Choose Wizard with a Gun
Choose Wizard with a Gun if you want an Indie experience. 1,734 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wizard with a Gun vs Lynked: Banner of the Spark
Wizard with a Gun and Lynked: Banner of the Spark both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Wizard with a Gun (2023) is 2 years older than Lynked: Banner of the Spark (2025). Wizard with a Gun scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Lynked: Banner of the Spark (80.9% positive). 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 Lynked: Banner of the Spark
Choose Lynked: Banner of the Spark if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lynked: Banner of the Spark launched in 2025.
Both Wizard with a Gun and Lynked: Banner of the Spark sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.5% vs 80.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wizard with a Gun |  Lynked: Banner of the Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (1,734 reviews) | 80.9% positive (303 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Galvanic Games | FuzzyBot |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Wizard with a Gun (2023) is 2 years older than Lynked: Banner of the Spark (2025).
- Wizard with a Gun scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Lynked: Banner of the Spark (80.9% positive).
- Lynked: Banner of the Spark is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Wizard with a Gun (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Wizard with a Gun vs Lynked: Banner of the Spark — FAQ
- Which is better, Wizard with a Gun or Lynked: Banner of the Spark?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Wizard with a Gun sits at 82.5% positive (1,734 reviews), Lynked: Banner of the Spark at 80.9% (303). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Wizard with a Gun or Lynked: Banner of the Spark first?
- If you want chronology, Wizard with a Gun (2023) came out before Lynked: Banner of the Spark (2025). 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 Wizard with a Gun and Lynked: Banner of the Spark similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Wizard with a Gun and Lynked: Banner of the Spark have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Wizard with a Gun ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lynked: Banner of the Spark ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Wizard with a Gun and Lynked: Banner of the Spark both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.