Choose Hack 'n' Stack
Choose Hack 'n' Stack if you want a Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input.
Hack 'n' Stack vs Planted!
Hack 'n' Stack and Planted! 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. 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 the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. Planted! launched in 2026.
Both Hack 'n' Stack and Planted! sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Hack 'n' Stack |  Planted! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Triple Boris Inc., Dodo Tako | Cloth Cat Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Hack 'n' Stack vs Planted! — FAQ
- Are Hack 'n' Stack and Planted! 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 Hack 'n' Stack and Planted! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hack 'n' Stack ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Planted! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.