Choose Start Over
Choose Start Over if you want a Simulation game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Start Over launched in 2024.
Start Over vs Planetaries
Start Over and Planetaries both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2024. Both sit near 62% positive on Steam (Start Over: 235 reviews, Planetaries: 177). 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 Planetaries
Choose Planetaries if you want a RPG, Casual, and Early Access experience. Planetaries launched in 2024.
Both Start Over and Planetaries sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (62.6% vs 62.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Start Over |  Planetaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.6% positive (235 reviews) | 62.1% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | EY-Studio | EY-Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Both sit near 62% positive on Steam (Start Over: 235 reviews, Planetaries: 177).
- Start Over is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Planetaries (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Start Over is Deck Playable, Planetaries is Deck Unsupported.
Start Over vs Planetaries — FAQ
- Which is better, Start Over or Planetaries?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Start Over sits at 62.6% positive (235 reviews), Planetaries at 62.1% (177). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Start Over and Planetaries similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do both Start Over and Planetaries have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Start Over ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Planetaries ships Online Co-op, Co-op.