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LinkitoVSshapez

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Linkito

Linkito

StrategyIndieSimulation
Quality
82Popularity
35Value
82
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 1 day
−93% $1.00
Buy Now
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shapez

shapez

StrategyCasualIndieSimulation
Quality
77Popularity
34Value
84
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 2 days
−96% $0.36
Buy Now

Winner

shapez wins 11 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

The stars are aligning for this one. At this moment, the game is delivering well and the price feels right.

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Linkito
3 of 14 metrics
shapez
11 of 14 metrics
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Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.00 -
$0.36 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$2.28 -
$0.59 Wins
Best Current Discount
-93% -
-96% Wins
Sales Frequency
40 price changes -
96 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
83/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
87.8% positive -
96.2% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
148 -
14.2K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
130 -
13.6K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
18 Wins
544 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
0 -
238 Wins
Steam Recommendations
148 -
13.7K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
37 -
45 Wins
Supported Languages
11 languages -
24 languages Wins
Release Date
Jul 2024 Wins
Jun 2020 -
GameValio Recommendation
Worth ItLinkito

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

Worth Itshapez

The stars are aligning for this one. At this moment, the game is delivering well and the price feels right.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Linkito
shapez

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Linkito

Linkito

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −93% $1.00Buy Now
Steam
Steam$14.99View
shapez

shapez

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −96% $0.36Buy Now
GamersGate
GamersGate$9.99View
Steam
Steam$9.99View

Linkito

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

88% positive (148 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 83/100 — high marks from professional reviewers
148 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Price near historical low — a solid moment to consider buying.

$1.00 — very accessible price
93% off — massive discount
Near historical low ($0.86)

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

-100% player drop

shapez

Quality

Most players came away satisfied — more positives than negatives.

96% positive (14,175 reviews) — overwhelmingly positive
14,175 reviews — very trustworthy data

Value

Very attractive price — excellent value for money right now.

$0.36 — very accessible price
96% off — massive discount
Near historical low ($0.33)

Popularity

Activity a bit low — loyal community but no instant queues.

Player count surging +99%
279 concurrent players — smaller but active
14,175 total reviews — proven game with large community
Game DetailsLinkitoshapez
Release Date
July 23, 2024
June 7, 2020
Developers
Kalinarm
Tobias Springer
Publishers
Playdigious Originals, Kimeria Games
tobspr Games, Doyoyo Games
Platforms
Linux, Windows
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
37
45

Linkito

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 3.5Ghz processing power
  • Memory: 12 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 960 or equivalent
  • Storage: 5 GB available space

shapez

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor:
  • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Dedicated Graphics Card
Which is better: Linkito or shapez?

shapez won the comparison against Linkito based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Linkito worth buying over shapez?

Based on the metrics, shapez won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. shapez currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Sep 5, 2026, 06:49 AM UTC

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