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SPITLINGS vs Planted!

SPITLINGS and Planted! both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. SPITLINGS (2020) is 6 years older than Planted! (2026). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose SPITLINGS

Choose SPITLINGS if it matches what drew you to this matchup. SPITLINGS launched in 2020.

Choose Planted!

Choose Planted! if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Planted! launched in 2026.

Both SPITLINGS and Planted! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

SPITLINGS vs Planted! — Steam metadata comparison
SPITLINGS — Steam game coverSPITLINGSPlanted! — Steam game coverPlanted!
Released20202026
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price14.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews91.7% positive (12 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersMassive MiniteamCloth Cat Games

Side by side

SPITLINGS vs Planted! — FAQ

Should I play SPITLINGS or Planted! first?
If you want chronology, SPITLINGS (2020) came out before Planted! (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are SPITLINGS and Planted! similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Do both SPITLINGS and Planted! have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SPITLINGS ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Planted! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
SPITLINGS vs Planted! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run