Choose ExoColony: Planet Survival
Choose ExoColony: Planet Survival if it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. ExoColony: Planet Survival launched in 2025.
ExoColony: Planet Survival vs Galactic Empire
ExoColony: Planet Survival and Galactic Empire both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Galactic Empire (2023) is 2 years older than ExoColony: Planet Survival (2025). ExoColony: Planet Survival is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Galactic Empire (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Galactic Empire
Choose Galactic Empire if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Galactic Empire launched in 2023.
Both ExoColony: Planet Survival and Galactic Empire sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 ExoColony: Planet Survival |  Galactic Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Simplemole | Kielan xD |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Galactic Empire (2023) is 2 years older than ExoColony: Planet Survival (2025).
- ExoColony: Planet Survival is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Galactic Empire (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Galactic Empire is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ExoColony: Planet Survival has no Deck rating yet.
ExoColony: Planet Survival vs Galactic Empire — FAQ
- Should I play ExoColony: Planet Survival or Galactic Empire first?
- If you want chronology, Galactic Empire (2023) came out before ExoColony: Planet Survival (2025). 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 ExoColony: Planet Survival and Galactic Empire similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.