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Let Them Come vs Stop the Saturnians!

Let Them Come and Stop the Saturnians! 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. Let Them Come (2017) is 5 years older than Stop the Saturnians! (2022). Let Them Come is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Stop the Saturnians! (1.59 USD vs. 4.99 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 Let Them Come

Choose Let Them Come if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Let Them Come launched in 2017.

Choose Stop the Saturnians!

Choose Stop the Saturnians! if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Stop the Saturnians! launched in 2022.

Both Let Them Come and Stop the Saturnians! sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

Let Them Come vs Stop the Saturnians! — Steam metadata comparison
Let Them Come — Steam game coverLet Them ComeStop the Saturnians! — Steam game coverStop the Saturnians!
Released20172022
GenresAction, IndieAction
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price1.59 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews84.4% positive (609 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTuatara GamesJeff Sinasac

Side by side

Let Them Come vs Stop the Saturnians! — FAQ

Should I play Let Them Come or Stop the Saturnians! first?
If you want chronology, Let Them Come (2017) came out before Stop the Saturnians! (2022). 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 Let Them Come and Stop the Saturnians! 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.
Does Let Them Come run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Let Them Come is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Stop the Saturnians! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Let Them Come vs Stop the Saturnians! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run