Choose Couplinked
Choose Couplinked if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Couplinked launched in 2021.
Couplinked vs Strangler
Couplinked and Strangler both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Couplinked (2021) is 4 years older than Strangler (2025). Both are free to 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 Strangler
Choose Strangler if you want a Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP, and DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Strangler launched in 2025.
Both Couplinked and Strangler sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Couplinked |  Strangler | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (20 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | VOX Studios | Juri Schupilo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Couplinked (2021) is 4 years older than Strangler (2025).
- Both are free to play.
- Couplinked has co-op; Strangler does not.
- Couplinked is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Strangler has no Deck rating yet.
Couplinked vs Strangler — FAQ
- Should I play Couplinked or Strangler first?
- If you want chronology, Couplinked (2021) came out before Strangler (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 Couplinked and Strangler similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Couplinked run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Couplinked is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Strangler doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.