Choose Natural Habitat
Choose Natural Habitat if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. Natural Habitat launched in 2021.
Natural Habitat vs Relapse
Natural Habitat and Relapse 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. Natural Habitat (2021) is 1 year older than Relapse (2022). Relapse is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Natural Habitat (3.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Relapse
Choose Relapse if it's currently about 69% cheaper on the Steam Store. Relapse launched in 2022.
Both Natural Habitat and Relapse sit in Strategy 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
 Natural Habitat |  Relapse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual, Early Access | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 96.2% positive (106 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Interstellar Impact Game Studio | Valklabs |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Natural Habitat (2021) is 1 year older than Relapse (2022).
- Relapse is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Natural Habitat (3.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Relapse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Natural Habitat has no Deck rating yet.
Natural Habitat vs Relapse — FAQ
- Should I play Natural Habitat or Relapse first?
- If you want chronology, Natural Habitat (2021) came out before Relapse (2022). 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 Natural Habitat and Relapse 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.