Choose The Planet Crafter
Choose The Planet Crafter if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96% positive across 35,327 reviews.
The Planet Crafter vs Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival
The Planet Crafter and Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival (2023) is 1 year older than The Planet Crafter (2024). The Planet Crafter scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival (66.4% 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 Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival
Choose Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival launched in 2023.
Both The Planet Crafter and Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival sit in Adventure 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
 The Planet Crafter |  Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (35,327 reviews) | 66.4% positive (369 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Miju Games | Tbjbu2 |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival (2023) is 1 year older than The Planet Crafter (2024).
- The Planet Crafter scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival (66.4% positive).
- Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than The Planet Crafter (9.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- The Planet Crafter has co-op; Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival does not.
- Steam Deck: The Planet Crafter is Deck Verified, Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival is Deck Unsupported.
The Planet Crafter vs Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival — FAQ
- Which is better, The Planet Crafter or Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival?
- On Steam reviews The Planet Crafter scores higher (96% positive) than Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival (66.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Planet Crafter is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Planet Crafter or Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival (2023) came out before The Planet Crafter (2024). 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 The Planet Crafter and Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival have multiplayer like The Planet Crafter?
- No. The Planet Crafter supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival is listed as single-player only.