Choose Protect the Earth
Choose Protect the Earth if you want a Casual experience. Protect the Earth launched in 2021.
Protect the Earth vs Last Space Guardian
Protect the Earth and Last Space Guardian both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Protect the Earth (2021) is 1 year older than Last Space Guardian (2022). Last Space Guardian is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Protect the Earth (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Last Space Guardian
Choose Last Space Guardian if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Last Space Guardian launched in 2022.
Both Protect the Earth and Last Space Guardian sit in Action and Indie 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
 Protect the Earth |  Last Space Guardian | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Victor | Douglas Henrique Luciano |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Protect the Earth (2021) is 1 year older than Last Space Guardian (2022).
- Last Space Guardian is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Protect the Earth (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Protect the Earth vs Last Space Guardian — FAQ
- Should I play Protect the Earth or Last Space Guardian first?
- If you want chronology, Protect the Earth (2021) came out before Last Space Guardian (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 Protect the Earth and Last Space Guardian similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.