Choose Frame - Portals on Steroids
Choose Frame - Portals on Steroids if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Frame - Portals on Steroids launched in 2023.
Frame - Portals on Steroids vs Astro Link
Frame - Portals on Steroids and Astro Link both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Frame - Portals on Steroids (2023) is 1 year older than Astro Link (2024). Astro Link is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Frame - Portals on Steroids (9.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD). 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 Astro Link
Choose Astro Link if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 41% cheaper on the Steam Store. Astro Link launched in 2024.
Both Frame - Portals on Steroids and Astro Link sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Frame - Portals on Steroids |  Astro Link | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (32 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MechanicsDriven | BlueBox Games, Zachary Losier |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Frame - Portals on Steroids (2023) is 1 year older than Astro Link (2024).
- Astro Link is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Frame - Portals on Steroids (9.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Frame - Portals on Steroids is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Astro Link has no Deck rating yet.
Frame - Portals on Steroids vs Astro Link — FAQ
- Should I play Frame - Portals on Steroids or Astro Link first?
- If you want chronology, Frame - Portals on Steroids (2023) came out before Astro Link (2024). 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 Frame - Portals on Steroids and Astro Link similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Frame - Portals on Steroids run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Frame - Portals on Steroids is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Astro Link doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.