Choose Planted!
Choose Planted! if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing.
Planted! vs Go Ape Ship!
Planted! and Go Ape Ship! 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. Go Ape Ship! is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Planted! has no Deck rating yet. 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 Go Ape Ship!
Choose Go Ape Ship! if you want a Simulation experience. Go Ape Ship! launched in 2026.
Both Planted! and Go Ape Ship! sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Planted! |  Go Ape Ship! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 83.3% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Cloth Cat Games | Sound Games, Lightfox Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Go Ape Ship! is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Planted! has no Deck rating yet.
Planted! vs Go Ape Ship! — FAQ
- Are Planted! and Go Ape Ship! 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 Planted! and Go Ape Ship! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Planted! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Go Ape Ship! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.