Choose Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
Choose Planetary Annihilation: TITANS if you want an Action game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. 7,291 Steam reviews back the pick.
Planetary Annihilation: TITANS vs Istrolid
Planetary Annihilation: TITANS and Istrolid both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Planetary Annihilation: TITANS (2015) is 1 year older than Istrolid (2016). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Planetary Annihilation: TITANS: 7,291 reviews, Istrolid: 1,969). 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 Istrolid
Choose Istrolid if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,969 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Planetary Annihilation: TITANS and Istrolid sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86.4% vs 87.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Planetary Annihilation: TITANS |  Istrolid | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (7,291 reviews) | 87.1% positive (1,969 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Planetary Annihilation Inc | treeform |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Planetary Annihilation: TITANS (2015) is 1 year older than Istrolid (2016).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Planetary Annihilation: TITANS: 7,291 reviews, Istrolid: 1,969).
- Istrolid is free; Planetary Annihilation: TITANS is paid (29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Planetary Annihilation: TITANS is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Istrolid has no Deck rating yet.
Planetary Annihilation: TITANS vs Istrolid — FAQ
- Which is better, Planetary Annihilation: TITANS or Istrolid?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Planetary Annihilation: TITANS sits at 86.4% positive (7,291 reviews), Istrolid at 87.1% (1,969). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Planetary Annihilation: TITANS or Istrolid first?
- If you want chronology, Planetary Annihilation: TITANS (2015) came out before Istrolid (2016). 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 Planetary Annihilation: TITANS and Istrolid similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Do both Planetary Annihilation: TITANS and Istrolid have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Planetary Annihilation: TITANS ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Istrolid ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Istrolid free?
- Yes — Istrolid is a free-to-play Steam title. Planetary Annihilation: TITANS is paid (29.99 USD).
- Does Planetary Annihilation: TITANS run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Planetary Annihilation: TITANS is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Istrolid doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.