Choose Muck
Choose Muck if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 102,024 Steam reviews back the pick.
Muck vs PlanetSmith
Muck and PlanetSmith both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Muck is free; PlanetSmith is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 PlanetSmith
Choose PlanetSmith if you want a Casual and Early Access game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op.
Both Muck and PlanetSmith sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Muck |  PlanetSmith | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (102,024 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Dani | Incandescent Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Muck is free; PlanetSmith is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Muck is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; PlanetSmith has no Deck rating yet.
Muck vs PlanetSmith — FAQ
- Are Muck and PlanetSmith similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Muck and PlanetSmith have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Muck ships Online Co-op, Co-op; PlanetSmith ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Muck free?
- Yes — Muck is a free-to-play Steam title. PlanetSmith is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Muck run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Muck is rated Deck Playable by Valve. PlanetSmith doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.