Choose Crea
Choose Crea if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Crea launched in 2016.
Crea vs Planet Centauri
Crea and Planet Centauri both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Crea (2016) is 8 years older than Planet Centauri (2024). Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Crea: 766 reviews, Planet Centauri: 946). 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 Centauri
Choose Planet Centauri if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Planet Centauri launched in 2024.
Both Crea and Planet Centauri sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.2% vs 74.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Crea |  Planet Centauri | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (766 reviews) | 74.1% positive (946 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Siege Games | Permadeath |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Crea (2016) is 8 years older than Planet Centauri (2024).
- Both sit near 74% positive on Steam (Crea: 766 reviews, Planet Centauri: 946).
- Planet Centauri is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Crea (7.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Crea vs Planet Centauri — FAQ
- Which is better, Crea or Planet Centauri?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Crea sits at 73.2% positive (766 reviews), Planet Centauri at 74.1% (946). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Crea or Planet Centauri first?
- If you want chronology, Crea (2016) came out before Planet Centauri (2024). 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 Crea and Planet Centauri similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do both Crea and Planet Centauri have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Crea ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Planet Centauri ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.