Choose Couplinked
Choose Couplinked if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Couplinked launched in 2021.
Couplinked vs Astral Planes
Couplinked and Astral Planes 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 is free; Astral Planes is paid (Price unknown). 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 Astral Planes
Choose Astral Planes if you want the Steam Input API Support side of the pairing.
Both Couplinked and Astral Planes sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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. 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 |  Astral Planes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (20 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | VOX Studios | Clay Ewing |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Couplinked is free; Astral Planes is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Couplinked is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Astral Planes has no Deck rating yet.
Couplinked vs Astral Planes — FAQ
- Are Couplinked and Astral Planes 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.
- Do both Couplinked and Astral Planes have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Couplinked ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Astral Planes ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Couplinked free?
- Yes — Couplinked is a free-to-play Steam title. Astral Planes is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Couplinked run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Couplinked is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Astral Planes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.