Choose Planet Lander
Choose Planet Lander if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Planet Lander launched in 2019.
Planet Lander vs Rakete
Planet Lander and Rakete both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Racing on Steam. Rakete has co-op; Planet Lander does not. 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 Rakete
Choose Rakete if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Planet Lander and Rakete sit in Action, Indie, 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 |  Rakete | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | NanningsGames | Mario von Rickenbach |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Rakete has co-op; Planet Lander does not.
Planet Lander vs Rakete — FAQ
- Are Planet Lander and Rakete similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Rakete?
- No. Rakete supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Planet Lander is listed as single-player only.