Choose Horizon
Choose Horizon if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Horizon launched in 2014.
Horizon vs Deadlock: Planetary Conquest
Horizon and Deadlock: Planetary Conquest 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. Both released in 2014. Horizon scores higher on Steam reviews (58.1% positive) than Deadlock: Planetary Conquest (49.4% 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 Deadlock: Planetary Conquest
Choose Deadlock: Planetary Conquest if it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deadlock: Planetary Conquest launched in 2014.
Both Horizon and Deadlock: Planetary Conquest sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 Horizon |  Deadlock: Planetary Conquest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.1% positive (258 reviews) | 49.4% positive (77 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | L3O Interactive | Accolade, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Horizon scores higher on Steam reviews (58.1% positive) than Deadlock: Planetary Conquest (49.4% positive).
- Deadlock: Planetary Conquest is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Horizon (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Deadlock: Planetary Conquest is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Horizon has no Deck rating yet.
Horizon vs Deadlock: Planetary Conquest — FAQ
- Are Horizon and Deadlock: Planetary Conquest 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.