Choose Voidtrain
Choose Voidtrain if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.4% positive across 4,174 reviews.
Voidtrain vs Planetaries
Voidtrain and Planetaries both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Planetaries (2024) is 1 year older than Voidtrain (2025). Voidtrain scores higher on Steam reviews (72.4% positive) than Planetaries (62.1% 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 Planetaries
Choose Planetaries if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Planetaries launched in 2024.
Both Voidtrain and Planetaries sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Voidtrain |  Planetaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.4% positive (4,174 reviews) | 62.1% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | HypeTrain Digital | EY-Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Planetaries (2024) is 1 year older than Voidtrain (2025).
- Voidtrain scores higher on Steam reviews (72.4% positive) than Planetaries (62.1% positive).
- Planetaries is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Voidtrain (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Voidtrain is Deck Playable, Planetaries is Deck Unsupported.
Voidtrain vs Planetaries — FAQ
- Which is better, Voidtrain or Planetaries?
- On Steam reviews Voidtrain scores higher (72.4% positive) than Planetaries (62.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Voidtrain is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Voidtrain or Planetaries first?
- If you want chronology, Planetaries (2024) came out before Voidtrain (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 Voidtrain and Planetaries similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do both Voidtrain and Planetaries have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Voidtrain ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Planetaries ships Online Co-op, Co-op.