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 Iron Marines
Infested Planet and Iron Marines 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 5 years older than Iron Marines (2019). Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Iron Marines (76.5% 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 Iron Marines
Choose Iron Marines if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Iron Marines launched in 2019.
Both Infested Planet and Iron Marines 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 |  Iron Marines | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,860 reviews) | 76.5% positive (506 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rocket Bear Games | Ironhide Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Infested Planet (2014) is 5 years older than Iron Marines (2019).
- Infested Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Iron Marines (76.5% positive).
- Iron Marines is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Infested Planet (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Infested Planet vs Iron Marines — FAQ
- Which is better, Infested Planet or Iron Marines?
- On Steam reviews Infested Planet scores higher (94.7% positive) than Iron Marines (76.5% 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 Iron Marines first?
- If you want chronology, Infested Planet (2014) came out before Iron Marines (2019). 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 Iron Marines 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.