Choose Insect Swarm
Choose Insect Swarm if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Insect Swarm launched in 2024.
Insect Swarm vs 多边星球 Multilateral Planet
Insect Swarm and 多边星球 Multilateral Planet 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. 多边星球 Multilateral Planet (2023) is 1 year older than Insect Swarm (2024). 多边星球 Multilateral Planet is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Insect Swarm (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 多边星球 Multilateral Planet
Choose 多边星球 Multilateral Planet if it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. 多边星球 Multilateral Planet launched in 2023.
Both Insect Swarm and 多边星球 Multilateral Planet 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
 Insect Swarm |  多边星球 Multilateral Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (299 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Parallel Portal | Yue Lei Lei |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- 多边星球 Multilateral Planet (2023) is 1 year older than Insect Swarm (2024).
- 多边星球 Multilateral Planet is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Insect Swarm (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Insect Swarm is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 多边星球 Multilateral Planet has no Deck rating yet.
Insect Swarm vs 多边星球 Multilateral Planet — FAQ
- Should I play Insect Swarm or 多边星球 Multilateral Planet first?
- If you want chronology, 多边星球 Multilateral Planet (2023) came out before Insect Swarm (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 Insect Swarm and 多边星球 Multilateral Planet 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 Insect Swarm run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Insect Swarm is rated Deck Verified by Valve. 多边星球 Multilateral Planet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.