Choose Children of Morta
Choose Children of Morta if you want an Indie and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.4% positive across 7,392 reviews.
Children of Morta vs Lynked: Banner of the Spark
Children of Morta and Lynked: Banner of the Spark both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Children of Morta (2019) is 6 years older than Lynked: Banner of the Spark (2025). Children of Morta scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Lynked: Banner of the Spark (80.9% positive). 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 Lynked: Banner of the Spark
Choose Lynked: Banner of the Spark if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 32% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lynked: Banner of the Spark launched in 2025.
Both Children of Morta and Lynked: Banner of the Spark sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Children of Morta |  Lynked: Banner of the Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 21.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (7,392 reviews) | 80.9% positive (303 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dead Mage | FuzzyBot |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Children of Morta (2019) is 6 years older than Lynked: Banner of the Spark (2025).
- Children of Morta scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Lynked: Banner of the Spark (80.9% positive).
- Lynked: Banner of the Spark is currently ~32% cheaper on Steam than Children of Morta (14.99 USD vs. 21.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Children of Morta vs Lynked: Banner of the Spark — FAQ
- Which is better, Children of Morta or Lynked: Banner of the Spark?
- On Steam reviews Children of Morta scores higher (88.4% positive) than Lynked: Banner of the Spark (80.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Children of Morta is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Children of Morta or Lynked: Banner of the Spark first?
- If you want chronology, Children of Morta (2019) came out before Lynked: Banner of the Spark (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 Children of Morta and Lynked: Banner of the Spark similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Children of Morta and Lynked: Banner of the Spark have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Children of Morta ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Lynked: Banner of the Spark ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Children of Morta and Lynked: Banner of the Spark both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.