Choose Immortal Planet
Choose Immortal Planet if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Immortal Planet launched in 2017.
Immortal Planet vs The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge
Immortal Planet and The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Immortal Planet (2017) is 1 year older than The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018). The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Immortal Planet (81.5% 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 The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge
Choose The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge launched in 2018.
Both Immortal Planet and The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Immortal Planet |  The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.5% positive (124 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | teedoubleuGAMES | Prism Game Studios Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Immortal Planet (2017) is 1 year older than The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018).
- The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Immortal Planet (81.5% positive).
- Immortal Planet is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (14.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Immortal Planet is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge has no Deck rating yet.
Immortal Planet vs The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge — FAQ
- Should I play Immortal Planet or The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge first?
- If you want chronology, Immortal Planet (2017) came out before The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge (2018). 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 Immortal Planet and The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Immortal Planet run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Immortal Planet is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Captives: Plot of the Demiurge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.