Choose Protect the Earth
Choose Protect the Earth if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Protect the Earth launched in 2021.
Protect the Earth vs Destroiders
Protect the Earth and Destroiders both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Protect the Earth (2021) is 2 years older than Destroiders (2023). Destroiders is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Protect the Earth (3.99 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 Destroiders
Choose Destroiders if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Destroiders launched in 2023.
Both Protect the Earth and Destroiders sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Protect the Earth |  Destroiders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Victor | Andrew Jackson |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Protect the Earth (2021) is 2 years older than Destroiders (2023).
- Destroiders is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Protect the Earth (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Destroiders has co-op; Protect the Earth does not.
Protect the Earth vs Destroiders — FAQ
- Should I play Protect the Earth or Destroiders first?
- If you want chronology, Protect the Earth (2021) came out before Destroiders (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 Protect the Earth and Destroiders similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Protect the Earth have multiplayer like Destroiders?
- No. Destroiders supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Protect the Earth is listed as single-player only.