Choose The Planetarian
Choose The Planetarian if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
The Planetarian vs Broken Orbits
The Planetarian and Broken Orbits both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Broken Orbits has co-op; The Planetarian does not. 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 Broken Orbits
Choose Broken Orbits if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Broken Orbits launched in 2026.
Both The Planetarian and Broken Orbits sit in Action 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
 The Planetarian |  Broken Orbits | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | YeopStudio | Buder Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Broken Orbits has co-op; The Planetarian does not.
The Planetarian vs Broken Orbits — FAQ
- Are The Planetarian and Broken Orbits similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 The Planetarian have multiplayer like Broken Orbits?
- No. Broken Orbits supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Planetarian is listed as single-player only.