IMHO.

Planet Explorers vs Life is Feudal: Your Own

Planet Explorers and Life is Feudal: Your Own both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Life is Feudal: Your Own (2015) is 1 year older than Planet Explorers (2016). Both sit near 59% positive on Steam (Planet Explorers: 3,861 reviews, Life is Feudal: Your Own: 4,271). 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 Planet Explorers

Choose Planet Explorers if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 3,861 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Life is Feudal: Your Own

Choose Life is Feudal: Your Own if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,271 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Planet Explorers and Life is Feudal: Your Own sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (59.8% vs 58.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Planet Explorers vs Life is Feudal: Your Own — Steam metadata comparison
Planet Explorers — Steam game coverPlanet ExplorersLife is Feudal: Your Own — Steam game coverLife is Feudal: Your Own
Released20162015
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPGAction, Indie, Simulation, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
PriceFree to play19.99 USD
Steam reviews59.8% positive (3,861 reviews)58.9% positive (4,271 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Co-op
DevelopersPathea GamesBitbox Ltd.

Side by side

Planet Explorers vs Life is Feudal: Your Own — FAQ

Which is better, Planet Explorers or Life is Feudal: Your Own?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Planet Explorers sits at 59.8% positive (3,861 reviews), Life is Feudal: Your Own at 58.9% (4,271). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Planet Explorers or Life is Feudal: Your Own first?
If you want chronology, Life is Feudal: Your Own (2015) came out before Planet Explorers (2016). 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 Planet Explorers and Life is Feudal: Your Own similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Does Planet Explorers have multiplayer like Life is Feudal: Your Own?
No. Life is Feudal: Your Own supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Planet Explorers is listed as single-player only.
Is Planet Explorers free?
Yes — Planet Explorers is a free-to-play Steam title. Life is Feudal: Your Own is paid (19.99 USD).
Planet Explorers vs Life is Feudal: Your Own (2026) · imho.run