Choose Rochard
Choose Rochard if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.5% positive across 494 reviews.
Rochard vs PLANET ALPHA
Rochard and PLANET ALPHA both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Rochard (2011) is 7 years older than PLANET ALPHA (2018). Rochard scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than PLANET ALPHA (75.1% 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 PLANET ALPHA
Choose PLANET ALPHA if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. PLANET ALPHA launched in 2018.
Both Rochard and PLANET ALPHA sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Rochard |  PLANET ALPHA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (494 reviews) | 75.1% positive (261 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Recoil Games | Planet Alpha ApS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Rochard (2011) is 7 years older than PLANET ALPHA (2018).
- Rochard scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than PLANET ALPHA (75.1% positive).
- PLANET ALPHA is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Rochard has no Deck rating yet.
Rochard vs PLANET ALPHA — FAQ
- Which is better, Rochard or PLANET ALPHA?
- On Steam reviews Rochard scores higher (90.5% positive) than PLANET ALPHA (75.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rochard is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rochard or PLANET ALPHA first?
- If you want chronology, Rochard (2011) came out before PLANET ALPHA (2018). 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 Rochard and PLANET ALPHA similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.