Choose Astral Planes
Choose Astral Planes if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Astral Planes vs NeonBound
Astral Planes and NeonBound both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Astral Planes has co-op; NeonBound 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 NeonBound
Choose NeonBound if you want the Steam Leaderboards, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Astral Planes and NeonBound sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Input API Support, 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
 Astral Planes |  NeonBound | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Clay Ewing | NeonBound |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Astral Planes has co-op; NeonBound does not.
Astral Planes vs NeonBound — FAQ
- Are Astral Planes and NeonBound similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does NeonBound have multiplayer like Astral Planes?
- No. Astral Planes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while NeonBound is listed as single-player only.