QOL features to display more relevant information on the screen, such as when you have initiative, who is being combo'd, a tooltip hint that explains DI, and more.
Mutant
Mutant (endearingly referred to as Slop Man) is an extremely rushdown-oriented character with tricky movement, a poisonous bite, and fierce close-range attacks.
Juke
A unique movement option called Juke allows Mutant to micro-adjust its positioning, setting up for counter-attacks and unpredictable neutral scrapping. This requires a resource, as shown by the green pips in the top left. You can get more pips by attacking the opponent, or by using his super, Howl.
Dash Forward
Mutant's Dash has some interesting properties. Aside from avoiding some attacks with its low hurtbox, Dash Forward can be followed up with a unique Dash Attack, and a special, Sneak Attack, which can sneak past the opponent and break their guard.
Envenom
Landing Envenom, Mutant's special throw, afflicts the opponent with a poison status. Additional to losing health over time, attacking a poisoned opponent causes acid bubbles to fly out of their bodies, turning into ad-hoc stage hazards that Mutant can use to its advantage.
Vault
Vault is a unique special that lets Mutant harmlessly bounce off opponent projectiles. You can also use it to attack the opponent directly.
Howl
Howl is a level 2 super that gives Mutant several Juke pips, and access to a new move, Slop Dash, which allows Mutant to move in any direction, similar to Ninja's Air Dash, but even from the ground.
Rebirth
Rebirth is a level 3 super that pulls the opponent toward Mutant, and does several things on hit:

Knocks the opponent away from Mutant at a dynamic angle
Slightly heals Mutant
Refreshes Mutant's air options
This move is best used to extend combos, at the heavy cost of 3 bars.
Mutant has some weaknesses too. Both Mutant's damage resistance and damage output are lower than the other vanilla characters. DI is generally more effective against Mutant's attacks, and DI reads are required both to combo as Mutant and to get out of Mutant's combos. Additionally, Mutant struggles to approach against strong zoning tactics.
However, Mutant is designed, like all base characters, to have an answer to every situation. While Mutant's options are more polarized, you should still be able to fight and win against anyone with this new character.
Anyway that about wraps it up. I hope you enjoy all the new stuff ːorganiccucumberː if you have any complaints, please direct them to the nearest Cowboy main
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20 Dec 2023Developer post
ONE MORE TIME
warning steam is being weird and freaky and your vote is probably not getting saved if you cast it before dec 21st 10am pt for legal reasons this is a joke and i respectfully ask you to vote for whomever you think is the most deserving of the award (though it is obviously Your On
11 Dec 2023Developer post
A new character, Mutant, is now available to try in the beta branch!
Mutant (aka SLOP MAN) is now playable in the _unstable branch!!! To try him out, select the _unstable beta branch in your steam settings. Progress on this beta cycle can be found in #unstable-updates at There are plenty of other character changes too! Please tell me what you thin
23 Nov 2023Developer post
DO IT
Listen. You and I both know the deal here. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE is obviously, doubtlessly, the biggest innovation in fighting gameplay the world has seen in years. Slides forth a manila envelope and takes a huge drag off my expensive cigar. What do you say we put all this...
06 Nov 2023Developer post
Patch 1.8.23
click to view patch notes I didn't want to make any more changes before Olympus, but many of the top players (of all characters, including Wiz) have alerted me of a massively overpowered strategy that allows for Wizard to win while taking no risks. This was demonstrated at today'
03 Nov 2023Developer post
Hotfix 1.8.20
1.8.20 - Robot bomb crash FIXED I THINK!!! - Ninja's stored momentum pips now display the stored speed. - Added option to show extra character information (just speed for now). - Added ghost indicator to show when the player lands from an aerial state.
02 Nov 2023Developer post
Hotfix 1.8.19
1.8.19 - Possibly fixed the prediction-related crash that has been happening for a lot of people on lower-end hardware - Optimizations to prediction. Game should feel substantially smoother now - Fixed bug where clicking actions buttons triggered the prediction again when releasi
31 Oct 2023Developer post
Hotfix 1.8.18
Forgot something 1.8.18 - Robot's Drive move now cancels to Idle on hold.