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 Thing: Tower Defense
Infested Planet and The Thing: Tower Defense 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 2 years older than The Thing: Tower Defense (2016). Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Thing: Tower Defense (62.5% 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 Thing: Tower Defense
Choose The Thing: Tower Defense if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Thing: Tower Defense launched in 2016.
Both Infested Planet and The Thing: Tower Defense 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 Thing: Tower Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,860 reviews) | 62.5% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rocket Bear Games | booblyc, parafeks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Infested Planet (2014) is 2 years older than The Thing: Tower Defense (2016).
- Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than The Thing: Tower Defense (62.5% positive).
- The Thing: Tower Defense is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Infested Planet (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Infested Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Thing: Tower Defense has no Deck rating yet.
Infested Planet vs The Thing: Tower Defense — FAQ
- Should I play Infested Planet or The Thing: Tower Defense first?
- If you want chronology, Infested Planet (2014) came out before The Thing: Tower Defense (2016). 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 Thing: Tower Defense 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 Thing: Tower Defense doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.