Choose Unholy Heights
Choose Unholy Heights if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unholy Heights launched in 2013.
Unholy Heights vs ExoColony: Planet Survival
Unholy Heights and ExoColony: Planet Survival both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Unholy Heights (2013) is 12 years older than ExoColony: Planet Survival (2025). Unholy Heights scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than ExoColony: Planet Survival (68.4% 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 ExoColony: Planet Survival
Choose ExoColony: Planet Survival if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ExoColony: Planet Survival launched in 2025.
Both Unholy Heights and ExoColony: Planet Survival sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Unholy Heights |  ExoColony: Planet Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (659 reviews) | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Petit Depotto | Simplemole |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Unholy Heights (2013) is 12 years older than ExoColony: Planet Survival (2025).
- Unholy Heights scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than ExoColony: Planet Survival (68.4% positive).
- Unholy Heights is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than ExoColony: Planet Survival (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Unholy Heights is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; ExoColony: Planet Survival has no Deck rating yet.
Unholy Heights vs ExoColony: Planet Survival — FAQ
- Should I play Unholy Heights or ExoColony: Planet Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Unholy Heights (2013) came out before ExoColony: Planet Survival (2025). 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 Unholy Heights and ExoColony: Planet Survival similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.