Choose Mauled Horde
Choose Mauled Horde if you want a Free To Play game with LAN Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Mauled Horde launched in 2026.
Mauled Horde vs Iron Grave:Planet 9
Mauled Horde and Iron Grave:Planet 9 both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Both released in 2026. Mauled Horde is free; Iron Grave:Planet 9 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 Iron Grave:Planet 9
Choose Iron Grave:Planet 9 if you want an Adventure and RPG game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support. Iron Grave:Planet 9 launched in 2026.
Both Mauled Horde and Iron Grave:Planet 9 sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Mauled Horde |  Iron Grave:Planet 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Elements Games | YinHu Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Mauled Horde is free; Iron Grave:Planet 9 is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Mauled Horde vs Iron Grave:Planet 9 — FAQ
- Are Mauled Horde and Iron Grave:Planet 9 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 Mauled Horde and Iron Grave:Planet 9 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Mauled Horde ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Iron Grave:Planet 9 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Mauled Horde free?
- Yes — Mauled Horde is a free-to-play Steam title. Iron Grave:Planet 9 is paid (Price unknown).