Choose Planets Under Attack
Choose Planets Under Attack if you want an Indie experience. Planets Under Attack launched in 2012.
Planets Under Attack vs Battlezone: Combat Commander
Planets Under Attack and Battlezone: Combat Commander 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 6 years older than Battlezone: Combat Commander (2018). Battlezone: Combat Commander scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% 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 Battlezone: Combat Commander
Choose Battlezone: Combat Commander if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.5% positive across 666 reviews.
Both Planets Under Attack and Battlezone: Combat Commander 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 |  Battlezone: Combat Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 3.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.4% positive (147 reviews) | 90.5% positive (666 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Targem Games | Big Boat Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Planets Under Attack (2012) is 6 years older than Battlezone: Combat Commander (2018).
- Battlezone: Combat Commander scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Planets Under Attack (54.4% positive).
- Battlezone: Combat Commander is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Planets Under Attack (3.79 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Planets Under Attack vs Battlezone: Combat Commander — FAQ
- Which is better, Planets Under Attack or Battlezone: Combat Commander?
- On Steam reviews Battlezone: Combat Commander scores higher (90.5% positive) than Planets Under Attack (54.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Battlezone: Combat Commander 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 Battlezone: Combat Commander first?
- If you want chronology, Planets Under Attack (2012) came out before Battlezone: Combat Commander (2018). 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 Battlezone: Combat Commander 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.