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Lynked: Banner of the Spark cover art

Lynked: Banner of the Spark

FuzzyBot · Dreamhaven · 2025-05-22

SteamPlayStation Store

ActionAdventureCasual

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: May 22, 2025 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), May 22, 2025 (PlayStation 5), May 22, 2025 (Xbox Series X|S), Sep 12, 2025 (Nintendo Switch), Sep 12, 2025 (Nintendo Switch 2)

Build a bright new world alongside a band of rescued robot buddies! In this colorful action RPG, battle waves of enemies in solo or co-op, then return home and use their parts to craft a thriving town. Assemble your crew and grow stronger with each new adventure!

Lynked: Banner of the Spark is an Action, Adventure, and Casual game released in 2025, estimated to have 20,000 .. 50,000 owners, with a Mostly Positive review sentiment (78% of 464 reviews) and a price of $3.74.

10
playing now
78%
positive of 464 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
85/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
4.33★
PlayStation Store rating (186 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$3.74
steam price (US)

10 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 22:00 UTC (census sample)

In Lynked: Banner of the Spark, you are tasked to lead the fight against the Combots—lethal machines intent on destroying the natural world. Engage in electrifying co-op missions with non-stop hack and slash combat and roguelite progression. Expand your town to unlock and upgrade weapons and abilities between runs, recruit new robotic allies, and build a resistance strong enough to reclaim the future.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 10 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 9 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity up 29% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (85 reviews).
  • · Top 21% of 27,841 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 9.3k–21k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 464 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $3.74 at Steam (2026-08-25) · bundled 2×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $24.99 · on sale 48 of 61 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
777720242026Week of 2024-10-22: 77 positiveWeek of 2024-10-22: 8 negativeWeek of 2024-10-29: 18 positiveWeek of 2024-10-29: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-11-05: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-11-12: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-11-19: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-11-19: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-26: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-11-26: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-03: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-12-10: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-12-17: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-12-24: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-12-31: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-12-31: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-07: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-01-07: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-14: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-01-21: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-01-28: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-01-28: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-02-04: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-02-04: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-11: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-02-18: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-02-25: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-03-04: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-03-18: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-03-18: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-25: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-03-25: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-04-08: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-04-15: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-04-15: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-04-22: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-05-06: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-06: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-20: 25 positiveWeek of 2025-05-20: 10 negativeWeek of 2025-05-27: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-05-27: 5 negativeWeek of 2025-06-03: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-06-03: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-10: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-06-17: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-06-17: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-06-24: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-06-24: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-07-08: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-07-08: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-15: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-07-15: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-22: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-07-29: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-05: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-08-05: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-12: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-08-12: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-08-19: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-19: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-26: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-26: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-02: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-09: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-09-09: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-16: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-09-30: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-10-07: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-10-14: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-10-21: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-28: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-11-04: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-11-11: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-11-11: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-11-18: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-11-25: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-11-25: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-02: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-16: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-16: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-23: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-30: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-01-06: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-13: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-01-13: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-20: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-20: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-02-03: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-10: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-02-24: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-10: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-03-17: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-24: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-05-26: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-16: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-21: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-21: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-28: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-11: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-08-18: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-18: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-25: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-08-25: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1502026-09-15 23:00 — 11 players2026-09-17 07:00 — 2 players2026-09-18 14:00 — 2 players2026-09-19 22:00 — 10 players2026-09-21 05:00 — 2 players2026-09-22 13:00 — 4 players2026-09-23 21:00 — 3 players2026-09-25 04:00 — 2 players2026-09-26 12:00 — 5 players2026-09-27 19:00 — 6 players2026-09-29 03:00 — 1 players2026-09-30 10:00 — 1 players2026-10-01 18:00 — 4 players2026-10-03 01:00 — 1 players2026-10-04 09:00 — 4 players2026-10-05 17:00 — 3 players2026-10-07 00:00 — 7 players2026-10-08 08:00 — 0 players2026-10-09 15:00 — 11 players2026-10-10 23:00 — 6 players2026-10-12 07:00 — 7 players2026-10-13 14:00 — 7 players2026-10-14 22:00 — 10 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
803Oct 2024Aug 2026Oct 2024 — avg 80 · peak 194Nov 2024 — avg 21 · peak 81Dec 2024 — avg 12 · peak 37Jan 2025 — avg 11 · peak 40Feb 2025 — avg 10 · peak 34Mar 2025 — avg 13 · peak 47Apr 2025 — avg 16 · peak 40May 2025 — avg 68 · peak 289Jun 2025 — avg 38 · peak 155Jul 2025 — avg 17 · peak 58Aug 2025 — avg 25 · peak 148Sep 2025 — avg 7 · peak 20Oct 2025 — avg 6 · peak 21Nov 2025 — avg 5 · peak 29Dec 2025 — avg 6 · peak 18Jan 2026 — avg 7 · peak 26Feb 2026 — avg 3 · peak 10Mar 2026 — avg 4 · peak 16Apr 2026 — avg 5 · peak 16May 2026 — avg 3 · peak 13Jun 2026 — avg 4 · peak 20Jul 2026 — avg 7 · peak 21Aug 2026 — avg 7 · peak 41
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$24.99$3.742024-10-222026-08-252024-10-22 — best price $22.492024-12-04 — best price $24.992025-01-27 — best price $19.992025-03-20 — best price $24.992025-05-22 — best price $19.992025-07-10 — best price $24.992025-09-29 — best price $17.492025-10-27 — best price $24.992025-12-18 — best price $12.492026-01-19 — best price $24.992026-02-01 — best price $24.992026-02-08 — best price $24.992026-03-03 — best price $24.992026-03-20 — best price $24.742026-03-31 — best price $9.892026-04-08 — best price $14.992026-04-20 — best price $17.542026-05-11 — best price $9.892026-06-05 — best price $8.242026-06-14 — best price $21.052026-06-24 — best price $7.492026-07-08 — best price $14.992026-07-19 — best price $13.742026-07-23 — best price $14.992026-08-05 — best price $24.992026-08-10 — best price $8.992026-08-14 — best price $13.612026-08-25 — best price $3.74
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

48
achievements tracked
66%
earned "Lynk-Up!"
2.9%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opOnline Co-opSteam AchievementsFull controller supportDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support1 DLC

11 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2024-10-22 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)2960%48
PS5 (PlayStation)1800%48
Xbox Series (Xbox)1630%48
Switch (Nintendo)630%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

CuteCo-opCasualBuildingColorfulCraftingLife SimAdventureAction RPGController

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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