Choose The Crust
Choose The Crust if you want an Early Access experience. 1,611 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Crust vs Facteroids
The Crust and Facteroids both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Facteroids (2023) is 1 year older than The Crust (2024). Facteroids scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than The Crust (74.4% 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 Facteroids
Choose Facteroids if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Facteroids launched in 2023.
Both The Crust and Facteroids sit in Strategy and Simulation 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 Crust |  Facteroids | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.49 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.4% positive (1,611 reviews) | 81.3% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | VEOM Studio | by Jan Zizka |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Facteroids (2023) is 1 year older than The Crust (2024).
- Facteroids scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than The Crust (74.4% positive).
- Facteroids is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than The Crust (14.99 USD vs. 19.49 USD).
- The Crust is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Facteroids has no Deck rating yet.
The Crust vs Facteroids — FAQ
- Should I play The Crust or Facteroids first?
- If you want chronology, Facteroids (2023) came out before The Crust (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 Crust and Facteroids similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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 The Crust run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Crust is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Facteroids doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.