Choose Planted!
Choose Planted! if you want an Action and Indie game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Planted! launched in 2026.
Planted! vs Ball Guys: Merge Party
Planted! and Ball Guys: Merge Party both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Planted! has co-op; Ball Guys: Merge Party 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 Ball Guys: Merge Party
Choose Ball Guys: Merge Party if you want the MMO side of the pairing.
Both Planted! and Ball Guys: Merge Party sit in Casual 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! |  Ball Guys: Merge Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Casual |
| 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 |
| Developers | Cloth Cat Games | Half Moon Studios Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Planted! has co-op; Ball Guys: Merge Party does not.
Planted! vs Ball Guys: Merge Party — FAQ
- Are Planted! and Ball Guys: Merge Party similar?
- They overlap on 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.