Choose Infested Planet
Choose Infested Planet if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 1,860 reviews.
Infested Planet vs Meridian: New World
Infested Planet and Meridian: New World both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2014. Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Meridian: New World (47.6% 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 Meridian: New World
Choose Meridian: New World if it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Meridian: New World launched in 2014.
Both Infested Planet and Meridian: New World sit in 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 |  Meridian: New World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,860 reviews) | 47.6% positive (191 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rocket Bear Games | Elder Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Meridian: New World (47.6% positive).
- Meridian: New World is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Infested Planet (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Infested Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Meridian: New World has no Deck rating yet.
Infested Planet vs Meridian: New World — FAQ
- Which is better, Infested Planet or Meridian: New World?
- On Steam reviews Infested Planet scores higher (94.7% positive) than Meridian: New World (47.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Infested Planet is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Infested Planet and Meridian: New World similar?
- They overlap on 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. Meridian: New World doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.