Choose Floating Point
Choose Floating Point if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,906 Steam reviews back the pick.
Floating Point vs Planaris 2+
Floating Point and Planaris 2+ both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Floating Point (2014) is 5 years older than Planaris 2+ (2019). Planaris 2+ scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Floating Point (96.4% 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 Planaris 2+
Choose Planaris 2+ if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Planaris 2+ launched in 2019.
Both Floating Point and Planaris 2+ sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Floating Point |  Planaris 2+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (2,906 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Suspicious Developments | Bryce Summer |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Floating Point (2014) is 5 years older than Planaris 2+ (2019).
- Planaris 2+ scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Floating Point (96.4% positive).
- Floating Point is free; Planaris 2+ is paid (5.99 USD).
- Floating Point is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Planaris 2+ has no Deck rating yet.
Floating Point vs Planaris 2+ — FAQ
- Should I play Floating Point or Planaris 2+ first?
- If you want chronology, Floating Point (2014) came out before Planaris 2+ (2019). 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 Floating Point and Planaris 2+ similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Is Floating Point free?
- Yes — Floating Point is a free-to-play Steam title. Planaris 2+ is paid (5.99 USD).
- Does Floating Point run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Floating Point is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Planaris 2+ doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.