Choose Save the Planet
Choose Save the Planet if it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Save the Planet launched in 2020.
Save the Planet vs Popplings
Save the Planet and Popplings both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. Save the Planet (2020) is 2 years older than Popplings (2022). Save the Planet is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Popplings (5.59 USD vs. 9.99 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 Popplings
Choose Popplings if you want an Action and Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. Popplings launched in 2022.
Both Save the Planet and Popplings sit in Casual 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
 Save the Planet |  Popplings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.59 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Itera Laboratories | Sprytosaur Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Save the Planet (2020) is 2 years older than Popplings (2022).
- Save the Planet is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Popplings (5.59 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Save the Planet vs Popplings — FAQ
- Should I play Save the Planet or Popplings first?
- If you want chronology, Save the Planet (2020) came out before Popplings (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 Save the Planet and Popplings similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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 Save the Planet have multiplayer like Popplings?
- No. Popplings supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Save the Planet is listed as single-player only.