Choose Lost Planet® 2
Choose Lost Planet® 2 if you want an Adventure game with Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 64.4% positive across 1,580 reviews.
Lost Planet® 2 vs LOST PLANET® 3
Lost Planet® 2 and LOST PLANET® 3 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Lost Planet® 2 (2010) is 3 years older than LOST PLANET® 3 (2013). Lost Planet® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (64.4% positive) than LOST PLANET® 3 (61.1% 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 LOST PLANET® 3
Choose LOST PLANET® 3 if it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. LOST PLANET® 3 launched in 2013.
Both Lost Planet® 2 and LOST PLANET® 3 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Lost Planet® 2 |  LOST PLANET® 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.4% positive (1,580 reviews) | 61.1% positive (963 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | CAPCOM CO., LTD. | Spark Unlimited |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Lost Planet® 2 (2010) is 3 years older than LOST PLANET® 3 (2013).
- Lost Planet® 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (64.4% positive) than LOST PLANET® 3 (61.1% positive).
- Lost Planet® 2 has co-op; LOST PLANET® 3 does not.
- Steam Deck: Lost Planet® 2 is Deck Unsupported, LOST PLANET® 3 is Deck Verified.
Lost Planet® 2 vs LOST PLANET® 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Lost Planet® 2 or LOST PLANET® 3?
- On Steam reviews Lost Planet® 2 scores higher (64.4% positive) than LOST PLANET® 3 (61.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lost Planet® 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lost Planet® 2 or LOST PLANET® 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Planet® 2 (2010) came out before LOST PLANET® 3 (2013). 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 Lost Planet® 2 and LOST PLANET® 3 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.