Choose Primal Planet
Choose Primal Planet if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Primal Planet launched in 2025.
Primal Planet vs Metroidvania Maker
Primal Planet and Metroidvania Maker 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 support cooperative play. Primal Planet is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Metroidvania Maker has no Deck rating yet. 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 Metroidvania Maker
Choose Metroidvania Maker if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Primal Planet and Metroidvania Maker sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Primal Planet |  Metroidvania Maker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (299 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Seethingswarm | Ertu |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Primal Planet is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Metroidvania Maker has no Deck rating yet.
Primal Planet vs Metroidvania Maker — FAQ
- Are Primal Planet and Metroidvania Maker 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 Primal Planet and Metroidvania Maker have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Primal Planet ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Metroidvania Maker ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Primal Planet run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Primal Planet is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Metroidvania Maker doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.