Choose Infested Planet
Choose Infested Planet if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 1,860 reviews.
Infested Planet vs Anomaly Defenders
Infested Planet and Anomaly Defenders 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. Both released in 2014. Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Anomaly Defenders (68.2% 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 Anomaly Defenders
Choose Anomaly Defenders if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Anomaly Defenders launched in 2014.
Both Infested Planet and Anomaly Defenders sit in Action, Strategy, 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 |  Anomaly Defenders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,860 reviews) | 68.2% positive (170 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rocket Bear Games | 11 bit studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Anomaly Defenders (68.2% positive).
- Anomaly Defenders is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Infested Planet (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Infested Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Anomaly Defenders has no Deck rating yet.
Infested Planet vs Anomaly Defenders — FAQ
- Which is better, Infested Planet or Anomaly Defenders?
- On Steam reviews Infested Planet scores higher (94.7% positive) than Anomaly Defenders (68.2% 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 Anomaly Defenders 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. Anomaly Defenders doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.