Choose Planted!
Choose Planted! if you want an Action and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP.
Planted! vs Simple Squares
Planted! and Simple Squares both land in 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 are Indie games 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 Simple Squares
Choose Simple Squares if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Planted! and Simple Squares sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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! |  Simple Squares | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Cloth Cat Games | BlankSpiral Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Planted! vs Simple Squares — FAQ
- Are Planted! and Simple Squares similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Planted! and Simple Squares have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Planted! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Simple Squares ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.