Choose Planewalkers
Choose Planewalkers if you want the LAN PvP, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing.
Planewalkers vs Friction
Planewalkers and Friction both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Friction is free; Planewalkers is paid (Price unknown). 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 Friction
Choose Friction if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Friction launched in 2026.
Both Planewalkers and Friction sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Planewalkers |  Friction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Emergence Gamesstudio | Dog Dog Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Friction is free; Planewalkers is paid (Price unknown).
Planewalkers vs Friction — FAQ
- Are Planewalkers and Friction similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Friction free?
- Yes — Friction is a free-to-play Steam title. Planewalkers is paid (Price unknown).