Choose Crashlands
Choose Crashlands if you want an Indie game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,596 Steam reviews back the pick.
Crashlands vs ProtoZED
Crashlands and ProtoZED both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Crashlands is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ProtoZED 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 ProtoZED
Choose ProtoZED if you want the Online Co-op and LAN Co-op side of the pairing.
Both Crashlands and ProtoZED sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Crashlands |  ProtoZED | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (1,596 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Butterscotch Shenanigans | Scott H.F. Dunbar |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Crashlands is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ProtoZED has no Deck rating yet.
Crashlands vs ProtoZED — FAQ
- Are Crashlands and ProtoZED similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Crashlands and ProtoZED have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Crashlands ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; ProtoZED ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Crashlands run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crashlands is rated Deck Verified by Valve. ProtoZED doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.