Choose Planet of Lana
Choose Planet of Lana if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,660 Steam reviews back the pick.
Planet of Lana vs Cool Animals
Planet of Lana and Cool Animals both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Cool Animals (2022) is 1 year older than Planet of Lana (2023). Cool Animals is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Planet of Lana (0.79 USD vs. 19.99 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 Cool Animals
Choose Cool Animals if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cool Animals launched in 2022.
Both Planet of Lana and Cool Animals sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Planet of Lana |  Cool Animals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (3,660 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wishfully | Cube Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cool Animals (2022) is 1 year older than Planet of Lana (2023).
- Cool Animals is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Planet of Lana (0.79 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Planet of Lana is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cool Animals has no Deck rating yet.
Planet of Lana vs Cool Animals — FAQ
- Should I play Planet of Lana or Cool Animals first?
- If you want chronology, Cool Animals (2022) came out before Planet of Lana (2023). 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 Planet of Lana and Cool Animals similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Planet of Lana run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Planet of Lana is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cool Animals doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.