Choose Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Choose Age of Wonders: Planetfall if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. 2,768 Steam reviews back the pick.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall vs WORLD OF PARANOIA
Age of Wonders: Planetfall and WORLD OF PARANOIA both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019) is 2 years older than WORLD OF PARANOIA (2021). WORLD OF PARANOIA is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (6.99 USD vs. 10.19 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 WORLD OF PARANOIA
Choose WORLD OF PARANOIA if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 31% cheaper on the Steam Store. WORLD OF PARANOIA launched in 2021.
Both Age of Wonders: Planetfall and WORLD OF PARANOIA sit in Strategy 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
 Age of Wonders: Planetfall |  WORLD OF PARANOIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 10.19 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (2,768 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Triumph Studios | Lagartija Software |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019) is 2 years older than WORLD OF PARANOIA (2021).
- WORLD OF PARANOIA is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Age of Wonders: Planetfall (6.99 USD vs. 10.19 USD).
- Age of Wonders: Planetfall is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; WORLD OF PARANOIA has no Deck rating yet.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall vs WORLD OF PARANOIA — FAQ
- Should I play Age of Wonders: Planetfall or WORLD OF PARANOIA first?
- If you want chronology, Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019) came out before WORLD OF PARANOIA (2021). 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 Age of Wonders: Planetfall and WORLD OF PARANOIA similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 WORLD OF PARANOIA have multiplayer like Age of Wonders: Planetfall?
- No. Age of Wonders: Planetfall supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while WORLD OF PARANOIA is listed as single-player only.
- Does Age of Wonders: Planetfall run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Age of Wonders: Planetfall is rated Deck Playable by Valve. WORLD OF PARANOIA doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.