Choose Save the Planet
Choose Save the Planet if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Save the Planet launched in 2020.
Save the Planet vs Mike's Arcade
Save the Planet and Mike's Arcade 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 Mike's Arcade (2022). Save the Planet is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Mike's Arcade (5.59 USD vs. 7.99 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 Mike's Arcade
Choose Mike's Arcade if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. Mike's Arcade launched in 2022.
Both Save the Planet and Mike's Arcade 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 |  Mike's Arcade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.59 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Itera Laboratories | Mike Sedore |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Save the Planet (2020) is 2 years older than Mike's Arcade (2022).
- Save the Planet is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Mike's Arcade (5.59 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Save the Planet vs Mike's Arcade — FAQ
- Should I play Save the Planet or Mike's Arcade first?
- If you want chronology, Save the Planet (2020) came out before Mike's Arcade (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 Mike's Arcade 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.