Choose GIGANTIC ARMY
Choose GIGANTIC ARMY if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. GIGANTIC ARMY launched in 2014.
GIGANTIC ARMY vs XYLITH - Hostile Planet
GIGANTIC ARMY and XYLITH - Hostile Planet both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. GIGANTIC ARMY (2014) is 6 years older than XYLITH - Hostile Planet (2020). XYLITH - Hostile Planet is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than GIGANTIC ARMY (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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 XYLITH - Hostile Planet
Choose XYLITH - Hostile Planet if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. XYLITH - Hostile Planet launched in 2020.
Both GIGANTIC ARMY and XYLITH - Hostile Planet sit in Action and Indie 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
 GIGANTIC ARMY |  XYLITH - Hostile Planet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.2% positive (137 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ASTRO PORT | Daniel Gill |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- GIGANTIC ARMY (2014) is 6 years older than XYLITH - Hostile Planet (2020).
- XYLITH - Hostile Planet is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than GIGANTIC ARMY (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
GIGANTIC ARMY vs XYLITH - Hostile Planet — FAQ
- Should I play GIGANTIC ARMY or XYLITH - Hostile Planet first?
- If you want chronology, GIGANTIC ARMY (2014) came out before XYLITH - Hostile Planet (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 GIGANTIC ARMY and XYLITH - Hostile Planet similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.