Choose Freedom Planet
Choose Freedom Planet if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 2,488 reviews.
Freedom Planet vs Alien Cat
Freedom Planet and Alien Cat both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Freedom Planet (2014) is 6 years older than Alien Cat (2020). Freedom Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Alien Cat (85.9% 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 Alien Cat
Choose Alien Cat if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alien Cat launched in 2020.
Both Freedom Planet and Alien Cat sit in Indie on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Freedom Planet |  Alien Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (2,488 reviews) | 85.9% positive (192 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GalaxyTrail | Repa Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Freedom Planet (2014) is 6 years older than Alien Cat (2020).
- Freedom Planet scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Alien Cat (85.9% positive).
- Alien Cat is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Freedom Planet (0.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Freedom Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Alien Cat has no Deck rating yet.
Freedom Planet vs Alien Cat — FAQ
- Which is better, Freedom Planet or Alien Cat?
- On Steam reviews Freedom Planet scores higher (96.1% positive) than Alien Cat (85.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Freedom Planet is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Freedom Planet or Alien Cat first?
- If you want chronology, Freedom Planet (2014) came out before Alien Cat (2020). 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 Freedom Planet and Alien Cat similar?
- They overlap on 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 Freedom Planet run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Freedom Planet is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Alien Cat doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.