Choose Unspottable
Choose Unspottable if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Unspottable launched in 2020.
Unspottable vs Planted!
Unspottable and Planted! both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Unspottable (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 Planted!
Choose Planted! if you want an Action game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Planted! launched in 2026.
Both Unspottable and Planted! sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Unspottable |  Planted! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (242 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | GrosChevaux | Cloth Cat Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Unspottable (2020) is 6 years older than Planted! (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Unspottable is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Planted! has no Deck rating yet.
Unspottable vs Planted! — FAQ
- Should I play Unspottable or Planted! first?
- If you want chronology, Unspottable (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 Unspottable and Planted! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Unspottable and Planted! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Unspottable ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Planted! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Unspottable run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unspottable is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Planted! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.