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Chained 2 Violence vs InKing

Chained 2 Violence and InKing both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Both are free to play. Chained 2 Violence has co-op; InKing does not. 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 Chained 2 Violence

Choose Chained 2 Violence if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.

Choose InKing

Choose InKing if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. InKing launched in 2024.

Both Chained 2 Violence and InKing sit in Action and Free To Play on Steam and both list Gamepad Recommended, 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

Chained 2 Violence vs InKing — Steam metadata comparison
Chained 2 Violence — Steam game coverChained 2 ViolenceInKing — Steam game coverInKing
Released2024
GenresAction, Free To PlayAction, Indie, Free To Play, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to playFree to play
Steam reviews98.2% positive (57 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersBigPenGamesTeam Digital Toilet

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Chained 2 Violence vs InKing — FAQ

Are Chained 2 Violence and InKing similar?
They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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 InKing have multiplayer like Chained 2 Violence?
No. Chained 2 Violence supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while InKing is listed as single-player only.
Chained 2 Violence vs InKing — Verdict (2026) · imho.run