Choose Infested Planet
Choose Infested Planet if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 1,860 reviews.
Infested Planet vs The Red Solstice
Infested Planet and The Red Solstice both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Infested Planet (2014) is 1 year older than The Red Solstice (2015). Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Red Solstice (71.6% 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 The Red Solstice
Choose The Red Solstice if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Red Solstice launched in 2015.
Both Infested Planet and The Red Solstice sit in Strategy 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 |  The Red Solstice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,860 reviews) | 71.6% positive (581 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rocket Bear Games | Ironward |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Infested Planet (2014) is 1 year older than The Red Solstice (2015).
- Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Red Solstice (71.6% positive).
- The Red Solstice is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Infested Planet (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The Red Solstice has co-op; Infested Planet does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Infested Planet vs The Red Solstice — FAQ
- Which is better, Infested Planet or The Red Solstice?
- On Steam reviews Infested Planet scores higher (94.7% positive) than The Red Solstice (71.6% 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.
- Should I play Infested Planet or The Red Solstice first?
- If you want chronology, Infested Planet (2014) came out before The Red Solstice (2015). 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 Red Solstice similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 have multiplayer like The Red Solstice?
- No. The Red Solstice supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Infested Planet is listed as single-player only.