Choose Tangled Crisis
Choose Tangled Crisis if you want the Gamepad Recommended, Stereo Sound, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. Tangled Crisis launched in 2025.
Tangled Crisis vs Linkshift
Tangled Crisis and Linkshift both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Tangled Crisis (2025) is 1 year older than Linkshift (2026). Linkshift is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Tangled Crisis (4.49 USD vs. 5.59 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 Linkshift
Choose Linkshift if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Mouse Only Option, and Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Linkshift launched in 2026.
Both Tangled Crisis and Linkshift sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Tangled Crisis |  Linkshift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.59 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Long Sleeve Games | Tim Overvliet |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Tangled Crisis (2025) is 1 year older than Linkshift (2026).
- Linkshift is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Tangled Crisis (4.49 USD vs. 5.59 USD).
Tangled Crisis vs Linkshift — FAQ
- Should I play Tangled Crisis or Linkshift first?
- If you want chronology, Tangled Crisis (2025) came out before Linkshift (2026). 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 Tangled Crisis and Linkshift similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.