Choose Punch Planet - Early Access
Choose Punch Planet - Early Access if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Punch Planet - Early Access launched in 2017.
Punch Planet - Early Access vs Eternal Fighters
Punch Planet - Early Access and Eternal Fighters 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. Punch Planet - Early Access (2017) is 7 years older than Eternal Fighters (2024). Punch Planet - Early Access is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Eternal Fighters has no Deck rating yet. 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 Eternal Fighters
Choose Eternal Fighters if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Eternal Fighters launched in 2024.
Both Punch Planet - Early Access and Eternal Fighters sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Punch Planet - Early Access |  Eternal Fighters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (143 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sector-K Games | SKITROW |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Punch Planet - Early Access (2017) is 7 years older than Eternal Fighters (2024).
- Punch Planet - Early Access is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Eternal Fighters has no Deck rating yet.
Punch Planet - Early Access vs Eternal Fighters — FAQ
- Should I play Punch Planet - Early Access or Eternal Fighters first?
- If you want chronology, Punch Planet - Early Access (2017) came out before Eternal Fighters (2024). 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 Punch Planet - Early Access and Eternal Fighters 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.
- Does Punch Planet - Early Access run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Punch Planet - Early Access is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Eternal Fighters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.