Choose Plague of Yamorn
Choose Plague of Yamorn if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Plague of Yamorn launched in 2023.
Plague of Yamorn vs Primal Planet
Plague of Yamorn and Primal Planet 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. Plague of Yamorn (2023) is 2 years older than Primal Planet (2025). Primal Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Plague of Yamorn (88.9% 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 Primal Planet
Choose Primal Planet if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Primal Planet launched in 2025.
Both Plague of Yamorn and Primal Planet sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.9% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Plague of Yamorn |  Primal Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (36 reviews) | 90% positive (299 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DozenByte | Seethingswarm |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Plague of Yamorn (2023) is 2 years older than Primal Planet (2025).
- Primal Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Plague of Yamorn (88.9% positive).
- Plague of Yamorn is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Primal Planet (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Primal Planet has co-op; Plague of Yamorn does not.
- Steam Deck: Plague of Yamorn is Deck Playable, Primal Planet is Deck Verified.
Plague of Yamorn vs Primal Planet — FAQ
- Should I play Plague of Yamorn or Primal Planet first?
- If you want chronology, Plague of Yamorn (2023) came out before Primal Planet (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 Plague of Yamorn and Primal Planet 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 Plague of Yamorn have multiplayer like Primal Planet?
- No. Primal Planet supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Plague of Yamorn is listed as single-player only.