Choose Infested Planet
Choose Infested Planet if you want a Strategy experience. 1,860 Steam reviews back the pick.
Infested Planet vs Save the Planet
Infested Planet and Save the Planet 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. Infested Planet (2014) is 6 years older than Save the Planet (2020). Save the Planet is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Infested Planet (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Save the Planet
Choose Save the Planet if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Save the Planet launched in 2020.
Both Infested Planet and Save the Planet sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Infested Planet |  Save the Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,860 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rocket Bear Games | Wenay Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Infested Planet (2014) is 6 years older than Save the Planet (2020).
- Save the Planet is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Infested Planet (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Infested Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Save the Planet has no Deck rating yet.
Infested Planet vs Save the Planet — FAQ
- Should I play Infested Planet or Save the Planet first?
- If you want chronology, Infested Planet (2014) came out before Save the Planet (2020). 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 Infested Planet and Save the Planet 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.
- Does Infested Planet run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Infested Planet is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Save the Planet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.