Choose Birthdays the Beginning
Choose Birthdays the Beginning if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Birthdays the Beginning launched in 2017.
Birthdays the Beginning vs Planetary Life
Birthdays the Beginning and Planetary Life both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Birthdays the Beginning (2017) is 8 years older than Planetary Life (2025). Planetary Life scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Birthdays the Beginning (61.5% 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 Planetary Life
Choose Planetary Life if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 435 reviews.
Both Birthdays the Beginning and Planetary Life sit in Simulation on Steam, 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
 Birthdays the Beginning |  Planetary Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.5% positive (548 reviews) | 93.8% positive (435 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arc System Works, TOYBOX Inc. | Sotenbox |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Birthdays the Beginning (2017) is 8 years older than Planetary Life (2025).
- Planetary Life scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Birthdays the Beginning (61.5% positive).
- Birthdays the Beginning is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Planetary Life (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Birthdays the Beginning is Deck Unsupported, Planetary Life is Deck Verified.
Birthdays the Beginning vs Planetary Life — FAQ
- Which is better, Birthdays the Beginning or Planetary Life?
- On Steam reviews Planetary Life scores higher (93.8% positive) than Birthdays the Beginning (61.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Planetary Life is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Birthdays the Beginning or Planetary Life first?
- If you want chronology, Birthdays the Beginning (2017) came out before Planetary Life (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 Birthdays the Beginning and Planetary Life similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.