Choose Freedom Planet
Choose Freedom Planet if you want an Action game with Playable without Timed Input and Adjustable Difficulty. 2,488 Steam reviews back the pick.
Freedom Planet vs Icy Tower
Freedom Planet and Icy Tower 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 12 years older than Icy Tower (2026). Freedom Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Icy Tower 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 Icy Tower
Choose Icy Tower if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Icy Tower launched in 2026.
Both Freedom Planet and Icy Tower sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound, 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 |  Icy Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (2,488 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GalaxyTrail | Johan Peitz, Anders Svensson |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Freedom Planet (2014) is 12 years older than Icy Tower (2026).
- Freedom Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Icy Tower has no Deck rating yet.
Freedom Planet vs Icy Tower — FAQ
- Should I play Freedom Planet or Icy Tower first?
- If you want chronology, Freedom Planet (2014) came out before Icy Tower (2026). 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 Icy Tower 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. Icy Tower doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.