Choose Lovely Planet
Choose Lovely Planet if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,088 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lovely Planet vs Atomic 79
Lovely Planet and Atomic 79 both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Lovely Planet (2014) is 3 years older than Atomic 79 (2017). Atomic 79 scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Lovely Planet (92.4% 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 Atomic 79
Choose Atomic 79 if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Atomic 79 launched in 2017.
Both Lovely Planet and Atomic 79 sit in Action 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
 Lovely Planet |  Atomic 79 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.19 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (1,088 reviews) | 96.3% positive (82 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | quicktequila | Get(Color) Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Lovely Planet (2014) is 3 years older than Atomic 79 (2017).
- Atomic 79 scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Lovely Planet (92.4% positive).
- Lovely Planet is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Atomic 79 (1.19 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Lovely Planet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Atomic 79 has no Deck rating yet.
Lovely Planet vs Atomic 79 — FAQ
- Should I play Lovely Planet or Atomic 79 first?
- If you want chronology, Lovely Planet (2014) came out before Atomic 79 (2017). 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 Lovely Planet and Atomic 79 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Lovely Planet run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lovely Planet is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Atomic 79 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.