Choose Planetary Control!
Choose Planetary Control! if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Planetary Control! launched in 2021.
Planetary Control! vs Dune: Imperium
Planetary Control! and Dune: Imperium 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. Planetary Control! (2021) is 3 years older than Dune: Imperium (2024). Planetary Control! is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Dune: Imperium (4.99 USD vs. 22.99 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 Dune: Imperium
Choose Dune: Imperium if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,127 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Planetary Control! and Dune: Imperium sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Planetary Control! |  Dune: Imperium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 22.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 94.7% positive (2,127 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Kerberos Productions | Dire Wolf |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Planetary Control! (2021) is 3 years older than Dune: Imperium (2024).
- Planetary Control! is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Dune: Imperium (4.99 USD vs. 22.99 USD).
- Dune: Imperium is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Planetary Control! has no Deck rating yet.
Planetary Control! vs Dune: Imperium — FAQ
- Should I play Planetary Control! or Dune: Imperium first?
- If you want chronology, Planetary Control! (2021) came out before Dune: Imperium (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 Planetary Control! and Dune: Imperium 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.