Choose Petal Crash
Choose Petal Crash if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Petal Crash launched in 2020.
Petal Crash vs Petal Crash 2
Petal Crash and Petal Crash 2 both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Petal Crash has co-op; Petal Crash 2 does not. Petal Crash is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Petal Crash 2 has no Deck rating yet. 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 Petal Crash 2
Choose Petal Crash 2 if you want an Action, Strategy, and Casual game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Touch Only Option.
Both Petal Crash and Petal Crash 2 sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Petal Crash |  Petal Crash 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (184 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Friend & Fairy | Friend & Fairy |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Petal Crash has co-op; Petal Crash 2 does not.
- Petal Crash is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Petal Crash 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Petal Crash vs Petal Crash 2 — FAQ
- Are Petal Crash and Petal Crash 2 similar?
- They overlap on 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.