Choose Infested Planet
Choose Infested Planet if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 1,860 reviews.
Infested Planet vs Strain Tactics
Infested Planet and Strain Tactics 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 3 years older than Strain Tactics (2017). Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Strain Tactics (86.6% 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 Strain Tactics
Choose Strain Tactics if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Strain Tactics launched in 2017.
Both Infested Planet and Strain Tactics 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 |  Strain Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,860 reviews) | 86.6% positive (157 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rocket Bear Games | Touch Dimensions Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Infested Planet (2014) is 3 years older than Strain Tactics (2017).
- Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Strain Tactics (86.6% positive).
- Strain Tactics is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Infested Planet (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Infested Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Strain Tactics has no Deck rating yet.
Infested Planet vs Strain Tactics — FAQ
- Which is better, Infested Planet or Strain Tactics?
- On Steam reviews Infested Planet scores higher (94.7% positive) than Strain Tactics (86.6% 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 Strain Tactics first?
- If you want chronology, Infested Planet (2014) came out before Strain Tactics (2017). 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 Strain Tactics 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. Strain Tactics doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.