Choose ISLANDERS
Choose ISLANDERS if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10,198 Steam reviews back the pick.
ISLANDERS vs Planet Pioneers
ISLANDERS and Planet Pioneers both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. ISLANDERS (2019) is 6 years older than Planet Pioneers (2025). ISLANDERS is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Planet Pioneers (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 Planet Pioneers
Choose Planet Pioneers if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Planet Pioneers launched in 2025.
Both ISLANDERS and Planet Pioneers sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 ISLANDERS |  Planet Pioneers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (10,198 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Coatsink, GrizzlyGames, Stage Clear Studios | Desert Dev |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- ISLANDERS (2019) is 6 years older than Planet Pioneers (2025).
- ISLANDERS is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Planet Pioneers (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- ISLANDERS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Planet Pioneers has no Deck rating yet.
ISLANDERS vs Planet Pioneers — FAQ
- Should I play ISLANDERS or Planet Pioneers first?
- If you want chronology, ISLANDERS (2019) came out before Planet Pioneers (2025). 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 ISLANDERS and Planet Pioneers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 ISLANDERS run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ISLANDERS is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Planet Pioneers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.