Choose Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System
Choose Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System launched in 2022.
Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System vs Blasteroids
Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System and Blasteroids 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 2 years older than Blasteroids (2024). Blasteroids is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD). 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 Blasteroids
Choose Blasteroids if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blasteroids launched in 2024.
Both Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System and Blasteroids 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
 Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System |  Blasteroids | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SODEC Games | Crossy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System (2022) is 2 years older than Blasteroids (2024).
- Blasteroids is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System vs Blasteroids — FAQ
- Should I play Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System or Blasteroids first?
- If you want chronology, Planetary Defense: An Orbital Turret Defense System (2022) came out before Blasteroids (2024). 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 Blasteroids 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.