Choose Altitude
Choose Altitude if you want a Simulation, Free To Play, and Casual game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,206 Steam reviews back the pick.
Altitude vs Detritus
Altitude and Detritus both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Altitude (2009) is 16 years older than Detritus (2025). Altitude is free; Detritus is paid (0.99 USD). 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 Detritus
Choose Detritus if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Detritus launched in 2025.
Both Altitude and Detritus sit in Action, 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. 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
 Altitude |  Detritus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (1,206 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Nimbly Games | AJ Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Altitude (2009) is 16 years older than Detritus (2025).
- Altitude is free; Detritus is paid (0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Altitude vs Detritus — FAQ
- Should I play Altitude or Detritus first?
- If you want chronology, Altitude (2009) came out before Detritus (2025). 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 Altitude and Detritus similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Altitude and Detritus have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Altitude ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Detritus ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Altitude free?
- Yes — Altitude is a free-to-play Steam title. Detritus is paid (0.99 USD).