Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System vs Scrap Bastion
Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System and Scrap Bastion 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. Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System (2022) is 1 year older than Scrap Bastion (2023). Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Scrap Bastion (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System |  Scrap Bastion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SODEC Games | Tadpole Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System (2022) is 1 year older than Scrap Bastion (2023).
- Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Scrap Bastion (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System vs Scrap Bastion — FAQ
- Should I play Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System or Scrap Bastion first?
- If you want chronology, Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System (2022) came out before Scrap Bastion (2023). 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 Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System and Scrap Bastion 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.