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Plenty: Skyhearth vs Covert Syndrome

Plenty: Skyhearth and Covert Syndrome both land in Action, Indie, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Plenty: Skyhearth (2016) is 1 year older than Covert Syndrome (2017). Plenty: Skyhearth scores higher on Steam reviews (89.1% positive) than Covert Syndrome (71% positive). 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 Plenty: Skyhearth

Choose Plenty: Skyhearth if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Plenty: Skyhearth launched in 2016.

Choose Covert Syndrome

Choose Covert Syndrome if you want a Violent game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Covert Syndrome launched in 2017.

Both Plenty: Skyhearth and Covert Syndrome sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only, 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

Plenty: Skyhearth vs Covert Syndrome — Steam metadata comparison
Plenty: Skyhearth — Steam game coverPlenty: SkyhearthCovert Syndrome — Steam game coverCovert Syndrome
Released20162017
GenresAction, Indie, RPG, Free To Play, CasualAction, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Violent
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Unsupported
PriceFree to playFree to play
Steam reviews89.1% positive (46 reviews)71% positive (100 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DevelopersTiny LionsOffworld Industries

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Plenty: Skyhearth vs Covert Syndrome — FAQ

Should I play Plenty: Skyhearth or Covert Syndrome first?
If you want chronology, Plenty: Skyhearth (2016) came out before Covert Syndrome (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Plenty: Skyhearth and Covert Syndrome similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Free To Play 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 Plenty: Skyhearth have multiplayer like Covert Syndrome?
No. Covert Syndrome supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Plenty: Skyhearth is listed as single-player only.
Plenty: Skyhearth vs Covert Syndrome — Verdict (2026) · imho.run