Choose Planet Lander
Choose Planet Lander if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Planet Lander launched in 2019.
Planet Lander vs Pocket Race: Driver
Planet Lander and Pocket Race: Driver both land in Action, Casual, Racing 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, Casual, Racing on Steam. Planet Lander (2019) is 4 years older than Pocket Race: Driver (2023). Planet Lander is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pocket Race: Driver (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Pocket Race: Driver
Choose Pocket Race: Driver if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pocket Race: Driver launched in 2023.
Both Planet Lander and Pocket Race: Driver sit in Action, Casual, and Racing 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
 Planet Lander |  Pocket Race: Driver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | NanningsGames | Eric Behme, Oliver Müller |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual, Racing on Steam.
- Planet Lander (2019) is 4 years older than Pocket Race: Driver (2023).
- Planet Lander is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pocket Race: Driver (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Planet Lander vs Pocket Race: Driver — FAQ
- Should I play Planet Lander or Pocket Race: Driver first?
- If you want chronology, Planet Lander (2019) came out before Pocket Race: Driver (2023). 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 Planet Lander and Pocket Race: Driver similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual, Racing 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 Planet Lander have multiplayer like Pocket Race: Driver?
- No. Pocket Race: Driver supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Planet Lander is listed as single-player only.