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 Protolife
Infested Planet and Protolife 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. Infested Planet (2014) is 4 years older than Protolife (2018). Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Protolife (86.5% 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 Protolife
Choose Protolife if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Protolife launched in 2018.
Both Infested Planet and Protolife 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 |  Protolife | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,860 reviews) | 86.5% positive (303 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rocket Bear Games | Volcanic Giraffe |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Infested Planet (2014) is 4 years older than Protolife (2018).
- Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Protolife (86.5% positive).
- Protolife is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Infested Planet (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Infested Planet is Deck Playable, Protolife is Deck Unsupported.
Infested Planet vs Protolife — FAQ
- Which is better, Infested Planet or Protolife?
- On Steam reviews Infested Planet scores higher (94.7% positive) than Protolife (86.5% 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 Protolife first?
- If you want chronology, Infested Planet (2014) came out before Protolife (2018). 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 Protolife 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.