Choose Planets Under Attack
Choose Planets Under Attack if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Planets Under Attack launched in 2012.
Planets Under Attack vs Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
Planets Under Attack and Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Planets Under Attack (2012) is 7 years older than Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 (2019). Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (74.2% positive) than Planets Under Attack (54.4% 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 Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
Choose Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.2% positive across 5,744 reviews.
Both Planets Under Attack and Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Planets Under Attack |  Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.4% positive (147 reviews) | 74.2% positive (5,744 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Targem Games | Tindalos Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Planets Under Attack (2012) is 7 years older than Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 (2019).
- Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (74.2% positive) than Planets Under Attack (54.4% positive).
- Planets Under Attack is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 has co-op; Planets Under Attack does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Planets Under Attack vs Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Planets Under Attack or Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2?
- On Steam reviews Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 scores higher (74.2% positive) than Planets Under Attack (54.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Planets Under Attack or Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Planets Under Attack (2012) came out before Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 (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 Planets Under Attack and Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.