Choose Patch Quest
Choose Patch Quest if you want an Adventure game with Color Alternatives and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,045 Steam reviews back the pick.
Patch Quest vs Vinebound: Tangled Together
Patch Quest and Vinebound: Tangled Together 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. Patch Quest (2023) is 2 years older than Vinebound: Tangled Together (2025). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Patch Quest: 1,045 reviews, Vinebound: Tangled Together: 24). 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 Vinebound: Tangled Together
Choose Vinebound: Tangled Together if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Vinebound: Tangled Together launched in 2025.
Both Patch Quest and Vinebound: Tangled Together sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.7% vs 95.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Patch Quest |  Vinebound: Tangled Together | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (1,045 reviews) | 95.8% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Lychee Game Labs | Riftpoint Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Patch Quest (2023) is 2 years older than Vinebound: Tangled Together (2025).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Patch Quest: 1,045 reviews, Vinebound: Tangled Together: 24).
- Patch Quest is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Vinebound: Tangled Together (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Patch Quest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Vinebound: Tangled Together has no Deck rating yet.
Patch Quest vs Vinebound: Tangled Together — FAQ
- Should I play Patch Quest or Vinebound: Tangled Together first?
- If you want chronology, Patch Quest (2023) came out before Vinebound: Tangled Together (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 Patch Quest and Vinebound: Tangled Together 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 Patch Quest and Vinebound: Tangled Together have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Patch Quest ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Vinebound: Tangled Together ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Patch Quest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Patch Quest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Vinebound: Tangled Together doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.