Choose Infested Planet
Choose Infested Planet if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,860 Steam reviews back the pick.
Infested Planet vs The Fall of Aether Station
Infested Planet and The Fall of Aether Station both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Infested Planet (2014) is 10 years older than The Fall of Aether Station (2024). Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Fall of Aether Station (91.7% positive). 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 The Fall of Aether Station
Choose The Fall of Aether Station if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Fall of Aether Station launched in 2024.
Both Infested Planet and The Fall of Aether Station sit in Action, Strategy, 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
 Infested Planet |  The Fall of Aether Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,860 reviews) | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rocket Bear Games | Nibble & Byte Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Infested Planet (2014) is 10 years older than The Fall of Aether Station (2024).
- Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Fall of Aether Station (91.7% positive).
- The Fall of Aether Station is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Infested Planet (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Infested Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Fall of Aether Station has no Deck rating yet.
Infested Planet vs The Fall of Aether Station — FAQ
- Should I play Infested Planet or The Fall of Aether Station first?
- If you want chronology, Infested Planet (2014) came out before The Fall of Aether Station (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 Infested Planet and The Fall of Aether Station similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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. The Fall of Aether Station doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.